- Release Date: 1998
- Runtime: 97 min
- Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Starring: Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mary Stein, Mickey Rooney ... see all
- Director: George Miller
- Plot: After Babe's great victory in the shepherding contest, Farmer Arthur Hoggett turns down all offers to make money with his pig's talents. But when he gets hurt severely in the... Read more
User Reviews
Screen's Sweetest Pig Is Back..with Lots Of Colourful New Friends
Jul 09, 2008
The_Flesh_Eating_Vegan - imdb.com
Jul 09, 2008The_Flesh_Eating_Vegan - imdb.com
Those who liked 'Babe' will wonder whether 'Babe: Pig in the City' is a good enough sequel. My answer is: definitely! Here are adorable pig is seen with some new colourful friends, lots of them, in a new adventure. Just... Full review
a good film
Mar 06, 2008
emmacamila - yahoo.com
Mar 06, 2008emmacamila - yahoo.com
this film is a really good film and i would recomed it to any one who has had a bad day (i mean this in a good way)this film put me in a good mood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Full review
So good.
Feb 26, 2007
beautifultragedy2 - imdb.com
Feb 26, 2007beautifultragedy2 - imdb.com
Arthur Hoggett is injured within the first few minutes of this movie and is MIA for the rest of it. This turns out not to be so bad after allat least, not for the audience. Because now, Esme gets to... Full review
Pig in the City
Jan 15, 2007
sinead515 - yahoo.com
Jan 15, 2007sinead515 - yahoo.com
This is so cute movie the kids will love it.I love it when i first saw it.I thought it was so cute when babe came to the city on his own... Full review
Why Ruin It
Oct 12, 2006
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Oct 12, 2006joshuabsa - yahoo.com
I loved the original Babe, and coulden't wait for the sequal, but when I saw it I could hardly belive how bad it was, at age eight (And untill I saw The Shadow) this was my least favorite film, Even James... Full review
babe: the pig that should stay at the farm
Oct 12, 2006
kaminallen3 - yahoo.com
Oct 12, 2006kaminallen3 - yahoo.com
Please not another babe movie. The first one was enough torture. Terrible actors and a complete fool of a pig. after watching the digusting dvd (possibly the worst 15 bucks I ever spent) I cried. I then had a craving for... Full review
Boaring
Sep 15, 2006
c_colorado - yahoo.com
Sep 15, 2006c_colorado - yahoo.com
When his prize-winning, sheep-herding pig sends Farmer Hogget (James Cromwell) to the hospital, his ability to pay his bills is compromised, and his farm of socializing animals is put in jeopardy. Once again, it is up to BABE: PIG IN THE... Full review
Horid
Aug 26, 2006
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Aug 26, 2006girl_in_love_with_legolas - yahoo.com
Ok I only saw this movie once and I was 8. Never see this movie if you are younger than 8 'cause I have to it was kind of scarry. Of course not everyone will say that it was a scarry... Full review
Best Movie Ever
Jul 13, 2006
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Jul 13, 2006usraonline2006 - yahoo.com
I think that this movie is one of the best movies ever! This is one of the best movies ever, it rox my sox! I think it is one of the best movies ever! Actually I like another movie just a... Full review
Bad Babe
Jan 01, 2006
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Jan 01, 2006brettsin1234 - yahoo.com
This movie stinks And I don't care if this is not 30 words. Stinks Stinks Stinks Stinks Stinks Stinks Stinks Stinks. Not as good as the original Babe. And is this the same pig because I recall the old one being... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Nov 07, 2008dvdfuture.com
Babe was a wonderful movie.
Babe: Pig In The City is not so great.
Pig In The City suffers from the following problems: 1.
It seems that this film is enjoying a bit of a critical revival now that it's available at home.
... Full Review
| Jul 08, 2003Deseret News
The first cut of the film, which clocked in just short of two hours, received a PG-13 rating and negative reactions in test screenings. ... Full Review
| Apr 28, 1999commonsensemedia.org
The movie is easier to admire than like, which may be why it ended up on several critics' end of the year "10 best" lists, and was picked by the late Gene Siskel as the best film of 1998.
There are special effects of breathtaking skill and small moments of genuine charm.
... Full Review
| Dec 07, 1998Laramie Movie Scope
The scenes are filled with vivid colors and the special effects used to make the animal's mouths in synchronization with the words work very well.
Although there is a great deal of physical comedy in the film, it is really quite gentle in nature.
... Full Review
| Nov 25, 1998theglobeandmail.com
There's a lot to like in this film.....Villains include a pit bull, which does its best to eviscerate Babe....Babe 2 in its final form is an entertaining film that keeps its strangely sardonic eccentricity intact..... ... Full Review
News
It's quality over quantity at this year's Palm Beach International Film Festival , with more than 120 films including features, documentaries and shorts set to screen at venues throughout Palm Beach County from Thursday through April 27. ... Full Article
Babe: Pig in the City - PG
commonsensemedia.org –
2008-06-13
What do tap-dancing penguins sing?
chicagotribune.com –
2006-10-04
I've had my fill of cute, computer-generated critters, but I'm still looking forward to "Happy Feet," due out Nov. 17, because this animated penguin musical comes from the always-interesting filmmaker George Miller ("Babe: Pig in the City," "Lorenzo's Oil," the... ... Full Article
Babe: Pig in the City By LOUIS B. PARKS Copyright 1998 Houston Chronicle March 11, 2004, 12:52PM Comments Share Recommend Babe
chron.com –
2004-03-11
Gathering all his will, the sheepherding pig suddenly turns on his pursuer and asks a question: "Why?"The question should be aimed at the makers of Babe: Pig in the City . Why? ... Full Article
Our Other Top 10's
laweekly.com –
1999-01-14
Published on January 14, 1999 ERNEST HARDY 'S FAVORITE FILMS OF '98: ? The best film of the year: Happiness ( Todd Solondz , U.S. ) ? ... Full Article
GODFREY, CHRIS: BABE PIG IN THE CITY
urbancinefile.com.au –
1998-12-30
Godfrey is conducting this interview on his mobile phone, walking across the road for a coffee from the Kennedy Miller production office in Sydneys Kings Cross, just days before work wraps on the Babe sequel he describes as "phenomenal". ... Full Article


