Babe 1995  G, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Chris Noonan
Cast: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Danny Mann, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Flynn, Roscoe Lee Browne, Mary Acres, Russi Taylor, Evelyn Krape, Michael Edward-Stevens, Charles Bartlett, Paul Livingston, Magda Szubanski
When a runt piglet, Babe (voice of Christine Cavanaugh), is saved by Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell), the pig is brought to a farm where animals communicate with each other in a common language. Taken in by a sheepdog mother (voice of Magda Szubanski), Babe learns that even though it is permissible to play with the puppies, he cannot herd sheep. Babe proves them wrong and learns that simply talking nicely gets desired results from the other animals in this fairy tale environment. The film won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for several others including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (James Cromwell).
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Miss Potter 2006  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Noonan
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn, Bill Paterson, Matyelok Gibbs, Lloyd Owen, Anton Lesser, David Bamber, Patricia Kerrigan, Judith Barker, Chris Middleton, Sarah Crowden, Richard Mulholland
Renee Zellweger takes on the role of Beatrix Potter, the author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." The film explores Potter's ill-fated romance with her publisher, Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor), amidst Potter's struggle for an independent life vs. marriage in an era when women were expected to marry and not have careers.
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| 1. Babe (1995)
2. Miss Potter (2006)
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