Movies with pigs as heroes!
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1. Babe (1995)
G | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him?
Director: Chris Noonan | Stars: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 134,126 | Gross: $66.60M
2. Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Magda Szubanski, Elizabeth Daily, Mickey Rooney, James Cromwell
Votes: 35,454 | Gross: $18.32M
3. Charlotte's Web (1973)
G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Wilbur is a farm pig who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend Charlotte, a charming spider, comes to his rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing the farmer that Wilbur is too special a pig to kill.
Directors: Charles Nichols, Iwao Takamoto | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Henry Gibson, Paul Lynde, Rex Allen
Votes: 22,720 | Gross: $5.23M
4. Charlotte's Web (2006)
G | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 46,541 | Gross: $82.99M
5. Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2002 Video)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Wilbur the pig knows how important friendship is - he learned that from a spider named Charlotte. So when Wilbur meets Cardigan, a lonely lamb, Wilbur immediately makes him his friend. ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Piluso | Stars: Julia Duffy, David Berón, Charlie Adler, Amanda Bynes
Votes: 851
6. Friends Forever (2009)
77 min | Animation, Family
The animals from the Mullewapp farm live a completely normal country life - until they receive an unexpected visitor: Johnny Mauser, who says he is a famous actor. Shortly after that, a lamb from the farm is mysteriously kidnapped...
Directors: Tony Loeser, Jesper Møller | Stars: Benno Fürmann, Christoph Maria Herbst, Joachim Król, Katarina Witt
Votes: 213
7. Geschichten aus Mullewapp (2011– )
Animation
Stars: Boris Aljinovic, Monty Arnold, Lutz Mackensy, Gunter Schoß
Votes: 12
8. Mullewapp - Eine schöne Schweinerei (2016)
72 min | Animation
The pigs live peacefully in the tranquil Mullewapp, but one day there's unexpected excitement around the farm: Waldemar can hardly stay in check ahead of his birthday and wants to eat his cake right away.
Director: Theresa Strozyk | Stars: Carolin Kebekus, Michael Kessler, Axel Prahl, Ralf Schmitz
Votes: 78
9. The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.
Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz
Votes: 26,236
10. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
G | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire
Votes: 22,717 | Gross: $25.53M
11. Werner - Das muss kesseln!!! (1996)
85 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Animation
Because of a bet, Werner and his friend have to construct the fastest vehicle to win a race, because life depends on it.
Directors: Udo Beissel, Michael Schaack | Stars: Monty Arnold, Klaus Büchner, Andi Feldmann, Benno Hoffmann
Votes: 3,416
Borsti!
12. Swooner Crooner (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Porky Pig's egg farm faces production problems when a crooning rooster distracts the hens from their jobs.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Richard Bickenbach
Votes: 818
13. Three Little Pigs (1933)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Three Little Pigs each build a house of different material. The Big Bad Wolf comes along and blows away the straw and stick homes, but is unable to destroy the house of bricks.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Dorothy Compton, Mary Moder
Votes: 6,715 | Gross: $0.25M
14. Animal Farm (1954)
Approved | 72 min | Animation, Drama
A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.
Directors: Joy Batchelor, John Halas | Stars: Gordon Heath, Maurice Denham
Votes: 18,998
From hero to enemy!
15. Animal Farm (1999 TV Movie)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The animals of a farm successfully revolt against its human owner, only to slide into a more brutal tyranny amongst themselves.
Director: John Stephenson | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Ian Holm, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Ormond
Votes: 6,484
From hero to enemy!
16. The Black Cauldron (1985)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.
Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich | Stars: Grant Bardsley, Freddie Jones, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne
Votes: 40,743 | Gross: $21.29M
Henwen!
17. The Muppets (2011)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones
Votes: 96,869 | Gross: $88.63M
18. Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Steve Whitmire
Votes: 37,046 | Gross: $51.18M
19. The Muppet Movie (1979)
G | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
Director: James Frawley | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 39,148 | Gross: $76.66M
20. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 70,646 | Gross: $27.28M
21. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
G | 74 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
In this collection of animated shorts based on the stories and characters by A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh, a honey-loving teddy bear, embarks on some eccentric adventures.
Directors: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Junius Matthews, Barbara Luddy, Howard Morris
Votes: 39,694
22. The Tigger Movie (2000)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Tigger goes looking through the hundred-acre-wood to find his family.
Director: Jun Falkenstein | Stars: Jim Cummings, Nikita Hopkins, Ken Sansom, John Fiedler
Votes: 20,368 | Gross: $45.55M
23. Winnie the Pooh (2011)
G | 63 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While searching for honey, Pooh and his friends embark on an adventure to find Eeyore's missing tail and rescue Christopher Robin from an unknown monster called The Backson.
Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall | Stars: Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, John Cleese, Bud Luckey
Votes: 28,356 | Gross: $26.69M
24. Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Piglet comes up missing his Hundred Acre Wood friends use Piglet's own Book of Memories to find him, discovering along the way just how big a role he's played in their lives.
Director: Francis Glebas | Stars: John Fiedler, Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Peter Cullen
Votes: 8,714 | Gross: $23.10M
25. Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
G | 68 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Roo sets off on his own into the Hundred Acre Wood, he discovers a friendly and playful Heffalump named Lumpy.
Director: Frank Nissen | Stars: Jim Cummings, Brenda Blethyn, Kyle Stanger, John Fiedler
Votes: 8,434 | Gross: $18.10M
26. Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997 Video)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Winnie the Pooh and company embark on a quest to rescue Christopher Robin from certain doom in a place called "Skull" after misreading a note he left for them.
Director: Karl Geurs | Stars: Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom, Andre Stojka
Votes: 6,714
27. Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004 Video)
G | 65 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Roo is upset when Rabbit cancels Easter and declares "Spring Cleaning Day" instead.
Directors: Saul Blinkoff, Elliot M. Bour | Stars: Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Jimmy Bennett, David Ogden Stiers
Votes: 2,634
28. Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996 TV Short)
TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
On Halloween night, Pooh and the gang are ready for Halloween, but Piglet is too scared to join in.
Director: Rob LaDuca | Stars: Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Michael Gough
Votes: 1,026
29. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
Director: Chris Renaud | Stars: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Lake Bell
Votes: 217,394 | Gross: $368.38M
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