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Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)

PG  106 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Family   -  18 February 2005 (USA)
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A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.

Director:

Wayne Wang

Writers:

Kate DiCamillo (novel), Joan Singleton (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
AnnaSophia Robb ...
Jeff Daniels ...
Preacher
Cicely Tyson ...
Gloria
Dave Matthews ...
Otis
Eva Marie Saint ...
Miss Franny
Courtney Jines ...
Amanda Wilkinson
Nick Price ...
Luke Benward ...
Elle Fanning ...
Marca Price Marca Price ...
Mrs. Dewberry
Lenore Banks Lenore Banks ...
Mrs. Detweller
B.J. Hopper B.J. Hopper ...
Mr. Alfred
John McConnell ...
Store Manager
Harland Williams ...
Policeman
William Arthur Pitts William Arthur Pitts ...
Churchgoer 1
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Storyline

A 10-year-old girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father, a preacher. While there, she adopts a stray dog whom she names after the local supermarket where he was found. With her goofy pooch by her side, she meets an eclectic group of townspeople and rekindles an almost lost relationship with her father. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Dog | Florida | Supermarket | Small Town  | See more »

Taglines:

Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief mild language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

En vän med fyra tassar See more »

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,218,723 (USA) (20 February 2005) (3188 Screens)

Gross:

$32,645,546 (USA) (19 June 2005)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film, like the book, is set in Naomi, Florida, even though it was filmed in Louisiana. Consequently, the police car and uniform emblems depict the state of Florida rather than the state of Louisiana. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the scene where the animals get loose, the same event is used twice. When Opal picks up the black and white rabbit to place in its pen, it is shown once as a close up of her [at 33:41 from behind] and once from a distance [at 33:58 frontal]. (This can be clearly seen in the full frame version, but not in the wide screen version at 33:41 where the wide screen cropping of the spherical 35 mm frames crop out the body of the rabbit. Consequently, it is a goof in re-mastering the full frame version from the spherical 35 mm negatives rather than a goof in the wide screen film. Of course, it could be argued that the rabbit got out again and needed to be put into the pen a second time.) See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Opal: Safe!
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Connections

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #35.14" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sunrise"
Written by Norah Jones and Lee Alexander
Performed by Norah Jones
Courtesy of Blue Note Records, a divsion of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music See more »