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Title: Babe (1995)
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| Christine Cavanaugh | ... |
Babe
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| Miriam Margolyes | ... |
Fly
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Danny Mann | ... |
Ferdinand
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| Hugo Weaving | ... |
Rex
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Miriam Flynn | ... |
Maa
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| Russi Taylor | ... |
Duchess the Cat
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| Evelyn Krape | ... |
Old Ewe
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Michael Edward-Stevens | ... |
Horse
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Charles Bartlett | ... |
Cow
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Paul Livingston | ... |
Rooster
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| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... |
Narrator
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| James Cromwell | ... | ||
| Magda Szubanski | ... | ||
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Zoe Burton | ... | |
| Paul Goddard | ... | ||
Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet named Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner when Farmer Hoggett decides to show him at the next fair, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other farm animals, including Fly's jealous husband Rex, accept a pig who doesn't conform to the farm's social hierarchy? Written by Jwelch5742
A simple, likable feel-gooder. In lesser hands, 'Babe' might easily have risked excruciating death by treacle, or by camp. It does have a couple weak spots (those non-sequitur mouse songs, for instance, do nothing for me, and I always wonder why they used fake American accents for the idiomatically British dialogue). But for the most part the inventive direction and sense of genuine whimsy (not unlike those of 'Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain') steer it away from the most dangerous pitfalls. The blend of CGI, puppetry, and real animals is subtle and wonderfully believable, with the 'performances' of Fly and Rex standing out in their eloquence and realism. Much has been made, of course, of James Cromwell's acting here, and he certainly is an authentic, very charming presence throughout. But Magda Szubanski's work shouldn't be overshadowed either--even her walk is rich in comic detail. In the end, there's not a whole lot to this film, but the good things outweigh the bad, the dark edges keep it all from getting too sappy, and some of the more expressive moments truly achieve a kind of magic. 8 out of 10.