Babe is a 1995 Australian-American film directed by Chris Noonan. It is an adaptation of the 1983 novel The Sheep-Pig, also known as Babe: The Gallant Pig in the United States, by Dick King-Smith and tells the story of a pig who wants to be a sheepdog. The main animal characters are played by a combination of real and animatronic pigs and Border Collies. Babe was filmed in Robertson, New South Wales, Australia. The talking-animal visual effects were done by Rhythm & Hues Studios and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Although the setting and style of the film are distinctly British/Australasian... pastoral, many of the human speaking parts were overdubbed from Australian to American accents for popular acceptance in the American film market. The film was re-released on Blu-ray Disc in 2012 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Universal Studios. The film was a critical and box office success and was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, but lost to Braveheart. The success of the film launched a sequel, Babe: Pig in the City, which was released in 1998.
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| Release date: | August 4, 1995 |
| Directed by: | Chris Noonan |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 89 Minutes |
| Producer: | George Miller, Bill Miller, Doug Mitchell |
| Editor: | Marcus D'Arcy, Jay Friedkin |
| Music by: | Nigel Westlake |
| Cinematography: | Andrew Lesnie |
| Screenplay by: | Chris Noonan, George Miller |
| Estimated budget: | $30,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Sheep-Pig |
| Genre: | Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure |