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Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City

1998
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 37m
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. (imdb)

Directed by:

George Miller

Screenwriter:

Judy Morris, George Miller, Mark Lamprell

Starring:

Adam Goldberg, James Cosmo, Naomi Watts, James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Danny Mann, Hugo Weaving, Elizabeth Daily, Mickey Rooney, Mary Stein

Franchise:

Babe

Genres:

Comedy, Family/Kids, Fantasy

Country:

Australia

Language:

English
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Babe: Pig in the City

1998
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 37m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 24 Apr 2018
75
29th
After the sweet and charming original, here we take a hard left turn into the weird, goofy, and disturbing. Thoroughly unpleasant and tone-deaf. Avoid.
Rated 24 Apr 2018
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
98th
One of my favorite films ever. It has so many great sequences like the fire in the children's hospital, the dog chase, Flealick's near death experience and the acting from everyone is top notch. There's so much more life and wonderment in this film than most I've seen. I'm often very moved by it. The "bungee" scene towards the end is a little silly, but it's like a family friendly version of BEYOND THUNDERDOME. Tragically underrated and nearly perfect.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 05 Jun 2015
63
44th
Hey, George! What do you know about fantasy storytelling? Everything? Oh good! What do you know about children's movies? Nothing? Hmm. That's less encouraging, but...Screw it! Let's give this franchise the old Australian nihilistic how can this possibly be good for kids treatment. In all seriousness though, I tear up every single time I see that pig jump in to save the dog. What a magical moment of caring!
Rated 05 Jun 2015
captainjonnyCaptainJonny
Rated 17 Apr 2010
48
17th
If you like animals then you'll like this. Apart from that this doesn't have much to offer and doesn't have much of a plot. It also has a lot of depressing scenes.
Rated 17 Apr 2010
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
58th
Fuck it, I like that pig.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
scribScrib
Rated 08 Jun 2022
90
94th
Bolder and quirkier than its predecessor for sure, but to say that the film is over-bleak, depressing, or even dark, is critical hyperbole. While it has some heavy moments, the same charm, innocence and goodwill line the entire narrative which, at the end of the day, resolves with just as much warmth as the first film. Beautifully shot and elaborately staged; the animatronics, choreographing etc. are all so well put together. Criminally underrated.
Rated 08 Jun 2022
vaudevillianVaudevillian
Rated 20 May 2020
90
67th
This film is weird and dark, but hopeful and beautiful.
Rated 20 May 2020
luordluord
Rated 07 Aug 2017
40
15th
Even as a child, I didn't like it much; I wanted to like it, but there're just too many unlikable characters and not enough story to justify them.
Rated 07 Aug 2017
djrossdjross
Rated 03 Jul 2017
70
78th
Very inventive and imaginative children's movie that is also pretty funny. Would be a great double feature with LOVE & PEACE (and one cannot help but wonder if this was part of Sion Sono's inspiration). Have not seen the first film, but, based on this and MAD MAX 2, perhaps there's evidence that Miller gets it more right second time around.
Rated 03 Jul 2017
buffratingsbuffratings
Rated 20 Jun 2017
51
24th
Surprisingly dark and not particularly funny, Babe: Pig in the City misses the mark.
Rated 20 Jun 2017
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 05 Dec 2011
27
2nd
I was pleasantly surprised by BABE's rustic charm, warmth and dignity. This sequel has none of those qualities. Gone are the simple but engaging situations, replaced with wacky mis-adventures, irritating slapstick and bombast, and even mean-spiritedness. There is nothing funny or endearing about any of it. It is a cynical misunderstanding of what made its predecessor so loveable. The film's climax is painfully slapsticky and broad, and moreover leaves our titular hero with no agency whatsoever.
Rated 05 Dec 2011
icarusIcarus
Rated 11 Dec 2010
94
95th
