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Mood:
- Feel GoodSentimentalTouching
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Plot:
- PetsFriendshipFamily LifeFamily RelationsFriendsDisorderMischievous ChildrenComing of Age more...
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Genres:
- DramaFamily
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- FloridaUSASmall Town
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Audience:
- Family OutingKids
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousSemi Fantastic
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Because of Winn-Dixie, 2005
English
USA
Profile of Because of Winn-Dixie
The mood of Because of Winn-Dixie is sentimental, feel good, and touching. The plot centers around pets, family life, and friendship. It is a drama and family movie. Because of Winn-Dixie takes place, at least partly, in a small town. The setting is Florida. It happens in contemporary times. Because of Winn-Dixie is based on a book. It is especially suggested for kids and a family outing.
Summary of Because of Winn-Dixie
Newcomer AnnaSophia Robb is adorable as India Opal Buloni in Wayne Wang's heartwarming family comedy BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, based on the bestselling novel by Kate DiCamillo. A smart, resourceful young girl, Opal thinks "people forgot how to share the joy." She's tired of moving from small town to small town with her father (Jeff Daniels), a preacher at the Open Arms Baptist Church; she just wants to find a home and stop being lonely. One night she wishes for a best friend, and that companion arrives in the form of a magical, trouble-causing dog she comes upon in a Winn-Dixie supermarket. She names the dog Winn-Dixie, and they become inseparable, making friends with many of the town's most unusual, quirky characters, including gruff and scruffy Otis (singer-songwriter Dave Matthews), who carries around his guitar and works at the rather unique Gertrude's Pet Shop. Academy Award winners Eva Marie Saint (as Miss Franny the librarian) and Cicely Tyson (as the mysteriously daffy but charming Gloria Dump) provide excellent support as well. Among the musicians on the infectious pop soundtrack are Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, the Beu Sisters, the Finn Brothers, and Leigh Nash, whose "I've Gotta See You Smile" will make audiences do just that. With BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, Hong Kong-born Wang continues his successful transition to English-language family films following such acclaimed early Chinese works as CHAN IS MISSING, DIM SUM, and EAT A BOWL OF TEA.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 26 January 2005 |
| Runtime: | 106 min |
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