Review of Babe: Pig in the City (1998) by Jay A — 15 Mar 2013

Babe: Pig in the City is Fun and very Touching at the End, But quite dark.

This review of Babe: Pig in the City (1998) was written by Jay A on 15 Mar 2013.

Babe: Pig in the City has generally received mixed reviews.

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