Barnyard (film)

Barnyard (also known as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals) is a 2006 American animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Steve Oedekerk. The film stars the voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell and David Koechner. It tells the story of Otis, a carefree Holsteinox, who learns the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of his farm home's community after his adoptive father's death from a coyote attack.

Barnyard premiered at ArcLight Hollywood on July 30, 2006, and was released in the United States on August 4 by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $119 million worldwide against a $51 million production budget. A sequel television series, Back at the Barnyard, premiered on Nickelodeon in 2007.