Babe (1995) Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle | Peter StackAdd Critic to Favorites

The all-time great talking-pig movie, a lovely, intelligent gem of G-rated entertainment that is also rib-tickling funny.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

A witty, stylish, beautifully made charmer of a family picture.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites

That rare movie that completely fulfills its admittedly modest aims.Read the full review

Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites

A hilarious fantasy, about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer.Read the full review

USA Today | Susan WloszczynaAdd Critic to Favorites

Babe, a live-action fable about a valiant pig who conquers prejudice like a barnyard Jackie Robinson, is in a league of its own when it comes to enchantment.Read the full review

Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites

A captivating comic allegory about daring to be different in the face of conformity.Read the full review

Variety | Leonard KladyAdd Critic to Favorites

The achievement here is a thoroughly compelling story in which the underlying technological razzle-dazzle never intrudes.Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

The movie maintains a refreshingly light touch in spinning a fable about individualism and conformity.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

A movie made with charm and wit, and unlike some family movies it does not condescend, not for a second.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

Through a mixture of imaginative storytelling, impressive animatronics, and irresistible cuteness, Babe casts a spell over all viewers -- young, old, or somewhere in between.Read the full review

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