A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.
Director:
Wayne Wang
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| AnnaSophia Robb | ... | Opal | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Preacher | |
| Cicely Tyson | ... | Gloria | |
| Dave Matthews | ... | Otis | |
| Eva Marie Saint | ... | Miss Franny | |
| Courtney Jines | ... | Amanda Wilkinson | |
| Nick Price | ... | Dunlap Dewberry | |
| Luke Benward | ... | Stevie Dewberry | |
| Elle Fanning | ... | Sweetie Pie Thomas | |
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Marca Price | ... | Mrs. Dewberry |
| Lenore Banks | ... | Mrs. Detweller | |
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B.J. Hopper | ... | Mr. Alfred |
| John McConnell | ... | Store Manager | |
| Harland Williams | ... | Policeman | |
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William Arthur Pitts | ... | Churchgoer 1 |
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A girl named Opal move to a new home that is a trailer park. She has no friends and her dad is always doing something.Her dad told her to go to Winn Dixie to get some food. When she get there, something is going on. People were chasing something, then she see a dog. The dog was happy, he jumped on the manager, and the manager told his workers to call the pound. Opal did not want the dog to go to the pound, so she said the doog was hers. She named the dog Winn Dixie, the place where she found him. She goes home to ask her dad can she keep the dog. Opal dad lets her keep the dog she make a lot more friends that summer. She almost lost Winn Dixie in a thunderstorm at a party. Opal and Winn Dixie make friends with the kids at her church and old people smart and wise. Opal learns a lesson that you can't hold on to people who does not want to be held on to. Written by kaleb
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Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic elements and brief mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dzieki tobie, Winn-Dixie See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$14,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$13,218,723, 20 February 2005, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$32,645,546, 19 June 2005Company Credits
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ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Opal: Safe!
[she hears a church bell and rushes to get to church on her bike]
Opal: [narrating] In the beginning, when we moved to Naomi, it was just the preacher and me. Only sometimes - most of the time, really - it seemed like it was me alone. And then, one morning, the preacher sent me to the store for a box of macaroni and cheese, some white rice and two tomatoes. And after that, everything changed. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It's a good story. Let me tell it right.
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Written by Bobby Darin and Murray the 'K' (as Jean Murray)
Performed and Produced by Adam Schlesinger and James Iha
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Director Wayne Wang wanted to use Picardy Shepherds because he thought they looked similar to the depiction of Winn-Dixie on the book cover and would appear familiar to its readers. Dogs were brought from France when none were available in the U.S. (08:55 in the DVD commentary). See more »Goofs
The "mouse" Winn Dixie catches during the church service is a rat. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Opal: Safe!
[she hears a church bell and rushes to get to church on her bike]
Opal: [narrating] In the beginning, when we moved to Naomi, it was just the preacher and me. Only sometimes - most of the time, really - it seemed like it was me alone. And then, one morning, the preacher sent me to the store for a box of macaroni and cheese, some white rice and two tomatoes. And after that, everything changed. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It's a good story. Let me tell it right.
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Referenced in Eva Marie Saint: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2014) See more »Soundtracks
Splish SplashWritten by Bobby Darin and Murray the 'K' (as Jean Murray)
Performed and Produced by Adam Schlesinger and James Iha
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With it's G rating, I figured this for mostly upbeat and easy for youngsters such as my 3rd grade daughter. However, the movie is much deeper than that, and while it has many feel good moments, it is more about tough times and imperfect lives than anything, but shines wonderfully.
My 3rd grade daughter loved it, but my 7th grade daughter, who we thought might be too old for it, loved it even more!
I would definitely recommend "Because of Winn-Dixie" to families looking for a movie to watch together and who want thought provoking questions for their children to ponder and ask about. Well done, not too sappy, plenty of realism to go along with the fantasy.
The dog wasn't cartoony at all, the smile was understated and natural. This movie is more about relationships and hope despite tough times than anything else.