George Miller (The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Fury Road) takes over the directing reins on Babe: Pig in the City, adding that to his co-writing and producing credits on both the original film and this somewhat darker, quirkier sequel. Babe gets lost in the city and falls in with a menagerie of cast-off animals after traveling to the great metropolis with his owner’s wife to try to get enough money to save the family farm. At every turn, Babe is met with inconsiderate human interference, and it’s up to the lovable porcine sheepherder to take charge and lead the pack of animals to safety and hopefully, a happier life. Peculiar and zany, Babe: Pig in the City led to more family films by the noted director Miller, such as the hit animated film Happy Feet and its sequel.
“The #1 film of 1998. The choice is not a stunt. This new Babe picture qualifies for greatness because it expands our notion of what a film can be. [It] expresses the joy of a filmmaker, director George Miller, the creator of the Mad Max movies, in using the many tools of his trade.” – Gene Siskel
“The original Babe was an astonishment, an unheralded family movie from Australia that was embraced and loved and nominated for an Oscar as best picture. Can the sequel possibly live up to it? It can, and does, and in many ways is more magical than the original. 4 Stars” – Roger Ebert
Kim Morgan discusses Babe: Pig in the City on the New Beverly blog.
