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Babe

  • 19951995
  • GG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
124K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,386
1,301
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, Charles Bartlett, Jacqueline Brennan, Michael Edward-Stevens, Miriam Flynn, Danny Mann, Miriam Margolyes, and Magda Szubanski in Babe (1995)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family

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.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
124K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,386
1,301
  • Director
    • Chris Noonan
  • Writers
    • Dick King-Smith(novel "The Sheep Pig")
    • George Miller(screenplay)
    • Chris Noonan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Cromwell
    • Magda Szubanski
    • Christine Cavanaugh(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chris Noonan
  • Writers
    • Dick King-Smith(novel "The Sheep Pig")
    • George Miller(screenplay)
    • Chris Noonan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Cromwell
    • Magda Szubanski
    • Christine Cavanaugh(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 239User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 26 nominations total

    Videos1

    Babe
    Trailer 2:06
    Babe

    Photos156

    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)
    Christine Cavanaugh and Miriam Margolyes in Babe (1995)

    Top cast

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    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Farmer Hoggettas Farmer Hoggett
    Magda Szubanski
    Magda Szubanski
    • Esme Hoggettas Esme Hoggett
    Christine Cavanaugh
    Christine Cavanaugh
    • Babeas Babe
    • (voice)
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Flyas Fly
    • (voice)
    Danny Mann
    Danny Mann
    • Ferdinandas Ferdinand
    • (voice)
    Hugo Weaving
    Hugo Weaving
    • Rexas Rex
    • (voice)
    Miriam Flynn
    Miriam Flynn
    • Maaas Maa
    • (voice)
    Russi Taylor
    Russi Taylor
    • Catas Cat
    • (voice)
    • (as Russie Taylor)
    Evelyn Krape
    Evelyn Krape
    • Old Eweas Old Ewe
    • (voice)
    Michael Edward-Stevens
    Michael Edward-Stevens
    • Horseas Horse
    • (voice)
    Charles Bartlett
    Charles Bartlett
    • Cowas Cow
    • (voice)
    Paul Livingston
    • Roosteras Rooster
    • (voice)
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Zoe Burton
    • Daughteras Daughter
    Paul Goddard
    Paul Goddard
    • Son-in-Lawas Son-in-Law
    Wade Hayward
    • Grandsonas Grandson
    Brittany Byrnes
    • Granddaughteras Granddaughter
    Mary Acres
    • Valdaas Valda
    • Director
      • Chris Noonan
    • Writers
      • Dick King-Smith(novel "The Sheep Pig")
      • George Miller(screenplay)
      • Chris Noonan(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet named Babe 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 and discovers that he can herd sheep too. 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? —Jwelch5742
    • pig
    • sheep
    • farm
    • sheepdog
    • border collie
    • 103 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A little pig goes a long way.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 reviews239

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Charming film, impossible to dislike
    I think genre preferences go out of the window when a film like 'Babe' comes along. It's easy to see why this film is so universally popular, the story is delightful and the main characters so likable and endearing. The idea of a having a film centre on a cute pig may have raised a few eyebrows at first, but after only a few minutes any doubts anyone had will have gone.

    There isn't much I can write about this film other than saying how much I enjoy it every time I see it (and that's a good few times now). I never get tired of it and it's probably one of my go-to films when I'm in the mood for a family film. I'm yet to meet anyone who doesn't like 'Babe', I'm sure there are people out there who don't like it and I'd be interested to hear their reasons, but you'd be hard pushed to find a family film as universally popular as this one.
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    • areatw
    • Nov 26, 2018

    FAQ2

    • Where is Babe set?
    • Is this film based on a novel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chú Heo Chăn Cừu
    • 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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