theres lots of death, fighting, and yes vilonce!!!! the movie and the story is good but it could have still made it too the big screen with a little less vilonce. and no drinking.
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Barnyard: The Original Party Animals
(2006, Rated PG, Family and kids, Starring Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Andie MacDowell, Courteney Cox, Kevin James)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
A re-hash of tired cliches and CGI effects.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6–8
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What Parents Need to Know
About Barnyard: The Original Party Animals
Parents need to know that the "kids" in this movie (Otis and his pals) aren't exactly role models. They gamble, steal, drink (milk, but it's portrayed as alcohol), joy-ride, and say words meant as profanities ("Oh, milk me!"). And when some mischievous boys go out "cow-tipping" at night (sneaking into pastures and tipping cows over while they're sleeping), Otis and his buddies take revenge by sneaking into the boy's room, tipping him out of bed, then laughing at him. Crude scenes involve farting, burping, and defecating. Also, the bulls in this movie are drawn with udders, a genetic impossibility unless you're in a Salvador Dali painting.
Be aware that there are some tense moments when Otis' father dies at the hands of murderous coyotes after his son ignores the elder cow's wisdom and goes off to party. A burial is held.
Read our full review by Jane Boursaw
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how Otis and his pals should have acted. Were they right to go out partying when their elders told them not to? How soon can kids start taking responsibility for their actions? Why is it important for kids to listen to their parents? And would this movie have had a different outcome if Otis had acted responsibly right from the beginning?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
theres lots of death and....
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Good role model movie
I think it is a good role model movie for kids 8 and up because otis saved the chikens and didnt (well kinda) quit but there was some beer and the people who made the barn animals have honey and milk to replace beer.and the dad died put most kids can handle that. But people are acting to offended. we act the same way so lay off. other than that it was a great movie!
- I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
stupid, all i have to say
Horrible!!!
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
I don't think this moviie is bad at all
i think anyone can see this. it just has a little violence.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
I don't know why everyone has been basshing it. It was a very good animated flick!
- I rate this title off for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
I laughed!
Wonderful animal flick.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Excellent movie for kids of all ages!
I was worried about letting my 3 and 5 year old see this movie because the trailers made me think it was aimed at more of a pre-teen audience. After screening it I was thrilled with the movie and had no hesitations about showing it to my children. Very minimal violence. Not sure why it was rated PG. To me it seemed less violent than The Lion King!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
not bad
Let's try spelling correctly before we rip apart a not so bad kids movie (for the one who spelled violence "violance") maybe you should worry about other things than being so critical of childrens' movies! Let kids be kids! Everyone in the theatre laughed hysterically... try teaching your kids right from wrong instead of depending on movies to do it for you.
- I rate this title off for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
A little bawdy, but great fun
This movie has some "wild and crazy" party antics in it, but believe children will not see the "dark" side of this behaviour in the way some adults might. Besides the overwhelming message of the story is that you can have fun and be responsible.
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
Funny movie
Maybe I am missing something but I thought this movie was funny and so did the rest of the theater if the laughter of the kids was any indication. I dont seem to understand why anyone has to over analyze every little detail...the kids dont get the stupid adult humor...every movie ever made( even disney) has some sort of "bad" message if you dig hard enough. I think you should just watch a movie for the sake of watching it...you'd be surprised how much kids WILL NOT pick up unless it is brought to their attention.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Pretty Funny
My 8 yr old son laughed with a good heart. So that's all I needed to see to rate this movie. I thought it genuine and pretty funny too.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Worst children movie my son and I have ever watched
Besides attractive animation, this movie is as bad as it can get. Nothing new about the plot, nothing smart about the development of the story. Instead a lot of violence and socially inappropriate behavior portrayed as funny. Same old idea of the solo-hero supermacho... life of partying and drinking, looses father and then becomes the defender of the barn. Add that they steal a car and motorcycles to succeed (all of this is supposed to be great fun!), drink (yeah! milk... but mimicking beer), and that the characters and movie makers think it is fun to make fun of a person with a mental disease. What a waste of money!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
oh for....
you have kids??? were you a kid??? if you've turned self-rightous after your normal childhood, don't go see this movie with your kid. you'll only ruin it for them. the negative about this movie is that people who watch too much foxnews will make something out of anything they are told to...their kids won't notice a thing. my 8 year old grandchild laughed all the way through because she wasn't biased by adult knowlege. THIS IS A KIDS' MOVIE...not a social statement. let your kids enjoy it.
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| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
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