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Barney is a 2017 American live-action musical comedy adventure film based on the children's television series Barney & Friends. The film was directed by Daniel Kaluuya, written by Steve Gomer, produced by Sheryl Leach and Mattel Films and released by Annapurna Pictures and Paramount Pictures on January 4th, 2017, at AMC Aviation 12 in Linden, New Jersey and worldwide on February 23rd, 2017, in the United States as the 30th anniversary of Barney.

Plot
Barney was a ubiquitous figure in many of our childhoods, then he disappeared into the shadows, left misunderstood… We’re excited to explore this compelling modern-day hero and see if his message of ‘I love you, you love me’ can stand the test of time.

Cast

 * Barney (Voice: Bob West, Costume: Patrick Mcalister / Rick Starkweather)
 * Baby Bop (Voice: Julie Johnson, Costume: Jennifer Barlean / Matthew N. Myers)
 * BJ (Voice: Patty Wirtz, Costume: Jerad Harris / Dave Kendall)
 * Isabella (Ella Cruz)
 * 4-year-old Isabella (Ella Cruz, seen in flashback)
 * Rowan (Miles Brown)
 * Betty (Darby Camp)
 * Wayne (Iain Armitage)
 * Kate (Caitlin Carmichael)
 * Dad (Jack Black)
 * Mom (Selena Gomez)
 * Policeman (John Dunn-Hill)

Songs

 * Barney Theme Song (seen in flashback)
 * Imagine
 * If You're Happy and You Know It
 * If All the Raindrops
 * Rainbows Follow the Rain
 * You Can Do Anything
 * Everyone is Special
 * I Love You

Credits

 * Barney Theme Song (Reprise)
 * Someone to Love You Forever

Development
In October 2019, it was announced that Kaluuya was to produce a feature film based on the children's television show Barney & Friends through his newly formed production company 59%, alongside Mattel Films. According to Kaluuya, the Barney film would "surprise audiences and subvert expectations." The film was also rumored to have Selena Gomez to star in the film

Reception
The film received positive reviews and was a box office hit, grossing 58 million against a budget of 2 million in a single year.

Trivia

 * It is Barney the dinosaur's second feature film, after Barney's Great Adventure, which is unrelated to the aforementioned movie.
 * The film was one of the few movies that Bob West, the original voice of Barney, could be heard long after his retirement from voicing the character.
 * Julie Johnson and Patty Wirtz reprise their roles as Baby Bop and BJ.
 * Some forgotten songs like You Can Do Anything, Imagine, Rainbows Follow the Rain, and Someone to Love You Forever are put in the film to celebrate Barney's 30th anniversary.