Babe

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It's the award-winning story of a shy little pig who doesn't quite know his place. With the help of an assortment of barnyard friends, Babe discovers that he can be anything he wants to be!
  • Starring: James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh
  • Directed by: Chris Noonan
  • Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes
  • Release year: 1995
  • Studio: Universal Pictures
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Synopsis: It's the award-winning story of a shy little pig who doesn't quite know his place. With the help of an assortment of barnyard friends, Babe discovers that he can be anything he wants to be!
Starring: James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh
Supporting actors: Danny Mann, Magda Szubanski, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Flynn
Directed by: Chris Noonan
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: Details
Release year: 1995
Studio: Universal Pictures
ASIN: B0026IWNZ4 (Rental) and B0026IPAJA (Purchase)
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: August 04, 1995
  • Production Company: Kennedy Miller Productions, Universal Pictures
  • Filming Locations: Illawarra Highway, Albion Park, New South Wales, Australia | New South Wales, Australia | Robertson, New South Wales, Australia | Southern Highlands, New South Wales, Australia | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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51 of 54 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll stop eating bacon! July 16, 2000
By Shelley Gammon TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
I was given some free passes to see this film right before it came out. I had seen the trailers, and they looked cute, but if I hadn't gotten the free passes, I might have skipped over this gem. This is far more than a children's movie.

The voice of the pig is absolutely perfect... sweet, innocent and believable. Babe's tender heart will remind you of Wilbur from E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web" but this is a story in its own right... and there is no talking spider.

James Cromwell received an Oscar nomination for his role as Farmer Hoggett, a sweet, somewhat hen-pecked sheep farmer who wins the piglet as a prize in a county fair.

Babe is a lonely little piglet... he's had to say goodbye to his siblings and his mother at a tender age and is thrust into a barn with all sorts of strange animals he's never seen before. All of the animals, dogs, horses, the cows, etc. feel sorry for Babe and look out for him. There is rivalry with the top Border Collie, but Babe's sweet and innocent disposition wins the hearts of all reluctant farm dwellers.

The farmer's wife initially sees Babe as just a ham on legs, but the farmer sees more and finds a friend that changes his life.

It is impossible to see this film and not get at least a lump in your throat and many scenes will make you laugh outloud. I wish the DVD included more features, like a behind-the-scenes featurette outlining how they got the animatronics (which won a much deserved Oscar) to work. Perhaps it was felt that children would be dismayed that the pig really can't talk or that it took nearly 30 pigs to make the film due to the speed in which they grow into 1-ton hogs... I'm not sure, but as an adult, i would have enjoyed seeing more features on the DVD. This is still a wonderful family film and unforgettable and sweet characters.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A TRUE CLASSIC September 12, 1998
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
I am a film buff, who never had much interest in children's films, because they were either cloying, patronizing, or incredibly manipulative. This one is different. This film does what any great film should do-involve you in the many layers, subtexts and subtleties of the film. While many would say, well, its just a story about a pig- I say-quite wrong! I am always attracted to the well-constructed story, and yes, this film is better than the book. Not because you can see it- I often prefer books to movies, because I create all the scenes in my imagination. It is because it plumbs deeper than the book, to create something as rare as the perfect short story- the perfect fable. All great fables teach us something about life- and that is what BABE does so splendidly. Indeed, life and goodness shine through beautifully in this film. And truth- BABE does not shrink from showing us reality. It seems to be such a little story- and its not. Yet, it is highly enjoyable, and it is even more rewarding for adults than children-although it is a perfect family film. I cried buckets when I saw this film in the theater, because it brought back memories of my childhood, when a lonely girl created an imaginary landscape of talking animals in the forest. The film appealed to me on so many levels, though. Move over Les Enfants du Pardis- BABE is now my favorite film, and I highly recommend this film to you. END
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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A porcinely delightful movie! March 8, 2004
By James Ferguson VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
Babe was a runaway success in 1995. It even got a best picture nomination and in my mind should have won. This is a fantastic movie, sure to delight children from 2-100. Chris Noonan has created the modern farmyard parable. He deftly brings you into his world of talking animals centered around that most amicable of pigs, Babe. While the sheepdogs rule the farm, Babe warms the heart of sheep and dog alike, and eventually farmer Hoggett much to the chagrin of his wife who is counting the days to the next big feast. Ultimately Babe is spared as farmer Hoggett comes to realize he has a most unusual pig on his hands. Babe finds himself welcomed into the fold, rising to the ultimately status of being able to come into the house on miserable nights, at the expense of the house cat. All these animals are played wonderfully off each other. The voices couldn't be better. Farmer Hoggett eventually puts Babe to the ultimate challenge, the great sheepherding competition, which brings out a raucous reaction from the crowd. But Babe soon silences them. This movie has everything one could want in a children's movie and more. It deserves its place among the classics of all time.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
This is a wonderful family show that I would not hesitate to show children. They love the talking animals!! Babe is worth the watch.
Published 5 days ago by Sharon Sefcik
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD Babe
Good quality and the movie just can't be any better, loved it! Just goes to show you that a movie rated G can keep even an adults attention. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Connie D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
We read the book and then watched the movie with the kids. It's a great kid movie. They loved it. And us parents enjoyed it too.
Published 17 days ago by Melanie J. Curtis
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
Fun for kids and for the whole family. Bought this to put into a movie night basket for housewarming gift for a friend and her daughter and they both loved it.
Published 24 days ago by Stephanie Borgatti
5.0 out of 5 stars BEST MOVIE!
This is an excellent family film. It explores life and death in appropriate settings as well as where our meat comes from. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Norma Maine
5.0 out of 5 stars I trust Amazon
My dvd came to me very promptly in the mail and the condition of it was better than expected. I would definately shop at Amazon. com again.
Published 26 days ago by Debera Gambee
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes Me Cry Everytime.
This movie is so touching even the funny parts make me tear up. It just proves you don't have to have blood, weird characters and/or violence to make a great movie.
Published 29 days ago by Irene Stephens
1.0 out of 5 stars "Babe" DVD & the Movie Mars
The movie would not play in any of my 3 DVD players. The seller in my opinion just sent mumbo jumbo wording about DVD Regions & Players. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Danny
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite movies, ever!
I had this movie on VHS when my older kids were little and I just fell in love with the whole story of Babe. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robin
5.0 out of 5 stars Babe
I bought it for my oldest great-granddaughter (now 20) because she was revisiting childhood. Love this movie. Read more
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