Babe

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Babe

G

1995

1h 34m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

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Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell) wins a piglet named Babe (Christine Cavanaugh) at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner when Farmer Hoggett decides to show him at the next fair, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly (Miriam Margolyes) and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other farm animals, including Fly's jealous husband Rex, accept a pig who doesn't conform to the farm's social hierarchy?

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Critics Consensus

The rare family-friendly feature with a heart as big as its special effects budget, Babe offers timeless entertainment for viewers of all ages.

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Michael Musto

Village Voice

07/31/2025

[The film is] all lovingly done - there are gorgeous close-ups of the sheep that even the Michelle Pfeiffers of the world might envy.

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Philip Kemp

Sight & Sound

07/31/2025

...anyone with a low cuteness threshold might feel inclined to give Babe the widest possible berth. This would be a mistake, since the film is funny, engaging and almost entirely uncloying.

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Jack Kroll

Newsweek

07/30/2025

Babe is an ancient genre, the beast story updated with animatronics, computerized effects and voice-dubbing by some good actors,...Director Chris Noonan is clearly having fun...Babe is a loining experience.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jan 21

3.5/4

A working definition of "sleeper hit."

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Philip Molloy

Irish Independent

Jan 20

The Australian cinema has thrown up its share of oddities over the years, none more so than the likeable comedy Babe.

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B B

@TheBunuelBword Jul 29

Arthur should not have suspected Babe as the killer, but maybe that is the point? Still contemplating this all these years later.

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Richard L

@KaneLives Jun 22

Adorable by design, looking amazing for its time, and with some genuinely funny jokes sprinkled in here and there, Babe is a well-meaning cute little mess of a movie that sometimes feel like an editor's fever dream, but will warm the heart of even the coldest nay-sayer.

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Daney D

@RT44147152 Jun 4

GRAN MANEJO DE LOS EFECTOS,LA HISTORIA,LA MÚSICA EL GUIÓN,MAGIA PURA PARA TODAS LAS EDADES ,UNA FÁBULA, ENTRE MIS 20 FAVORITAS DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS,CIERRA CON UN FINAL HASTA LAS LÁGRIMAS.

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Agustin R

@Agus_R May 20

One of the best movies I've ever seen when I was a child, it's a great lesson for humanity: all living beings feel and deserve respect and rights.

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Gail A

@RT07235936 May 5

This is one of my absolute favorite movies of all time! It’s heartwarming and fun.

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Davetheman

Apr 13

That is like a really a good pig movie

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Synopsis

Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell) wins a piglet named Babe (Christine Cavanaugh) at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner when Farmer Hoggett decides to show him at the next fair, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly (Miriam Margolyes) and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other farm animals, including Fly's jealous husband Rex, accept a pig who doesn't conform to the farm's social hierarchy?

Director: Chris Noonan
Producer: George Miller, Bill Miller, Doug Mitchell
Screenwriter: Dick King-Smith
Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us], Universal Home Entertainment
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Kennedy Miller Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.6M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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