Babe: Pig in the City is a 1998 comedy-drama film and the sequel to the 1995 film Babe. It is co-written, produced and directed by George Miller, who co-wrote and produced the original film. Most of the actors from the first film reappeared as their respective roles, including James Cromwell, Miriam Margolyes, Hugo Weaving, Danny Mann, Roscoe Lee Browne and Magda Szubanski with newcomers featuring Glenne Headly, Steven Wright, James Cosmo, Myles Jeffrey, and Mickey Rooney. However, most of them have only brief appearances, as the story focuses on the journey of Babe and Arthur Hoggett's wife Esme in the fictional city of Metropolis and Elizabeth Daily replaces Christine Cavanaugh as Babe. The film was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1998 Academy Awards. It was a box office bomb, grossing only $69.5 million on a $90 million budget.
| Director | George Miller |
| Produced by | Doug Mitchell, George Miller, Bill Miller |
| Writer(s) | George Miller, Judy Morris, Mark Lamprell |
| Starring | Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mickey Rooney |
| Narrator | Roscoe Lee Browne |
| Music | Nigel Westlake |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Edited by | Jay Friedkin, Margaret Sixel |
| Production, company | Kennedy Miller Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | November 25, 1998 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90 million |
| Box office | $69.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 18170264 |
About Babe: Pig in the City
Sequel to the 1995 movie Babe in which the titular pig returns to the farm to see Farmer Hoggett unable to work after injury. Babe is then forced to go to the big city to save the farm.
Achievement of Babe: Pig in the City
Director George Miller was a co-writer on the film. They based the characters on those created by Dick King-Smith The movie scored an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
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Latest information about Babe: Pig in the City updated on July 28 2021.
