SummaryA comic live-action fable about not fitting in and the lengths to which an ordinary pig will go to find acceptance.
Directed By:Chris Noonan
Written By:George Miller, Chris Noonan, Dick King-Smith
Babe
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
83
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
83
100% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
0% Mixed
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100
A witty, stylish, beautifully made charmer of a family picture.
90
That rare movie that completely fulfills its admittedly modest aims.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
71% Positive
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
27% Mixed
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Mar 27, 2022
10
Babe is such a charming and enchanting film, that even the fussiest adult can't help finding it easy to like. Babe himself, voiced by Christine Cavanaugh(Darkwing Duck and Dexter's Laboratory) is an adorable character, and one scene in particular when his mother is taken away is a genuine tearjerker. The other animals are also just as engaging, including Ferdinand, and are well voiced by the likes of Miriam Margoyles and Hugo Weaving. The human characters were very warm and likable, and James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski were both wonderful. The film looks lovely, there is a nice story and the music is just superb, with Saint Saens' Organ Symphony and Delibes' Pizzicato. And I loved the singing mice, they were really sweet and funny. All in all, a true classic. 10/10 Bethnay Cox
Nov 24, 2020
10
Quite simply the best. It's sweet, character driven and with a great messages for ALL ages
80
A captivating comic allegory about daring to be different in the face of conformity.
80
The characters (both animal and human) are solidly conceived, and the storytelling and visuals are expertly fashioned.
80
It has a surprising charm.
75
A film that can be enjoyed by all ages and that insults no one's intelligence.
70
Babe could charm the pants off the most unregenerate cynic.
Jan 16, 2020
10
An adorable and well-made film, from the animals to the performances by the actors to the song "If I Had Words" at the end of the movie by the mice. Babe is a timeless classic
Jan 21, 2026
4
The stagnant machinery of a blurred family evening: A 2.0-star vivid but fading drift through nostalgia.2000(2.0)I watched this unknown film with my family in 2000, and it remains a pathetic 2.0-star record in my archive—a vivid display of how a mediocre movie can still host a raw and warm memory. While the narrative rhythm has become stagnant and the plot details have dissolved into a pathetic void over time, the experience itself provided an emotional payoff of comfort rather than cinematic revelation. This encounter **** the fourth wall of my critical judgment; even though the movie felt 100% mechanical and stagnant, the setting of gathering around a rented videotape was a sensational act of domestic bonding. The 95% preservation of my memory is dominated not by the raw story, but by the vivid atmosphere of that room and the silent frustration of a plot that failed to leave a permanent, sensational scar. Unlike the chewy intellectual depth of my 5.0-star pillars, this record stands as a stagnant monument to the year 2000—a 2.0-star artifact of rhythmic insignificance that survives only through the raw warmth of the people I shared it with. It remains a vivid but pathetic ghost in my psychological archive, waiting for a name to anchor its stagnant legacy.
Jul 16, 2020
4
Tries to hard to decide what sort of film it wanted to be nice idea terrible design.
Nov 10, 2016
4
Adorable story about a pig who plays the role of a dog. A bit unfinished, predictable (although there were scenes that really were unexpected and inappropriate). So overall a decent movie that you may like or dislike.
Oct 7, 2020
0
This film is garbage due to the influence it has on vegetarianism and the fact that it has a scene those pigs from Australia put into it that references domestic violence which would be too much even for a children’s film. As result of this, Babe has been officially placed on ban for life from my digitally purchased streaming library.
Production Company:
- Universal Pictures
- Kennedy Miller Productions
Release Date:Aug 4, 1995
Duration:1 h 29 m
Rating:G
Tagline:A little pig goes a long way.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
20/20 Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations




























