Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
Based on the perennial best seller, Because of Winn Dixie tells the story of a lonely young girl who adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie (for the supermarket where she found him). The bond between the girl and her special companion brings together the people in a small Florida town and heals her own troubled relationship with her father. (20th Century Fox)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Wayne Wang
Written By: Kate DiCamillo, Joan Singleton
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Elle Fanning, Eva Marie Saint, AnnaSophia Robb, Harland Williams, Luke Benward, Dave Matthews, Nick Price, Courtney Jines, B.J. Hopper
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family/Kids
Country: USA
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Because of Winn-Dixie belongs to 10 collections
1. Female protagonist (collaborative: moderated by djross - 25 stars)
2. Based on a Book (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 21 stars)
3. Based On Novel (collaborative: moderated by tathiel - 7 stars)
4. Disney+ (collaborative: moderated by saudade - 5 stars)
5. Books by Women that were made into Movies (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx - 5 stars)
6. Dogs (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 4 stars)
7. Movies with acting musicians (collaborative: moderated by comepelicula - 3 stars)
8. Florida (collaborative: moderated by Alex Watkins - 2 stars)
9. father-daughter relationship (collaborative: moderated by livelove - 2 stars)
10. 2005: Year in Review (public: polanski28)
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| Aug 22, 2022 |  |
Jessjess125 | 70 35th |
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Cozy
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| Jan 22, 2022 |  |
yesistasty | 60 10th |
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Pretty boring. I did think it captured a sense of place decently well.
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| Aug 06, 2021 |  |
metis | 65 32nd |
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7??2017.1.14/AnnaSophia Robb?????12?????/"We should judge Otis by the pretty music that he makes and how kind he is to all them animals. 'Cause that's all we know about him, right?"
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| Oct 31, 2019 |  |
glumpy_99 | 60 17th |
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Passable family drama about a girl and her dog is too contrived (and bordering on treacly) to be entirely successful, but it is a testament to the veterans in this cast (Daniels, Saint and Tyson) that this works as well as it does; no genuine emotional beats to be found, and too reliant on HOME ALONE-style slapstick falls, but a pleasant, if unmemorable, experience. Robb and Daniels' convincing father-daughter bond makes you wish for a more serious movie centered on their relationship.
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| Mar 10, 2018 |  |
EvilMangoes | 63 30th |
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B-
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| Aug 16, 2014 | thorn969 | 50 47th |
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Cute family movie.
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| Dec 27, 2013 |  |
hotsake | 30 10th |
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Man I don't know what it is about this movie but it just bugs me. I don't like it at all, not anything about this movie at all. Wayne Wang is a strange director, I love some of his movies and completely dislike others with almost no middle ground at all.
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| Aug 29, 2013 | topaz420 | 70 22nd |
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A little childish and paint-by-numbers, but a solid entry in my "people being kind to one another" film festival.
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| Jul 09, 2011 |  |
JordanDcFc | 70 37th |
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A dog who smiles and Dave Matthews brings pickles to a party. What's not to like?
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| Jan 29, 2011 |  |
SlantMag | 25 61st |
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"It's like one half of a Willa Cather novel: The moral backbone is there but its social spine has been ripped out." - Ed Gonzalez
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| Oct 26, 2010 |  |
PirateJason | 73 50th |
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Charming story of a girl and a dog helping people deal with their sadness in life.
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| Sep 27, 2009 |  |
Myszatek | 65 35th |
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Great family/childrem movie. Warm and uplifting
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| Jun 14, 2009 |  |
ooh waffles | 4 21st |
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All I remember about this movie was that Dave Matthews brought a jar of pickles to a party. I think of this any time I hear Dave Matthews.
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| Mar 15, 2009 | runforrest | 45 26th |
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It's cute.
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| Apr 13, 2008 |  |
AnnMovie | 65 10th |
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Saw on TV, so broken flow & I missed the beginning. That said, it's a cute enough movie but nothing really inspired. Fairly typical plot about a girl (with her dog) who brings a town together. I wouldn't mind though if there was more to the various subplots & characters. I felt we were "told" what we needed to know instead of it being there. The acting was good at times & the dog was really cute & had lots of character. I loved all the animals in the film. It was sweet but somewhat lacking.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | Chili | 10 0th |
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It's ashame this is a kid's movie and not a horror flick, becuase every single character in this movie creeped me out.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 60 36th |
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Strictly for viewers who like cute dog/cute kid movies, but entertaining in that limited vein. [Full Review]
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| Average Percentile 33.22% from 214 Ratings |  |