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Babe

1995

Chris Noonan

James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Paul Goddard, Zoe Burton ...

5.7

31,164

Comedy. Drama. Kids Farmer Hoggett wins a runt piglet at a local fair and young Babe, as the piglet decides to call himself, befriends and learns about all the other creatures on the farm. He becomes special friends with one of the sheepdogs, Fly. With Fly's help, and Farmer Hoggett's intuition, Babe embarks on a career in sheepherding with some surprising and spectacular results.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A movie made with charm and wit, and unlike some family movies it does not condescend, not for a second (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Gene Siskel Chicago Reader	"A terrific picture that takes a lot of risks and makes them all pay off in a charming story"	POS
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"A captivating comic allegory about daring to be different in the face of conformity."	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Turns out to be that rare movie that completely fulfills its admittedly modest aims (...) You wish that words like charming and enchanting hadn’t been overused on a slew of less likable films."	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"[It] maintains a refreshingly light touch in spinning a fable about individualism and conformity."	POS
United States	Richard Schickel Time	"He's probably the most winsome orphan to appear on the screen since Freddie Bartholomew impersonated David Copperfield 60 years ago."	POS
United Kingdom	Angie Errigo Empire	"This reviewer for one, hasn't been able to face a pork chop in the months since, and is still laughing at the vibrant joyousness of this delicious comic fable (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Through a mixture of imaginative storytelling, impressive animatronics, and irresistible cuteness, Babe casts a spell over all viewers -- young, old, or somewhere in between.(…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Babe's secret is politeness which gets better results than barking, and raises lots of laughs. Charming, eccentric and very amusing."	POS
United States	Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly	"Between the real animals and the impostors, the deft vocal cast (...), and the sophisticated touches of humor (...), this menagerie takes the bacon.	POS

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