Because of Winn-Dixie (film)
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| Directed by | Wayne Wang |
| Produced by | Trevor Albert Joan Singleton |
| Screenplay by | Joan Singleton |
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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo |
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| Music by | Rachel Portman |
| Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
| Edited by | Deirdre Slevin |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Release date
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January 26, 2005 (USA Film Festival) February 18, 2005 |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $14 million |
| Box office | $33,589,427 |
Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 American family comedy-drama film adapted from the book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo, with the screenplay written by Joan Singleton, produced by Trevor Albert and directed by Wayne Wang. It was produced by Walden Media and released by 20th Century Fox. The role of Winn-Dixie was played by two Picardy Shepherds, a rare breed from France. It stars AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Luke Benward, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, Courtney Jines, BJ Hopper, Nick Price, Elle Fanning, Harland Williams and John McConnell. The film premiered at the USA Film Festival on January 26, 2005 and was theatrically released on February 18, 2005. Although it received mixed reviews from critics, it earned $33,589,574, on a $16 million budget. Because of Winn-Dixie was released on DVD and VHS in August 9, 2005, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
10-year-old India Opal Buloni has just moved to the fictional small town of Naomi, Florida with her father, a preacher.
While in the Winn-Dixie supermarket, she encounters a scruffy Berger Picard that is wreaking havoc. Opal claims that it is her dog and names it "Winn-Dixie". Winn-Dixie becomes friends with everyone he encounters, and so she makes some new friends in the process. She also rekindles her relationship with her father, and learns ten things about her mother, who abandoned them seven years ago. Opal describes the preacher as a turtle, always sticking his head into his turtle shell, and never wanting to come out into the real world. This is most likely because of how sad he is about her mother, with whom he is still in love.
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