Because of Winn-Dixie(2005)
“Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.”
Overview
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.
Director
Wayne Wang
Studio
20th Century Fox
Budget
$14M
Revenue
$33M
Cast
AnnaSophia Robb
as Opal
Jeff Daniels
as Preacher
Cicely Tyson
as Gloria Dump
Eva Marie Saint
as Miss Franny
Dave Matthews
as Otis
Courtney Jines
as Amanda Wilkenson
Elle Fanning
as Sweety Pie Thomas
Luke Benward
as Stevie Dewberry
Nick Price
as Dunlap Dewberry
B.J. Hopper
as Mr. Alfred
Marca Price
as Mrs. Dewberry
Lenore Banks
as Mrs. Detweller
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2005
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Budget
$14M
Box Office
$33M
Production Companies
20th Century Fox • Walden Media
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Where can I watch Because of Winn-Dixie?▼
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What is Because of Winn-Dixie about?▼
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.
Who directed Because of Winn-Dixie?▼
Because of Winn-Dixie was directed by Wayne Wang and released in 2005. It is a family, comedy, drama film.
How long is Because of Winn-Dixie?▼
Because of Winn-Dixie has a runtime of 1 hours and 46 minutes (106 minutes total).
Who stars in Because of Winn-Dixie?▼
The cast of Because of Winn-Dixie includes AnnaSophia Robb as Opal, Jeff Daniels as Preacher, Cicely Tyson as Gloria Dump, Eva Marie Saint as Miss Franny, Dave Matthews as Otis and more.
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