Because of Winn-Dixie

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Because of Winn-Dixie

PG,

2005,

1h 45m,

Kids & Family/

Drama

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55%

115 Reviews

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63%

25,000+ Ratings

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Abandoned by her mother years ago, Opal (AnnaSophia Robb), a 10-year-old girl, moves with her preacher father (Jeff Daniels) to a small town in Florida. Lonely and missing her old friends, Opal is ecstatic to find companionship with a rambunctious little dog she names Winn-Dixie, after the store where she found the pup. With Winn-Dixie's help, Opal befriends several colorful townsfolk (Cicely Tyson, Eva Marie Saint, Dave Matthews) and even begins mending her relationship with her father.

Critics Consensus

An old-fashioned, if bland, adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's novel.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Sep 30, 2010

3/5

A girl and a dog educate a small southern town.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

May 3, 2005

A children's film that embraces storytelling modesty and a balanced view of the world as both depressing and joyous.

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Peter Debruge

Premiere Magazine

Feb 22, 2005

3.5/4

Plenty entertaining and chock full of valuable lessons about friendship and respect.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 2, 2020

3.0/4.0

It's a simple film and a simple story.

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Dec 26, 2016

Thoughtful, personal drama, complex and with much to say.

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

2/5

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Han M

Mar 20, 2019

Preacher(Jeff Daniels) and his daughter, Opal (Anna Sophia Robb) move into a mobile home of a small town. During her grocery shopping she would then befriend a stray dog naming it after a grocery store.

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George L

Jan 23, 2019

Great family movie. A very pleasant surprise.

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Wayne Wang

Director

AnnaSophia Robb

India "Opal" Buloni

Jeff Daniels

Preacher

Cicely Tyson

Gloria Dump

Eva Marie Saint

Miss Franny Block

Dave Matthews

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Synopsis

Abandoned by her mother years ago, Opal (AnnaSophia Robb), a 10-year-old girl, moves with her preacher father (Jeff Daniels) to a small town in Florida. Lonely and missing her old friends, Opal is ecstatic to find companionship with a rambunctious little dog she names Winn-Dixie, after the store where she found the pup. With Winn-Dixie's help, Opal befriends several colorful townsfolk (Cicely Tyson, Eva Marie Saint, Dave Matthews) and even begins mending her relationship with her father.

Director: Wayne Wang
Producer: Trevor Albert, Joan Singleton
Screenwriter: Kate DiCamillo, Joan V. Singleton
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Winn Productions, Walden Media
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements|Brief Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.6M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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