Because of Winn-Dixie
A young girl and her mischievous, lovable dog bring healing and connection to a close-knit Florida town while mending the fractured bond between her and her grieving father.
“Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you.”
Synopsis
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.
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Principal cast & crew: 32
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Edited by Deirdre SlevinShot by Karl Walter LindenlaubScored by Rachel PortmanDesigned by Donald Graham Burt
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$32.6M
Opening weekend: $10.2M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $15.5M — 47% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,188 theaters
Also known as
- Winn Dixie - Mein zotteliger Freundde
- Winn-Dixie - Mein zotteliger Freundde
- Winn-Dixie mon meilleur amifr
- Il mio amico a quattro zampeit
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Cast & Crew
32 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Annasophia Robb
as Opal
Jeff Daniels
as Preacher
Nick Price
as Dunlap Dewberry
Marca Price
as Mrs. Dewberry
Luke Benward
as Stevie Dewberry
Eva Marie Saint
as Miss Franny
Cicely Tyson
as Gloria
Dave Matthews
as Otis
Courtney Jines
as Amanda Wilkinson
Elle Fanning
as Sweetie Pie Thomas
B J Hopper
as Mr. Alfred
Lenore Banks
as Mrs. Detweller
Supporting cast
11John Mcconnell
as Store Manager
Harland Williams
as Policeman
William Arthur Pitts
as Churchgoer 1
Enid Trotiner
as Churchgoer 2
Charles A Daigle
as Churchgoer 3
Clarice H Gauthreaux
as Churchgoer 4
Guy G Gauthreaux
as Churchgoer 5
Jared Day
as Mike
Sergio Kato
as SPCA Officer (uncredited)
Matthew D Miller
as Church Member (uncredited)
Ross Rouillier
as Shopper (uncredited)
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