Because of Winn-Dixie

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

2005 1h 46m EN

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6.5

SOLID

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55%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 258🥫55%Rotten Tomatoes●54Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 13,894

FamilyComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

AnnaSophia Robb
Opal
Jeff Daniels
Preacher
Cicely Tyson
Gloria Dump
Eva Marie Saint
Miss Franny
Dave Matthews
Otis
Courtney Jines
Amanda Wilkenson
Elle Fanning
Sweety Pie Thomas
Luke Benward
Stevie Dewberry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wayne Wang
Writers: Joan Singleton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wayne Wang, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Deirdre Slevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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AnnaSophia Robb and Jeff Daniels and Cicely Tyson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0317132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wayne Wang directs. Karl Walter Lindenlaub behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Deirdre Slevin cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Wayne Wang, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Deirdre Slevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5AnnaSophia Robb and Jeff Daniels and Cicely Tyson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.".
7IMDB entry: tt0317132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.