Synopsis
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. 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.
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Cast
- Jeff DanielsPreacher
- AnnaSophia RobbOpal
- Cicely TysonGloria Dump
- Eva Marie SaintMiss Franny
- Dave MatthewsOtis
- Courtney JinesAmanda Wilkenson
- Elle FanningSweety Pie Thomas
- Luke BenwardStevie Dewberry
- Nick PriceDunlap Dewberry
- B.J. HopperMr. Alfred
Recommendations
- 88
Premiere
Most likely chosen for its shaggy-dog looks, Winn-Dixie is actually a great deal more special than you'd expect, a fitting analogy for a film no parent should be too quick to dismiss. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
To Winn-Dixie's great credit, both as a book and as a dandy, dignified movie, there's nothing condescendingly lesson-like in the wisdom India acquires. - 70
Dallas Observer
Both screenwriter Joan Singleton and director Wang take the time to draw real people and feeling relationships. - 60
Variety
Uneven though it is, Because of Winn-Dixie, based on Kate Di Camillo's novel, is tough to dislike. - 50
The A.V. Club
Some might even find the leisurely pace a nice break from the rapid-fire approach favored by most kids' entertainment. - 50
Village Voice
The story seems awkwardly positioned between coming-of-age realism and whimsical fantasy. - 50
L.A. Weekly
Jeff Daniels is a compelling-enough actor to lift almost any film out of mediocrity, but even he has his work cut out for him. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Can't decide what it wants to be when it grows up.
