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Babe
1995 92 min Australia, United States of America G 0+
★7.9
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family
Director: Chris Noonan
🎭 Based on
«The Sheep-Pig»
byDick King-Smith
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Description
Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls mum, Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time, and Farmer Hoggett knows it. With the help of the sheep dogs, Babe learns that a pig can be anything that he wants to be.
Budget:
$30M
US Gross:
$63.66M
Worldwide:
$254.1M
Starring
James Cromwell
Actor
Magda Szubanski
Actor
Christine Cavanaugh
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Saturn Awards 1996
— Best Fantasy Film
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Visual Effects
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
BAFTA 1996
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Saturn Awards 1996
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 1996
— Best Fantasy Film
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 1996
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 1996
— Best Picture
BAFTA 1996
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Picture
Key opinion
Babe is widely celebrated as a pioneering, heartwarming, and technically impressive family film that transcends the genre with its philosophical depth. While most viewers praise its emotional resonance and craft, some critics find its darker undertones or sentimental moments jarring or inappropriate for younger audiences.
| Acting | James Cromwell's understated, largely nonverbal performance anchors the film with a sense of genuine, childlike faith. | |
| Production | The pioneering visual effects, which seamlessly blend live animals with subtle animatronics, remain a technical benchmark for the era. | |
| Theme | The narrative successfully operates as an allegorical, egalitarian counterpoint to traditional stories about animal hierarchy. | |
| Emotion | The film's tone is divisive; many find it a tender and charming family classic, while others argue that its mix of dark themes, slapstick, and occasional harshness creates an inconsistent experience for children. |