Because of Winn-Dixie
The movie tells the story of Winn-Dixie, a mischievous dog who befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends. 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.
5 April 1993, Dallas, Texas, USA
9 April 1998, Conyers, Georgia, USA
22 July 1969, Austin, Texas, USA
18 December 1924, New York City, New York, USA
4 July 1924, Newark, New Jersey, USA
19 February 1955, Athens, Georgia, USA
4 May 1992, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
13 November 1958, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
December 26, 2016
Thoughtful, personal drama, complex and with much to say.
September 08, 2006
A sweet film, laced with magic realism, and it tackles some rather dark themes in a way that is perfectly appropriate for young children.
February 18, 2005
Sincere rather than cynical.
July 29, 2005
Because of Winn-Dixie does no harm, and it should appeal to younger children while charming more than a few adults.
February 18, 2005
A whimsical family film about longing and belonging told with gentle humanity.
February 19, 2005
An unhomogenized combination of formulaic family entertainment and cornpone Southern fable.
February 18, 2005
This is a so-so story that's told incorrectly.
February 18, 2005
Fans of DiCamillo's book should be pleased with how Wang has faithfully preserved the novel's clear-eyed depiction of both pain and joy.
September 30, 2010
A girl and a dog educate a small southern town.
June 28, 2005
Relentlessly cute and adorable, it at least has a slight sour edge that gives us above-8s something to cling to. Briefly.
February 22, 2005
If they let the dog go I think we'd have a better movie.
August 22, 2005
Just the latest quasi-magic-realist, two-birds-with-one-stone shrine to non-traditional families and the power of myth
