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Plot Summary
It's not finishing school or a traditional upbringing that causes ten-year-old Opal to learn about the world outside of her own backyard, but rather a particularly awkward-looking mutt named Winn-Dixie. Based on a novel by Kate DiCamillo, Winn-Dixie and Opal not only become privy to the eventful, if eccentric, lives of their neighbors (including a librarian who fought off a bear with nothing but a novel, a blind woman who claims to "see" with her heart, and a sensitive ex-con turned pet store clerk), but Opal herself manages to reconcile some of the depression left over after her mother had abandoned the family seven years earlier.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
54%- Reviews Counted: 119
- Fresh: 64
- Rotten: 55
- Average Rating: 5.8/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: A whimsical family film about longing and belonging told with gentle humanity.
Fresh: Winn-Dixie has a way of growing on you.
Rotten: Mildly diverting and way too long for a movie aimed at kids.
Rotten: Winn-Dixie has everything but the drama, and while that doesn't make it a dog, it never raises it above the status of stuffed toy.
Customer Reviews
annasophia robb
Annasophia robb did a great job seeing as this was her first movie
Heartwarming
This is probably the best children movie ever. It lights up your heart with its amazing performances and the beautiful music and photography.
How sweet is this movie?!
This is such a cute movie! It's truely heart warming and it really reminds me of Marley & Me. Cute movie. It will really cheer you up when you are sad.
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- $14.99
- Genre: Kids & Family
- Released: 2005
- © 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Also Available
- Because of Winn-Dixie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Various Artists