James Cromwell,
Magda Szubanski,
Christine Cavanaugh,
Miriam Margolyes,
Danny Mann
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A young pig fights convention to become a sheep dog -- or, rather, sheep pig -- in this charming Australian family film, which became an unexpected international success due to superior special effect... read more
Directed by: Chris Noonan, Chris Noona, Christine Cavanaugh, Cindy Manella, Danny Mann, Hugo Weaving, James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Miriam Margolyes
Release Date: August 4, 1995
Keywords:
family,
cute,
kids,
children's,
animal,
pig,
family film,
james cromwell,
talking pig,
farmer hoggett,
Best Picture ,
James Cromwell ,
Farmer Hoggett ,
Dick King Smith
DVD Release Date: September 23, 2003
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February 9, 2012This is a thoroughly charming movie. I saw it when it first came out and here it is, sixteen (can it be?) years later and having seen probably everything that Netflix has to offer ordered it as a "what the hey." I liked it better the second time. The movie teeters on the verge... read more
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January 3, 2012With a large targeted to the infantile audience, Babe obtain a nice effect to an older public with an intelligent screenplay, a good direction, just like the special effects and a simple language about dreams and friendship. Babe is a different tale that impress all for his humo... read more
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December 5, 2011fb223580I loved Dick King Smith books, must've read a dozen of them as a kid. This movie was awesome when I was a kid--the farm animals were charmingly brought to life, and extra points for the loveable mice singing a beachy "If I Had Words"! It didn't quite stay true to the understate... read more
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October 23, 2011Cute talking animals. A young piglet is won at a fair and is brought back to live on a farm. He wants to be a sheep dog, herding sheep like his adopted dog mother. I love the farmer, his wife and their farmhouse. Very quaint.
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August 25, 2011You know, live action kids movies just aren't what they used to be. "The Haunted Mansion" was okay and "Nacho Libre" was a amazing, but a great many of them are pretty bad. That said, "Babe" is the best live action kids movie to date. It was smart, funny, heartwarming, everything... read more
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June 5, 2011Why did I hate this movie? The lame, stupid, unfunny comedy mixed with the annoying talking animals you have to watch for the whole film, I suppose? Yeah, let's just say this movie irks me.
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April 28, 2011Babe is a timeless classic. A visionary genius movie that was loved by many as kids.
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November 13, 2010Amazingly cute. That is all I have to say. Plus I have some mad respect for all the film people who had to work with ten thousand animals.
AC rating: Again, GIANT surprise this commentary was here. It was from the animal coordinator (or some title) of the film and so it was inter... read more -
Critic Reviews
May 13, 2008
Jack Kroll, Newsweek
May 13, 2008
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Australian director Chris Noonan and producer George Miller show what real talent and imagination can do, even without big-name humans as costars. Full Review
May 13, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The characters (both animal and human) are solidly conceived, and the storytelling and visuals are expertly fashioned. Full Review
May 13, 2008
Leonard Klady, Variety
A dazzling family entertainment with enormous charm that utilizes breathtaking technical innovation. Full Review
June 18, 2002
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
A lovely, intelligent gem of G-rated entertainment that is also rib-tickling funny. Full Review
February 13, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
If only people would be more like these animals, the world, though hardly saner, would certainly be a lot more fun. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
The underlying tricks are never allowed to upstage the story in all its humble sweetness. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
A silk purse among children's entertainment.
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times
The movie, directed by Chris Noonan, who wrote the screenplay with George Miller, takes a child's-eye view of a world that is photographed to look like a storybook come to life. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
A hilarious fantasy, about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer. Full Review
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