Because of Winn-Dixie Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Because of Winn-Dixie

Release Date: Friday, February 18, 2005

Director: Wayne Wang

Starring: Jeff Daniels • Dave Matthews • AnnaSophia Robb • Eva Marie Saint • Elle Fanning

PG Drama N/A

4.31 / 5.0

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Opal, a 10-year-old girl and the only daughter of a an emotionally distant preacher, is a lonely outsider looking for friends. Opal comes upon a mutt-like dog at the Winn-Dixie supermarket, and it's love at first sight. Together, the two open hearts and make friends wherever they travel. Now, Opal must open the heart of her father to learn about the mother who left her when she was only three-years-old. Opal learns that life is made up of love and loss—and that one can sometimes compensate for the other.

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Who stars in Because of Winn-Dixie – Cast List

Jeff Daniels
Looper, The Martian
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Dave Matthews
Just Go With It, Lake City
AnnaSophia Robb
Rebel Ridge, Soul Surfer
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Eva Marie Saint
Winter's Tale, Superman Returns
Elle Fanning
Predator: Badlands, Sentimental Value
Cicely Tyson
The Help, The Haunting in Georgia

Who is making Because of Winn-Dixie – Crew List

A look at Because of Winn-Dixie behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Wayne Wang last helmed Last Holiday and Maid in Manhattan.

Director: Wayne Wang
Screenwriters: Joan V. Singleton
Kate DiCamillo
Producers: Trevor Albert
Joan V. Singleton

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: Walden Media

Production – What we know about the Because of Winn-Dixie

Key Facts

Based on Kate DiCamillo's 2001 Newbery Honor winning novel.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic elements and brief mild language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Because of Winn-Dixie Release Date: When was the film released?

Because of Winn-Dixie was released in on Friday, February 18 , 2005. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Constantine, Son of the Mask and Bigger Than the Sky.