Extremely imaginative piece of world-building from Miller. The good feelings of rural living are nearly crushed by the onslaught that is the modern city, a place where people pursue things of lesser importance in isolation from one another. That Miller is able to place Babe in this dark milieu and turn him into an even greater hero there really heightens our understanding of Babe's 'kind and steady heart.' What is nice in the first film becomes profound in the second.
Rated 11 Dec 2010
empiremagempiremag
Rated 06 May 2009
1
3rd
"How did this happen? Where Babe brought deep-rooted joy, the sequel brings fidgety depression. And save us from films in which chimpanzees dress in human clothes. Didn't we ban that or something?"
Rated 06 May 2009
ktappektappe
Rated 07 Dec 2008
5
0th
This has to rank as one of the most massive letdowns in cinematic history. After the enthralling, endearing, and memorable "Babe", we get this followup piece of drek. Yes, I'm being harsh, but this film deserves it. It has none of the positive qualities of the first film--it is not funny, upbeat, or redeeming. For the love of all that is good, avoid this film.
Rated 07 Dec 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
76
64th
I'll go there: this is even better than the original and a severely underrated fantasy gem. Whoever said this film is a family-friendly Beyond Thunderdome is right on the money on many levels.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
0th
This is one of the harshest disappointments I've ever had in my movie-going experience.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 01 Jun 2007
60
47th
Surprisingly not good, considering. The "big finale" is really lethargic, considering it was directed by the same man who gave us _Mad Max 2_
Rated 01 Jun 2007
fatbuddhafatbuddha
Rated 21 Dec 2006
15
1st
Genuinely disturbing.
Rated 21 Dec 2006
croweycrowey
Rated 05 Sep 2024
20
13th
You don’t belong in the city, pig. You got to live, just settle down now, marry a goose. Live your life in dignity.
Rated 05 Sep 2024
scuffedScuffed
Rated 15 Mar 2023
70
70th
I only wish there was three of these Babe movies so that I could put it in a top trilogy list. This movie has a charming, eccentric style to it. It almost feels like a dream with the cityscapes, the hotel, and the silliness of the ballroom scene.
Rated 15 Mar 2023
rihreyrihrey
Rated 16 May 2020
53
64th
It's crazy 'cause i must've been literally 5 years old the last time i watched this, and while watching it now so many images that kinda traumatized me back then came back (like that whole clown scene, ugh) and it's so weird lol. It is weirdly mean spirited and truly odd, very different compared to the first film. Still, i actually enjoyed it and thought it was well written and directed. It was hard watching some scenes tho (like when the dog is about to drown) which were really unnecessary.
Rated 16 May 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 28 May 2019
66
44th
Hero+almostmakesownerdieinwelllol+celebshitformoneytosavefarm-missflight+weirdillegalanimalhotel+babetommyvoice+lmaomonkeys+operacatsscaremicelol+savesattackerpitbullsomisfitslike+impounded:(+thankthepiglol+allliveonfarm+waterpump-that'lldopig+wasmuchmoreridiculous/childish
Rated 28 May 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 26 Oct 2018
38
37th
This has its moments thanks to the sure-handed direction of George Miller but it is ultimately too uneven and frankly too bizarre, given the subject matter, to be called a worthy sequel.
Rated 26 Oct 2018
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 15 Jul 2017
8
80th
Babe: Pig in the City is an acid trip of animal madness that has a very difficult time figuring out how to resolve its unraveling chaos, but that's okay, because the good moments are good and the bizarre moments are bizarre and the depressing moments are disturbing as fuck. Will kids like this? I'm not sure. Will it scare them? Almost definitely. Amidst the madness, there's a strong argument for treating one another, no matter our differences, as equals. The finale is awful, but whatever.
Rated 15 Jul 2017
babamotsbabamots
Rated 26 Feb 2017
23
6th
I keeps a little of the whimsy of "Babe" and the message of solving problems with gentleness, but it's mostly a ridiculous spectacle.
Rated 26 Feb 2017
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 12 Nov 2016
75
44th
B
Rated 12 Nov 2016
lyleLyle
Rated 04 Jul 2016
70
9th
Such a sad story, a family / Kids story that shows the truth behind what life is all about. Attitude, yes they were losing the farm, yes they were staying with a serial killer on the brink, yes my calling in life is to be bacon but gol darn it we will soldier on and be happy!!
