Fresh
It's George Miller's masterpiece, maybe even the best commercial film of 1998.
Pat Graham, Chicago Reader
Babe: Pig in the City
In the heart of the city, a pig with heart.
1998 · 1h 36m · PG
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Directed by
George Miller
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- George Miller Director
- E. G. Daily as Babe (voice)
- Mary Stein as The Landlady
- Magda Szubanski as Mrs. Esme Cordelia Hoggett
- James Cromwell as Farmer Arthur Hoggett
- Mickey Rooney as Fugly Floom, the Speechless Man in Hotel
- Danny Mann as Ferdinand / Tug (voice)
- Glenne Headly as Zootie (voice)
- Steven Wright as Bob (voice)
- James Cosmo Cast
- Nathan Kress Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Darkly funny!
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Rotten
So distressingly dark, grim, and cynical it's likely to make kids cry!
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
Rotten
Laden with more useless pork than a congressional bill.
Julie Hinds, San Jose Mercury News
Rotten
A sequel that lacks the quiet beauty and subtlety of the original!
Sean Means, Film.com
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