Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City is a 1998 sequel to the 1995 film Babe. It occurs in the fictional city of Metropolis. Despite being a sequel to a highly-acclaimed children's film which, for the most part, had a charming and light-hearted atmosphere, Pig in the City had an unexpected darker tone and contained more mature subject matter . As a result the film was not received as well as the first film was, as it flopped at the box office and reviews were generally mixed. Shortly after the events of the previous film, Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work. Facing foreclosure, Esme Hoggett resolves...
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quick facts
Release date:November 25, 1998
Directed by:George Miller
Rated:G (USA)
Runtime:97 Minutes
Producer:Doug Mitchell, George Miller, Bill Miller
Editor:Jay Friedkin, Margaret Sixel
Music by:Randy Newman, Nigel Westlake, Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography:Andrew Lesnie
Screenplay by:Mark Lamprell, Dick King-Smith, Judy Morris, George Miller
Estimated budget:$80,000,000
Genre:Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

Cast of Babe: Pig in the City

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Born:September 23, 1920
Age:91
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
Born:January 27, 1940
Age:72
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
Born:September 28, 1968
Age:43
E.G. Daily
E.G. Daily
Born:September 11, 1961
Age:50
Adam Goldberg
Adam Goldberg
Flealick
Born:October 25, 1970
Age:41
Glenne Headly
Glenne Headly
Born:March 13, 1955
Age:57

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1999 Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, Rhythm and Hues Studios
1998 BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Grahame Andrew
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Film director of Babe: Pig in the City

George Miller
George Miller
Born: March 3, 1945
Age: 67

George Miller is an Australian film director, screenwriter, producer, and former medical doctor. He is most well known for his cult Mad Max trilogy, but has been involved in a wide range of projects, including the Oscar-winning Happy Feet and Babe film series. Miller is the older brother of...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Mad Max 4: Fury Road 2012
Happy Feet Two 2011 Animation
Happy Feet 2006 PG (USA) Comedy
Babe: Pig in the City 1998 G (USA) Comedy
40,000 Years of Dreaming 1997
Lorenzo's Oil 1992 PG-13 (USA)
The Witches of Eastwick 1987 R (USA) Comedy
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 PG-13 (USA) Science Fiction
Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983 PG (USA) Science Fiction
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 1981 R (USA) Action
Mad Max 1979 R (USA) Action
Violence in the Cinema, Part 1 1971 Short Film
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Music contributors for Babe: Pig in the City

Randy Newman
Randy Newman

Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his mordant pop songs and for film...
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Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith

Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith was an American composer and conductor most known for his work in film and television scoring. He composed scores for...
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Prequels and sequels to Babe: Pig in the City

Babe
1995
Babe: Pig in the City
Babe: Pig in the City
1998

Filming locations for Babe: Pig in the City

Sydney
Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is classified as an Alpha+ World City indicating its influence in the region and throughout the world. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which actors starred in the movie "Babe: Pig in the City"?
  • A:
    Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mary Stein, Elizabeth Daily, Danny Mann and Danny Mann played roles in the film.
  • Q:
    Which movie came before Babe: Pig in the City in the series?
  • A:
    "Babe" is the name of the film's prequel.
  • Q:
    How long is the runtime of the motion picture "Babe: Pig in the City"?
  • A:
    The total time for the movie is 97 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who is credited for writing the movie Babe: Pig in the City?
  • A:
    Judy Morris, Mark Lamprell, Dick King-Smith and Judy Morris performed the movie's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the movie Babe: Pig in the City?
  • A:
    Randy Newman, Nigel Westlake, Nigel Westlake and Jerry Goldsmith composed the musical score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who were the producers of the film, "Babe: Pig in the City"?
  • A:
    William Miller and Doug Mitchell were the movie's producers.
  • Q:
    What is the rating of the movie, "Babe: Pig in the City"?
  • A:
    The motion picture is rated G (USA).
  • Q:
    Who directed the motion picture "Babe: Pig in the City"?
  • A:
    George Miller was the film's director.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the movie, "Babe: Pig in the City"?
  • A:
    Universal Studios was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    When was the film "Babe: Pig in the City" premiered?
  • A:
    The movie was released in November, 1998.

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