Rated 04 Jul 2016
tsvetetsvete
Rated 28 Nov 2015
99
90th
1
Rated 28 Nov 2015
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 06 Jun 2015
80
90th
Pretty good
Rated 06 Jun 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 30 May 2015
63
27th
63.00.
Rated 30 May 2015
woodoowoodoo
Rated 13 Nov 2014
100
97th
The only kind of tolerable fantasy in the world. Not exactly contemporary, not exactly dark, earns it's flight of fancy.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
bob_thrillinbob thrillin
Rated 12 Jun 2013
70
46th
I can't dislike a children's film where Mickey Rooney plays an evil clown named Fugly. The singing wears thin very quickly and the climax is kinda painful, but the mise-en-scene is astonishing, the tone is impressively dark and threatening, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't get weepy. Well worth a watch.
Rated 12 Jun 2013
clark_novaClark Nova
Rated 10 Apr 2013
98
88th
Dino knows how to go out pig time!
Rated 10 Apr 2013
orangeamelOrangeAmel
Rated 26 Dec 2012
39
15th
One of those movies in which animals talk. There are some mixed signals, because on the one side it's rather childish, and on the other side it has some sad and serious moments. So, maybe it was made for parents who want to teach their children that the world is not a bed of roses? Maybe, just maybe... In general, it's more like a parody than a comedy. Several written "titles" for the next parts of the movie is something original, me likes. A nice reminding of origins of cinematography.
Rated 26 Dec 2012
lordfractionLordfraction
Rated 27 Jun 2012
31
7th
This "film" acts as tool for so-called animal rights organisations such as PETA to propogandize viewers into avoiding eating meat products. This is done rather farcically through portraying animals with human emotions when they should be sitting in a pot of stew.
Rated 27 Jun 2012
lovelyricha1lovelyricha1
Rated 26 May 2012
60
12th
Quite a delightful watch, and I suspect even repeated viewings would not take away from some light fun that this movie provides to the entire family-I am ofcourse biased being a staunch vegetarian, I tend to give extra points to any movie that appeals to my 'save the animals' instinct. What to do, we all got our quirks, eh? :)
Rated 26 May 2012
whatshisfaceWhatsHisFace
Rated 30 Apr 2012
48
8th
Such an unnecessary, which isn't nearly as good as the first one.
Rated 30 Apr 2012
khan2705khan2705
Rated 25 Oct 2011
45
37th
this movie is too dark for kids. it got some nice scenes that you will enjoy. some funny scenes that will make you laugh, it got ok art direction nice effects. i think this was was saved by a very fine line from being a total messy disaster. it could have been a near nonsense movie which in some way it is. it lacks the whole charm and sweetness it is very creepy and dark and too heavy to be enjoyed and loved by even adults. it should have been better. still you may have fun watching it.
Rated 25 Oct 2011
worstcasesceworstcasesce
Rated 02 Jul 2011
1
0th
A great film by any right, with the exception of the bungee scene in the end (but it is a kid's movie I suppose). It's surprisingly dark, it's funny, it's well-paced, and the set design is amazing. A superior sequel. Score is not a grade.
Rated 02 Jul 2011
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 28 Feb 2011
83
63rd
The rare sequel that is slightly better than the original very good film. More action, more laughs, more interesting context.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
simpliciosimplicio
Rated 07 Feb 2011
85
80th
Through the lens of "kids movie," a mischievous light is shining. Miller realizes that with cute talking animals you can get away with an awful lot, and comes up with a twisted and overwhelming urban amalgam, fascistic and sinister. Babe and Esme keep things wonderfully piggy somehow, despite the proliferation of severe non sequitur. The final scene bouncing around the ballroom does stretch on a bit, but wait a second, this George Miller is the same guy who directed Beyond Thunderdome? Holy shi
Rated 07 Feb 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
64
39th
I kind of liked the fact that it took a bizarre mean and darker turn.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
weaselgreaseWeaselgrease
Rated 20 Mar 2010
1
3rd
Some things just should never happen. This would be one of those things.
Rated 20 Mar 2010
syntaxerrorsyntaxerror
Rated 25 Dec 2009
7
8th
I'm not going to lie to you, the first Babe is a guilty pleasure of mine, and about 30 minutes into this film I was convinced that this would be a decent follow-up. Unfortunately, I fear that the farther from reality this movie got (hard to imagine right?), the worse it got. Ah, why am I even reviewing this film....
Rated 25 Dec 2009
woozybWoozyB
Rated 08 Sep 2009
85
73rd
Charming and memorable and has definitely entered pop culture for a long time to come.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
21
16th
Not great.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 28 Jul 2009
35
35th
Bad follow-up.. Ugh
Rated 28 Jul 2009
xxelectroxxXxelectroXx
Rated 08 Jun 2009
100
80th
REALLY GOOD FILM LUV IT XXXX MADE ME CRY LOL :(
Rated 08 Jun 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 10 May 2009
55
20th
As far as sequels go, this one wasn't the worst. Still, it sucks that they did this film and tarnished the first one, but it was nice to see James Cromwell return for this.
Rated 10 May 2009
jarzynaJarzyna
Rated 20 Dec 2008
87
40th
Kolejna czesc przygod niezwyklego zwierzecia pomagajacego innym z niezwykle zarysowanymi w filmie cechami ludzkimi. Wg mnie film odbiega od pierwszej czesci w pozytywnym tego slowa znaczeniu, jest powiedzmy sobie szczerze, lepszy od poprzedniczki. Ukazal tym razem poswiecenie swinki w celu ratowania domu i jej pana/wlasciciela lub ladniej mowiac kochajacej rodziny. Calkiem przyzwoite zakonczenie obydwu czesci.
Rated 20 Dec 2008
fgbowenfgbowen
Rated 22 Oct 2008
15
1st
15 - for general setting only. This was a terrible follow-up to an EXCELLENT movie (part 1).
Rated 22 Oct 2008
tathieltathiel
Rated 04 Oct 2008
45
6th
An even more ridiculous story...
Rated 04 Oct 2008
edkrakedkrak
Rated 20 Aug 2008
50
30th
x0
Rated 20 Aug 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 19 Jul 2008
36
30th
not so good
Rated 19 Jul 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 05 Jun 2008
30
19th
The continuation of the movie Babe that it was very boring and tiring. I did not like anything.
Rated 05 Jun 2008
yilbyilb
Rated 31 Mar 2008
30
14th
Although i saw the first episode, i hardly recall it, but i do remember it being way better than this. I got a couple laughs off the duck, but the episodic interruptive narrative barely carries a story. If I'm not going to be enjoying something meaningful, i'm all the more disappointed that some of the effects look cheep. The audience was laughing a lot.
Rated 31 Mar 2008
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 08 Mar 2008
55
20th
As sequels go, this wasn't a total failure, but it just wasn't anything special, either.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 26 Feb 2008
20
7th
Omigosh moar talking animaels!
Rated 26 Feb 2008
slow_riotSlow Riot
Rated 20 Jan 2008
50
21st
not as terrible as you'd expect
Rated 20 Jan 2008
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 16 Dec 2007
76
47th
Surprisingly dark and rather funny. It's still a children's movie about a pig ,but it's quite good at what it does, though the ending was longer and sappier than needed.
Rated 16 Dec 2007
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 03 Dec 2007
78
65th
About 3/4 as good as the original. I'm not sure why so many people avoided this one when it was in the theaters.
Rated 03 Dec 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
70
63rd
better than the first
Rated 17 Sep 2007
geopoopGeopoop
Rated 19 Aug 2007
20
17th
A lame sequel to a lame movie.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
57th
A little bit TOO fairy tale for my taste, but talking animals always have a little charm at least.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
53
12th
A boring and yet unnerving sequel.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bpollettbpollett
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
46th
Only watched it once, was cute enough.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
1st
Don't even think about it. This time around, the cuteness overflows and it becomes a free for all of fur and feathers. It's painful to know how little of a point a movie can have. Utter crapulence!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 02 Jan 2007
84
75th
Foda-se os Mad Max, ceis sabem que os melhores filmes do George Miller são os do Babe, né? Aliás, todos os filmes infantis que vem da Austrália são um lufar para minhas ventas. TV aberta.
Rated 02 Jan 2007

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