Babe 4K Blu-ray (30th Anniversary Edition) (original) (raw)

30th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Kino Lorber | 1995 | 92 min | Rated G | Jan 13, 2026

| | | VideoCodec: HEVC / H.265 (77.19 Mbps)Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10Aspect ratio: 1.85:1Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1 AudioEnglish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit) English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit) (less) Subtitles English SDH English SDH (less) Discs4K Ultra HDBlu-ray DiscTwo-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50) Packaging Slipcover in original pressingPlayback4K Blu-ray: Region free2K Blu-ray: Region A (locked) | | PriceList price: $22.49Amazon: $19.99 (Save 11%) New from: $19.99 (Save 11%) In Stock Movie rating 454 ratings. **65%**popularity | | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

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Babe 4K

(1995)

Babe 4K Blu-ray delivers stunning video and great audio in this excellent Blu-ray release

A piglet won by Farmer Hoggett as a raffle prize is raised by Fly, the matriarch sheepdog, as one of her own. His owner senses something special in Babe and makes sure he learns sheep herding along with his new brothers. Babe proves so adept, in fact, that Farmer Hoggett enters him in the world sheepdog championship!

For more about Babe 4K and the Babe 4K Blu-ray release, see Babe 4K Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on February 6, 2026 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5.

Director: Chris Noonan
Writers: George Miller

, Chris Noonan, Dick King-Smith
Starring: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Danny Mann, Hugo Weaving
Narrator: Roscoe Lee Browne
Producers: George Miller, Doug Mitchell, Bill Miller

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Babe 4K Blu-ray Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, February 6, 2026

Babe is one of those films almost guaranteed to melt even the hardest of hearts, as evidenced by one of the commentaries included in this set where self confessed curmudgeon Peter Hankoff announces he's not going to have even one snarky thing to say about anything. Some may have assumed that producer and co-writer George Miller must have been hard hearted himself after his Mad Max franchise, but Babe offers more than ample proof that Miller may just be another "old softie" when you get right down to it.

Babe received a long ago 1080 release from home studio Universal, and my Babe Blu-ray review of that release offers plot information, a list of supplements and my reaction to the technical presentation.

Babe 4K Blu-ray, Video Quality 4K

1080p

Note: Screenshots are sourced from the 1080 disc in this package.

Babe is presented in 4K UHD courtesy of Kino Lorber's Studio Classics imprint with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 1.85:1. The back cover of this release states this offers a "brand new HDR / Dolby Vision master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative". I was generally pretty pleased with the old Universal release, but in hindsight of course that release shows some undeniable deficits that both the 1080 and especially 4K UHD presentations in this set help to rectify, most notably in terms of overall brightness and most particularly color timing. This new version is considerably warmer generally than the old Universal release, something I think benefits the underlying story greatly, and there's a tighter grain configuration here (the Universal release could show pretty gritty grainfields against skies in particular). There are still some variances to be observed at times, including some noticeable fluctuations in grain thickness aside and apart from any composited shots, and even some slight variations in color temperature. I actually found some of the barn material to be just a bit too brown for my personal liking, to cite one example. The HDR / Dolby Vision grades offer considerable pop but frankly I didn't see any huge uptick in shadow detail in dark scenes like the opening "abduction" of Babe's mother or, later, some of the nighttime material with Rex. The 4K version probably unavoidably shows some of the "seams" of the special effects work at times that are arguably a bit less observable in the 1080 version.

Babe 4K Blu-ray, Audio Quality

Babe features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that to my ears was substantially the same as the 5.1 track on the old Universal 1080 disc, but this new release also offers a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 option that the old 1080 disc did not. The surround track is probably going to be the favored choice for most, and as I mentioned in my original review of the Universal release, while Babe's soundtrack isn't a typical summer blockbuster "wow" offering, on its own relatively quieter terms, the 5.1 track is perfectly cinematic and does feature quite a bit of involving immersion. From the first haunting squeals of the "modern farming" pigs to the more sylvan ambient environmental noises of the Hoggett Farm, the track is alive with various noises which are nicely posited around the soundstage. Voicework is excellent throughout the film and is delivered with excellent fidelity. The sweet underscore, including James Cromwell's now iconic singing, is also presented with nice vibrancy. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.

Babe 4K Blu-ray, Special Features and Extras

4K UHD Disc

• Audio Commentary by Co-Writer / Co-Producer George Miller

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian / Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer / Filmmaker Peter Hankoff

Note: Both of the above commentaries are accessible under the Audio Menu on the 4K UHD disc.

1080 Disc

• Audio Commentary by Co-Writer / Co-Producer George Miller

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian / Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer / Filmmaker Peter Hankoff

• That'll Do, Pig (HD; 24:54) is a new interview with actor James Cromwell.

• Making Pigs Talk (HD; 30:36) is a new interview with George Miller.

• The Making of Babe (SD; 3:56)

• George Miller on Babe (SD; 6:12) ,br>

• Concept Art & Storyboard Gallery (HD; 2:20)

• Trailers include Babe (HD; 2:14) and Babe: Pig in the City (HD; 2:33) along with some other tangentially connected trailers for other films available from Kino Lorber.

Note: A bit more information on the supplements ported over from the old Universal 1080 release is available in my Babe Blu-ray review.

Packaging features a slipcover.

Babe 4K Blu-ray, Overall Score and Recommendation

As a near lifelong vegetarian, some of the subtext of Babe probably strikes home more viscerally for me than some, but in that regard it's perhaps salient to note that another longtime vegetarian, James Cromwell, is also a noted animal rights activist, and commentators Julie Kirgo and Peter Hankoff mention how their viewing of the film affected their diets as well. Eating regimens aside, this film is a, well, veritable banquet of emotions and has received a nice upgrade visually here, with some appealing new supplements added into the mix. Recommended.

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