Nickelodeon Movies is the producer of this animated film. Otis the cow (Kevin James) and his barnyard friends like to talk, sing, dance, party and have a good time. They play tricks on their unsuspecting human owners frequently. The leader of the barnyard is Ben (Sam Elliott), Otis’ father. Ben tries to teach Otis the meaning of responsibility and give him the confidence to become the next leader of the farm animals. One night, coyotes enter the hen house to steal and eat the hens. Ben manages to scare the pack away but he is injured and dies in the process. The animals look to Otis to be their next leader but he is not ready. Otis wants to leave the barnyard to avoid the responsibility of being the leader. He comes to realize that his father’s words were true, “A strong man takes care of himself but a stronger man takes care of others.” Otis is loyal to his friends and does take on the task of being the leader. In this movie, a variety of animal’s talk and act like humans and that is always enjoyable for children to watch. These barnyard animals are no different. The cows are man-cows and have udders, which may confuse children, as all cows are female. There are some good values to be learned in an entertaining manner in this movie. Why doesn’t Otis listen to his father in the beginning? What does it take for Otis to understand what his father was trying to teach him?