Movie Description
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.
| Credits | | Producer: | Bill Miller, George Miller | | Cast: | James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski |
| Details | | Edition: | Full Frame |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
DTS Surround 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. George Miller - Producer
Making-of
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Game
Interactive Menus, The film won the 1995 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Released theatrically in the USA August 4, 1995, and had an opening weekend box office gross of $8.7 million.
A Kennedy Miller production.
Color by Atlab color. Sound in DTS.
Animatronic characters by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Animal action directed by Karl Lewis Miller.
Additional credits: Simon Warnock, Michael Bau, Geoffrey Guiffre (assistant directors); Ken Arlidge (additional unit director of photography); Carolyn Tyrer (makeup/hair).
Rated BBFC U by the British Board of Film Classification.
Editorial Reviews
"...Utterly charming..." - Recommended
Premiere - p.131 - Josh Rottenberg (04/01/1996)
"...It's inspiring what real talent, imagination, and style can do..." -- Rating: A
Entertainment Weekly - p.38 - Lisa Schwarzbaum (08/11/1995)
"...Dazzling family entertainment with enormous charm and utilizing breathtaking technical innovation..."
Variety - Leonard Klady (07/24/1995)
"...Carefree and light on its feet....If only people would be more like these animals, the world, though hardly saner, would certainly be a lot more fun..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (08/04/1995)
"...BABE is a movie made with charm and wit....It knows things, and teaches lessons. And it is so well made that adults will find it entertaining, too..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (08/04/1995)
"...[BABE] is in a league of its own when it comes to enchantment....Beautifully shot in Australia, Babe gives off a cozy, old-fashioned feel..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
USA Today - p.1D - Susan Wloszczyna
Awards
1996Academy AwardsBest Visual Effects
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