Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

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

Directed by Wayne Wang

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Walden Media

2005106 min6.5 / 10

A heartwarming family story about a lonely girl and her rescue dog healing a fractured family and bringing a small town together through love and connection.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Because of Winn-Dixie end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Because of Winn-Dixie easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Because of Winn-Dixie violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Because of Winn-Dixie one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of films.

  • Is Because of Winn-Dixie scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Because of Winn-Dixie sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity21

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Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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