Allmovie Rated Best

Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and winner for Best Visual Effects as well as a Golden Globe winner for Best Film-Musical/Comedy, Babe is the timeless tale of the young, orphaned piglet. Through his own innocence, sheer will and remarkable way with words, he overcomes the odds to become a pig of destiny. Babe's enchanting adventure begins in Farmer Hoggett's barnyard. Under the care of Fly, the sheep dog, Babe figures he's a sheep dog too--and acts like it! But on a farm where outlandish antics and outrageous characters abound, you'll come to believe it yourself--and root for the polite little pig as he competes in the National Sheep Dog Championships. Babe is a hilarious, heartwarming classic your family will love watching again and again.