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Plot: What's the story about?
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
The Divergent Series: Allegiant, The Martian
Just Go With It, Lake City
Khumba, Lansky
Winter's Tale, Superman Returns
Super 8, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
The Haunting in Georgia, The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Who's making Because of Winn-Dixie: Crew List
A look at the Because of Winn-Dixie behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Wayne Wang last directed Last Holiday and Maid in Manhattan.
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Trevor AlbertJoan V. Singleton
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Production: What we know about Because of Winn-Dixie?
Key Facts
- Based on Kate DiCamillo's 2001 Newbery Honor winning novel.
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Because of Winn-Dixie Release Date: When was the film released?
Because of Winn-Dixie was a release in 2005 on Friday, February 18, 2005. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Turtles Can Fly, Son of the Mask and Downfall.
Because of Winn-Dixie DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Because of Winn-Dixie was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 .