Reception
Along with overwhelmingly negative reviews, Gordy was eclipsed by the movie Babe, which was another film featuring a young talking pig. Rotten Tomatoes rated the film with a 17% based on six reviews. Both movies premiered in the same year. Although Gordy was released first, it was not very successful, while Babe was a box office hit, won several awards (including an Academy Award for Visual Effects) and spawned a sequel.
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