Babe
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Release Date: August 4, 1995 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
The all-time great talking-pig movie, a lovely, intelligent gem of G-rated entertainment that is also rib-tickling funny. Read full review
100
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
A witty, stylish, beautifully made charmer of a family picture. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
That rare movie that completely fulfills its admittedly modest aims. Read full review
90
Washington PostDesson Thomson
A hilarious fantasy, about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer. Read full review
88
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
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 full review
80
Washington PostRita Kempley
A captivating comic allegory about daring to be different in the face of conformity. Read full review
80
NewsweekJack Kroll
It has a surprising charm. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen Holden
The movie maintains a refreshingly light touch in spinning a fable about individualism and conformity. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The characters (both animal and human) are solidly conceived, and the storytelling and visuals are expertly fashioned. Read full review
80
VarietyLeonard Klady
The achievement here is a thoroughly compelling story in which the underlying technological razzle-dazzle never intrudes. Read full review
80
The New YorkerTerrence Rafferty
A lovely, stubbornly idiosyncratic fable of aspiration and survival. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Perhaps one of the cutest children's films ever made. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A movie made with charm and wit, and unlike some family movies it does not condescend, not for a second. Read full review
75
San Francisco ExaminerWalter Addiego
A film that can be enjoyed by all ages and that insults no one's intelligence. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
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 full review
70
TV Guide MagazineStaff(not credited)
Babe could charm the pants off the most unregenerate cynic. Read full review
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