Babe

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Babe

G

Released Aug 4, 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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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

There [isn't] much zip to the script. But, shot by the late Andrew Lesnie... it always looks good.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 11, 2025

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Much to my surprise, I found Babe charming in an eccentric, oddly tough-minded sort of way. And if it isn't quite good enough to change my mind about the entire critter-chat genre, it is certainly good enough to recommend.

Jun 16, 2015

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

He's brave and bright, good-natured and ambitious, naive and vulnerable. All in all, he's probably the most winsome orphan to appear on the screen since Freddie Bartholomew impersonated David Copperfield 60 years ago.

Aug 19, 2014

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

One of the best family films ever made

Jun 9, 2025

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It may be an airy fairy tale, quick and simple, but it’s exquisitely upbeat and sweet, with a perfectly triumphant finale.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 2, 2025

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Babe is a delightful tale told with untold depths of joy and acceptance. It says that not only should you be accepted for who you are, you should be accepted regardless of what you choose to do or who you choose to be.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 26, 2022

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Goose R

What a beautiful movie this is. While it is true that pigs and farm animals do not speak , there are things that are true. Pigs and farm animals form a bond with mothers and separation stresses both mothers and children. 2. Pigs and other farm animals do have modes of communication. 3. Animals do not want to die and will fight to avoid being hurt or killed. This movie though not necessarily vegan it does have a strong vegan message. First Babe does not think that some animals are less than others. Second. The farmer played by my favorite vegan actor James Cromwell , feels bad about killing babe. This movie BTW is the one movie that made James make the connection to see how precious animals are. Later he went vegan and be one of the top activists for animal rights. This movie is a must see for vegan families and vegan children 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿/5 on Prime

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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cristian b

Amo, amo, amo, después de muchos años la sigo viendo y me sigue emocionando y divirtiendo. Amo la banda sonora.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 34 minutes of humor for the whole family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $63,600,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Alan T

Great movie and nice story. Just wish the ending had a better climax.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Jacob R

WOW THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IM A GIVE A 98% NOW

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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cesar c

Its cute, funny and scary just with real live settings and the music adds more volume to a simple story about life and death in a farm.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Mrs. Esme Hoggett

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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: Bill Miller, George Miller, Doug Mitchell
Screenwriter: Dick King-Smith, George Miller, Chris Noonan
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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