G | 1 h 32 min | Drama, Comedy | 1995
Dick King-Smith’s children’s novel “The Sheep-Pig” inspired director Chris Noonan’s film “Babe.” It’s a tale about prejudice, but told so entertainingly that you might miss its more sober messages.
A kind piglet, Babe (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh) grows up on a farm run by Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell) and wife Esme (Magda Szubanski), except that neither Babe nor Hoggett is typical. Babe communicates—effectively—with the other farm animals. Hoggett trusts his gut instinct, whereas other farmers rely on convention.
Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell) with Babe (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh), in a scene from the film “Babe.” (Universal/Getty Images)
Frankly, little about Noonan’s film is typical….