Trailer
Plot summary
After Babe wins the sheepherding contest, Farmer Arthur Hoggett turns down offers to profit from the pig's talent. When Hoggett is hurt repairing the farm pump, his wife Esme runs the farm alone. The bank threatens eviction if the mortgage is not paid. An offer from a state fair, where Babe can demonstrate sheep herding, could raise the money, so Esme flies with him to the city of Metropolis. At the airport, a detection dog falsely signals that they carry drugs, and they miss their connecting flight. No hotel accepts animals except the Flealands Hotel, run by Miss Floom, who shelters strays. There Babe meets chimpanzees Bob, pregnant Zootie and Easy, and Thelonius, an orangutan who serves Miss Floom's uncle, Fugly. Babe is drawn into their clown act.
Cast
- Julie Godfreyas Hortense
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Christine Cavanaugh, who voiced Babe in the first film, was approached to reprise the role but declined when contract negotiations fell through, and was eventually replaced by her Rugrats co-star E. G. Daily.
- Chris Noonan, who directed the first Babe, had no involvement in the sequel: directorial duties were handled by George Miller, and Noonan was reportedly not invited to the premiere Australian screening.
- Babe: Pig in the City was originally rated PG by the MPAA, a rating mentioned in its TV spots and on a promotional poster. By the time it reached theaters it had been re-edited and re-submitted, seeking a G.
