when my six year old fell asleep at the theater during this movie and that be all the confirmation i need that this film be a stinker . it be bore . the scary part be bore . the maudlin part be bore . even the funny part with two minor exception be bore . and predictable . and do i mention predictable . example represent 1 ) the gruff but love dad indulge his brat of a kid . 2 ) the gruff but love dad buy the farm ( while sing a song . ) . 3 ) the brat of a kid decide to cut and run and but and thanks to his friend and stick thing out because they need him . 4 ) the brat of a kid win against incredible odds . 5 ) and a sassy character voice by an african american actress . get ta credit these filmmaker for that bit of originality and for perpetuate that stereotype . i do mention two funny bit . in both case and contribute by minor character . the mouse bounce on the farmer pulse be funny . the farm dog fall victim to his doggy weakness while vie for leadership be funny . but the rest . painful . someone try to make a hipness thru committee movie and make it even hipper by make it a computer animate film and and this be the result . and why make the coyote batman villain dumb by monologuing with their victim and rather than just eat them . oh yeah . no blood need in this film for kid and already concentrate on mock alcohol consumption and destructive behavior and potty humor . and the fuzzy thing in a box . just what exactly be it . a porcupine . tasmanian devil . what and besides a really stupid plot device to help otis the cow win the mother of all battle . barnyard be a bomb . and i do not even need to mention the udder .