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Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.
Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 film from Wayne Wang. 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.
At a Glance
CountryUnited States
DirectorWayne Wang
Based onOriginal screenplay
Release2005
Why Because of Winn-Dixie is worth watching
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.
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.
Wayne Wang directs AnnaSophia Robb and Jeff Daniels in a 2005 family story that earns its reputation through character and pacing rather than hype alone.
A stray dog helps a lonely girl find community.
A stray dog helps a lonely girl find community
Wayne Wang directed Because of Winn-Dixie
Wayne Wang directed Because of Winn-Dixie.
AnnaSophia Robb
AnnaSophia Robb plays Opal.
Supporting cast
Also starring Jeff Daniels and Cicely Tyson.
Story
A stray dog helps a lonely girl find community
01
The premise
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.
02
The payoff
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.
Cast
Main characters and performers
Behind the Scenes
Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.
Wayne Wang directed Because of Winn-Dixie.
AnnaSophia Robb plays Opal.
Also starring Jeff Daniels and Cicely Tyson.
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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 directs Because of Winn-Dixie?
Wayne Wang directed the film.
How long is Because of Winn-Dixie?
Approximately 106 min.
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