Synopsis
Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him?
Scores
Overall Score
88.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.4%
Review Aggregate
80.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlylightheartedfunnyvisually strikingdarkemotionalstylizedchristmasthought-provokinguplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cromwell | 1995 | $50,000 source | $102,920 | reported |
| Magda Szubanski | 1995 | $2,286,000 | $4,706,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count122
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes139,855
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $63,658,912 | $131,035,436 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $63,661,860 | $131,041,504 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $31,829,456 | $65,517,718 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $45,418,000 | $93,488,362 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $46,793,000 | $96,318,661 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $15,914,728 | $32,758,859 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $139,955,184 | $288,083,600 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $30,000,000 | $61,751,968 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $12,754,000 (est) | $26,252,820 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $11,196,000 | $23,045,834 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $7,579,000 | $15,600,605 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $5,100,000 | $10,497,835 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $66,629,000 | $137,149,062 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $73,326,184 | $150,934,538 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Babe: Pig in the City | 1998 | Shared genres: 7 | 73.4 | $-126,703,504 |
 | Stuart Little | 1999 | Shared genres: 6 | 87.1 | $19,541,581 |
 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | 1993 | Shared genres: 6 | 86.0 | $62,816,393 |
 | Stuart Little 2 | 2002 | Shared genres: 6 | 81.5 | $-39,027,394 |
 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | 2008 | Shared genres: 6 | 75.9 | $75,500,035 |