Babe: Pig in the City
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Babe: Pig in the City is the 1998 sequel to the film Babe. It occurs in the fictional city of Metropolis.
Plot
After Babe's great victory in the shepherding contest, Farmer Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell) turns down all offers to make money with his pig's talents. But when he gets hurt severely in the well, his wife Esme Hoggett (Magda Szubanski) has to take up farming. She does her best but cannot meet the bank's requirements, which results in the necessity of getting back to Babe. Soon, Esme Hoggett is sitting in an airplane headed for "the" city. There, Babe unwillingly causes deep trouble. He has to stay with Mrs. Hoggett in the only hotel in town that accepts pets. Friendly neighbours send officials who catch all animals from the hotel: cats, dogs, chimpanzees, and many others. Babe, who managed to stay free, decides to help his new friends and gets unexpected help - not only by Ferdinand, who flew all the way to the city.
The city
The city appears to be a juxtapostion of various cities, featuring the Eiffel Tower, various skyscrapers, the Hollywood sign, the Golden Gate Bridge and many other landmarks. It also has a variety of waterways, noticeable by the hotel at which Babe stays. The main city appears to be situated on an island not dissimilar to Manhattan Island.
The film was not received as well critically as the first Babe movie was, but reviews were generally positive. Film critic Gene Siskel named it as his choice for the best movie of 1998.