Because of Winn-Dixie

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Because of Winn-Dixie

PG

Released Feb 18, 2005

1h 45m

Kids & Family

Drama

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A girl and a dog educate a small southern town.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 30, 2010

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

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

May 3, 2005

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Peter Debruge

Premiere Magazine

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

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 22, 2005

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It's a simple film and a simple story.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 2, 2020

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

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

Dec 26, 2016

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Tiffani L

Amazing best ever so good cool funny cute love dogs awesome

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/13/25

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Myah B

Hadn’t watched this movie since I was a kid and revisited it recently—Loved seeing it again as a young adult. One of my favorite aspects of the movie was the focus on bringing community together. The movie really showed how easy it is to fall into habits of judgement and isolation, but how equally easy it can be to reach out to those around you and come together. All this, coupled with Annasophia Robb’s acting, and the dog not dying made this movie 5 stars for me! 😂

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Lucas S

Good movie with a fun and relaxing tone. If you read the book you'll probably love it. The dog does not die.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Arline C

Feel good movie, great for the whole family

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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donnie m

5 stars because that little girl can 'ACT'.....so cute!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Keith N

Remember watching this in film in 4th grade, I loved it

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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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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