Babe: Pig in the City
Seen it?1998 | 96 min | Family, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Zootopia 2, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$90 million worldwide on a $90 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 141K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Miller
- E. G. DailyBabe (voice)
- Magda SzubanskiMrs. Esme Cordelia Hoggett
- James CromwellFarmer Arthur Hoggett
- Mickey RooneyFugly Floom, the Speechless Man in Hotel
- Mary SteinMiss Floom
- Danny MannFerdinand / Tug / Additional Character Voices (voice)
- Glenne HeadlyZootie (voice)
- Steven WrightBob (voice)
- James CosmoThelonius (voice)
- Nathan KressEasy / Tough Pup (voice)