Babe

Director Chris Noonan's tale of precocious piglet Babe's (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh) struggle to fit in and become a champion sheepherder won the hearts of audiences and critics. Nominated for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture), Babe won the Visual Effects Oscar, and everything from farmer Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell) to the multitude of farm animals to the humble, edgy script is remarkably appealing for kids and adults alike

Rewatching this movie with my husband was great. I first saw this when I was very young, and didn't know puppets were being used. Even Scott and I fell for such realistic animals. This is a very nice story, good for the whole family. I was amazed at the quality of the special effects, the animals seemed to really be talking and doing things not typical of animals without looking too computer generated. Some of the effects are pretty amazing, too. And if you've seen it before, try watching it again and paying attention to the background action. This is a movie I will buy.