Babe
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.
Critics Sentiment
Hoggett tells Babe That'll do Pig That'll do
Duchess the cat tells Babe that humans eat pigs
The film's biggest emotional swing occurs from Duchess revealing Babe's fate as food (5.2) to the triumphant competition finale (8.8), representing Babe's journey from despair to ultimate vindication.
Babe follows a classic underdog arc that resonates strongly with audiences despite some darker moments. The film begins charmingly with Babe's arrival at the farm and builds through various adventures and setbacks, hitting its emotional low point when Babe learns his ultimate fate as food. However, it recovers brilliantly for a triumphant finale that critics universally praised as emotionally satisfying and perfectly executed.
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Christine Cavanaugh
Babe (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
Fly (voice)
Danny Mann
Ferdinand (voice)
Hugo Weaving
Rex (voice)
Miriam Flynn
Maa (voice)
James Cromwell
Farmer Hoggett
Magda Szubanski
Esme Hoggett
Russi Taylor
Cat (voice)
Roscoe Lee Browne
Narrator (voice)
Evelyn Krape
Old Ewe (voice)
Michael Edward-Stevens
Horse (voice)
Charles Bartlett
Cow (voice)
Paul Livingston
Rooster (voice)
Zoe Burton
Daughter
Paul Goddard
Son-in-Law
Wade Hayward
Grandson
Brittany Byrnes
Granddaughter
Mary Acres
Valda
Janet Foye
Country Woman
Pamela Hawken
Country Woman
Crew
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