This reviewer for one, hasn't been able to face a pork chop in the months since, and is still laughing at the vibrant joyousness of this delicious comic fable.
Babe (1995)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:52
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: A little pig with big dreams teaches himself to be a sheepdog in this marvelous fantasy based on Dick King-Smith's children's novel "The Sheep-Pig." When an old farmer wins a piglet at a carnival... A little pig with big dreams teaches himself to be a sheepdog in this marvelous fantasy based on Dick King-Smith's children's novel "The Sheep-Pig." When an old farmer wins a piglet at a carnival by guessing its weight, be brings the oinker, named Babe, home. At first, the little animal feels confused and lonely. But a maternal collie, who just delivered her own litter, welcomes Babe into her family, and teaches him about farm life. Soon the precious pig proves that he can be a pretty valuable asset to the farmer and his wife--in a most unexpected way. Special effects allow the entire menagerie of farm animals to speak throughout this magical live-action tale. [More]
Starring: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski
Starring: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski
Director: Chris Noonan
Director: Chris Noonan
Screenwriter: George Miller
Producer: Bill Miller, George Miller
Reviews for Babe
Australian director Chris Noonan and producer George Miller show what real talent and imagination can do, even without big-name humans as costars.
The characters (both animal and human) are solidly conceived, and the storytelling and visuals are expertly fashioned.
Babe provides a stunning revisionist take on barnyard politics, and may change the whole way we view pigs politically.
This Australian-made movie has a darker edge than most American kiddie films, but a perfectly contrived happy ending should soothe juvenile sensibilities. Adults, meanwhile, may find themselves enthralled.
A dazzling family entertainment with enormous charm that utilizes breathtaking technical innovation.
Its seemingly effortless synthesis of humor and pathos [is] almost as wonderful as is its ability to capture the sense of awe and fear that attends youth's initial exposure to the big wide world.
This enchanting, cleverly made fable, brings freshness and charm to the premise of talking animals. A sleeper, the picture was nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture, winning one for Visual Effects.
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