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Because of Winn-Dixie

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Because of Winn-Dixie
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PG,1hr 45min
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February 18, 2005
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20th Century Fox
Synopsis: It's not finishing school or a traditional upbringing that causes ten-year-old Opal to learn about the world outside of her own backyard, but rather a particularly awkward-looking mutt named Winn-Dixie. Based on a novel by Kate DiCamillo, Winn-Dixie and Opal not only become privy to the eventful, if eccentric, lives of their neighbors (including a librarian who fought off a bear with nothing but a novel, a blind woman who claims to "see" with her heart, and a sensitive ex-con turned pet store clerk), ... Full Synopsis
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To Winn-Dixie's great credit, both as a book and as a dandy, dignified movie, there's nothing condescendingly lesson-like in the wisdom India acquires. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Reverend Buloni, Preacher
Opal, India Opal Buloni
Gloria, Gloria Dump
Miss Franny, Miss Fanny Block
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