The movie tells the story of Winn-Dixie, a mischievous dog who befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends. 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.
13 November 1958, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
5 April 1993, Dallas, Texas, USA
18 December 1924, New York City, New York, USA
9 January 1967, Johannesburg, South Africa
1971, Costa Mesa, California, USA
8 December 1993, Denver, Colorado, USA
26 December 1959, San Francisco, California, USA
4 July 1924, Newark, New Jersey, USA
11 August 1971, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
14 November 1962, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
22 July 1969, Austin, Texas, USA
9 April 1998, Conyers, Georgia, USA
12 May 1995, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
5 December 1924, Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
19 February 1955, Athens, Georgia, USA
4 May 1992, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
December 26, 2016
Thoughtful, personal drama, complex and with much to say.February 18, 2005
Sincere rather than cynical.February 18, 2005
Fans of DiCamillo's book should be pleased with how Wang has faithfully preserved the novel's clear-eyed depiction of both pain and joy.February 22, 2005
If they let the dog go I think we'd have a better movie.February 18, 2005
A whimsical family film about longing and belonging told with gentle humanity.August 22, 2005
Just the latest quasi-magic-realist, two-birds-with-one-stone shrine to non-traditional families and the power of mythJuly 29, 2005
Because of Winn-Dixie does no harm, and it should appeal to younger children while charming more than a few adults.September 08, 2006
A sweet film, laced with magic realism, and it tackles some rather dark themes in a way that is perfectly appropriate for young children.September 30, 2010
A girl and a dog educate a small southern town.June 28, 2005
Relentlessly cute and adorable, it at least has a slight sour edge that gives us above-8s something to cling to. Briefly.February 19, 2005
An unhomogenized combination of formulaic family entertainment and cornpone Southern fable.February 18, 2005
This is a so-so story that's told incorrectly.