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Babe: Pig in the City

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Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 56

Fresh: 34

Rotten:22

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Consensus: Not quite as good as the original and has some dark subject material that might not be appropriate for children.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: This sequel to the critically acclaimed original picture might not have been quite the pig at the box office that its predecessor was, but it was one of 1998's most charming, entertaining works.... This sequel to the critically acclaimed original picture might not have been quite the pig at the box office that its predecessor was, but it was one of 1998's most charming, entertaining works. This family-friendly adventure takes the oinker of the title, along with Ferdy and Mrs. Hoggett, beyond the confines of the farm's fences and into the great wide world. It's up to the trio to save the farm, and they just might be able to do it. James Cromwell returns to the role of the farmer, and George Miller (HAPPY FEET) directs. [More]

Starring: Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mickey Rooney, Steven Wright

Starring: Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mickey Rooney, Steven Wright, Glenne Headly

Director: George Miller

Director: George Miller
Screenwriter: George Miller, Judy Morris, Mark Lamprell
Producer: Bill Miller, George Miller

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May 4, 1999

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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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This is the stuff of Dickens, told on the scale of Blade Runner and Brazil, with the madcap spirit of The Great Muppet Caper.

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01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

An amazing accomplishment. George Miller brings the same approach to this sequel as he did with the Mad Max trilogy: Don't re-make, re-invent. A work of genius.

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09/07/03
Collin Souter
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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

...Paints a bleak picture of humanity. Not to mention, shall we say, animality.

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John R. McEwen
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08/21/02
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

Despite its G-rating, the movie includes numerous scenes of animals in peril, including a pit bull that nearly hangs himself, a crippled dog that gets thrown into a wall and a goldfish that almost suffocates... Happy holidays, kids!

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06/21/02
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Babe needed a sequel as much as Citizen Kane or Casablanca.

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06/21/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Would anyone go for a sequel to The Wizard of Oz that catapulted Dorothy and Toto into the world of Once Were Warriors or Escape From New York?

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05/08/02
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

Where Babe was warm, gentle, and cuddly, Pig in the City is fast paced and antic.

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04/20/02
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