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Babe

  • 1995
  • AL
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
133K
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Babe (1995)
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Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs on a rural English farm, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs on a rural English farm, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs on a rural English farm, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.

  • Director
    • Chris Noonan
  • Writers
    • Dick King-Smith
    • George Miller
    • Chris Noonan
  • Stars
    • James Cromwell
    • Magda Szubanski
    • Christine Cavanaugh
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    133K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,140
    110
    • Director
      • Chris Noonan
    • Writers
      • Dick King-Smith
      • George Miller
      • Chris Noonan
    • Stars
      • James Cromwell
      • Magda Szubanski
      • Christine Cavanaugh
    • 251User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Babe
    Trailer 2:06
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    James Cromwell and Christine Cavanaugh in Babe (1995)
    Christine Cavanaugh and Danny Mann in Babe (1995)
    Christine Cavanaugh and Miriam Margolyes in Babe (1995)
    James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, and Miriam Margolyes in Babe (1995)
    Christine Cavanaugh and Miriam Margolyes in Babe (1995)
    Christine Cavanaugh in Babe (1995)
    Christine Cavanaugh in Babe (1995)
    James Cromwell and Christine Cavanaugh in Babe (1995)
    Christine Cavanaugh, Patrika Darbo, Jane Alden, Kimberly Bailey, Michelle Davison, Miriam Flynn, Julie Forsyth, Maeve Germaine, Rosanna Huffman, Carlyle King, Tina Lifford, Gennie Nevinson, Mary Linda Phillips, Paige Pollack, and Kerry Walker in Babe (1995)
    James Cromwell and Christine Cavanaugh in Babe (1995)
    Christine Cavanaugh in Babe (1995)
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    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Farmer Hoggett
    Magda Szubanski
    Magda Szubanski
    • Esme Hoggett
    Christine Cavanaugh
    Christine Cavanaugh
    • Babe
    • (voice)
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Fly
    • (voice)
    Danny Mann
    Danny Mann
    • Ferdinand
    • (voice)
    Hugo Weaving
    Hugo Weaving
    • Rex
    • (voice)
    Miriam Flynn
    Miriam Flynn
    • Maa
    • (voice)
    Russi Taylor
    Russi Taylor
    • Cat
    • (voice)
    • (as Russie Taylor)
    Evelyn Krape
    Evelyn Krape
    • Old Ewe
    • (voice)
    Michael Edward-Stevens
    Michael Edward-Stevens
    • Horse
    • (voice)
    Charles Bartlett
    Charles Bartlett
    • Cow
    • (voice)
    Paul Livingston
    • Rooster
    • (voice)
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Zoe Burton
    • Daughter
    Paul Goddard
    Paul Goddard
    • Son-in-Law
    Wade Hayward
    • Grandson
    Brittany Byrnes
    • Granddaughter
    Mary Acres
    • Valda
    • Director
      • Chris Noonan
    • Writers
      • Dick King-Smith
      • George Miller
      • Chris Noonan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When James Cromwell was handed the screenplay for Babe, he thumbed through it to see how many lines he had. He saw that he didn't have that many (he had only 171 words of spoken dialogue, and 61 words that were sung), so decided that he would do it as a nice easy film. What he didn't realize was that he would have more screen time in this film than any of his previous films.
    • Goofs
      As the camera moves over the crowd near the end, you can see people at the bottom of the screen ducking to get out of the way of the crane.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Farmer Hoggett: That'll do, pig.

    • Crazy credits
      Jonah Michaud and Karen Bruner are listed as being "Internet Bandits".
    • Alternate versions
      Most films released in German-speaking areas in Europe are dubbed in Germany with the same standard German pronunciation. This film, however, was also released in a special version that was re-dubbed for Austria. Each of the animals speaks in a very specific regional Austrian accent: Ferdinand the Duck sounds like a Tyrolean, Duchess the cat has a Vorarlberg accent and so on. The mice sing Styrian folk songs. This Austrian version was included on the DVD, however not on the Blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Edited into Terror Nullius (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 3 Op. 78
      Written by Camille Saint-Saëns
      (Durand S.A. Editions Musicales)

    User reviews251

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    8/10
    Sincere feel good charmer
    Babe is the runt of the litter who was born in a factory farm. He gets picked as the worthless prize in a country fair. Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell) who doesn't keep pigs, wins him in a guess the weight contest. Babe ends up being raised by the sheep dog mother Fly. He befriends the various animals. With the help of Ferdinand the Duck, he gets into trouble and slowly learns the way of the farm. He is doomed to be Christmas dinner for Esme Hoggett but Farmer Hoggett convinces her to save his life. Then Farmer Hoggett notices something strange about the pig.

    There is a great sense of wonderment and joy in this movie. It plays like one of those kids books and it's so terrific for it. Roscoe Lee Browne's narration is the perfect tone. It doesn't use any modern references or knowing sarcasm. It is a sincere old fashion melodrama and part modern feel good charmer.
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    • Is this film based on a novel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1995 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Wikipedia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Babe - Een buitengewone big
    • Filming locations
      • Illawarra Highway, Albion Park, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Kennedy Miller Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,658,910
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,742,545
      • Aug 6, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $254,134,910
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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