Synopsis
Mom and dad dump son Cody, daughter Abby, her best friend Marcella and a baby on the farm with Grandpa and Grandma. Purple dinosaur Barney soon appears to entertain the kids, and when a large colorful egg deposited on a farm by a shooting star is accidentally carted off, Barney and the kids start their chase for it.
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Cast
- Kyla PrattMarcella
- Trevor MorganCody
- George HearnGrandpa
- Shirley DouglasGrandma
- Alan FawcettDad
- Jane WheelerMom
- David JoynerBarney
- Bob WestBarney (voice)
- Jeff AyersBaby Bop
- Julie JohnsonBaby Bop (voice)
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
If you like him on TV, you'll like him here, too, because it's more of the same stuff, only outdoors and with animals and shooting stars and the kinds of balloons people can go up in. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
Barney’s Great Adventure is insipid, but it’s also harmless, and, besides, why shouldn’t toddlers enjoy the pleasures of their own kitsch? - 60
The New York Times
Although the film is longer than the television and video segments children this age are accustomed to, the pacing is brisk enough to hold them. - 50
Variety
Arguably the most critic-proof picture of the decade, Barney's Great Adventure will delight everyone who can't wait to see it and be a grin-and-bear-it experience for those who must accompany members of the former group. - 50
Time Out
This spin-off from the TV series featuring the large purple felt dinosaur of awesome good nature is emetically wholesome. The screenplay doesn't stray much from the series' 'listen, sing, and rush off to the next thing' formula. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
The kids are fine, the original songs range from OK to wretched, and Barney is annoying as ever -- even more so, given his big-screen size and Dolby-enhanced guffaw. - 40
Los Angeles Times
Barney looks both more real and more magical on video; on film, he's clearly a doofus in a felt outfit. - 30
Austin Chronicle
It's all rather clumsy and routine.
