Home on the Range

"Bust a moo."

2004 1h 16m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 2,216🥫51%Rotten Tomatoes●50Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 29,105

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Synopsis

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When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows, a karate-kicking stallion and a colorful corral of critters join forces to save their home. The stakes are sky-high as this unlikely animal alliance risk their hides and match wits with a mysterious band of bad guys.

“Bust a moo.”

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Cast

Roseanne Barr
Maggie (voice)
Judi Dench
Mrs. Caloway (voice)
Jennifer Tilly
Grace (voice)
Steve Buscemi
Wesley (voice)
G.W. Bailey
Rusty (voice)
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Buck (voice)
Randy Quaid
Alameda Slim (voice)
Lance LeGault
Junior (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sanford
Writers: John Sanford, Sam Levine, Michael LaBash
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor H. Lee Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Roseanne Barr and Judi Dench and Jennifer Tilly carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bust a moo.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Sanford directs. Alan Menken scores. H. Lee Peterson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

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1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
5Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor H. Lee Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Roseanne Barr and Judi Dench and Jennifer Tilly carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Bust a moo.".
9IMDB entry: tt0299172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "farm", "villain", "outlaw", "animals".

The technical file

Original score: Alan Menken
Editing: H. Lee Peterson
VFX supervisor: Marlon West
Sound: Mel Metcalfe
Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $110,000,000
Box office: $145,358,062
Return: 132% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Home on the Range (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes: 51% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 50/100
IMDB rating: 5.4/10 · 29,105 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

5 nominations total

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r96sk2020-08-01
★ 7/10
Enjoyable. I had never heard of <em>'Home on the Range'</em> until recently, given I felt consistently entertained by it I'm surprised it hadn't reached my horizons before. It's nothing deep or massively meaningful, but it's good family fun that the younger audiences will probably largely like. It doesn't feel Disney-esque, I will say that. There are a number of instantly noticeable voices in the cast. Steve Buscemi, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jennifer Tilly and Judi Dench all appear as Wesley, Buck, Grace and Mrs. Caloway respectively. Away from them, Randy Quaid does well as Alameda Slim, while Sam Levine is mildly amusing as the Willie Brothers. Premise-wise it's nothing standout or entirely memorable, but I had a nice enough time watching it unfold and that's all you really ask for. Solid film.
Slakman-Sauce2025-05-05
I am unhealthily obsessed with Alameda Slim. Oh my God Randy Quaid cooked here.

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