Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
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- PG
- 1h 46min
- Comedy, Drama
- 18 Feb 2005 (USA)
- Movie
A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| AnnaSophia Robb | ... |
Opal
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| Jeff Daniels | ... |
Preacher
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| Cicely Tyson | ... |
Gloria
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| Dave Matthews | ... |
Otis
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| Eva Marie Saint | ... |
Miss Franny
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| Courtney Jines | ... |
Amanda Wilkinson
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| Nick Price | ... |
Dunlap Dewberry
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| Luke Benward | ... |
Stevie Dewberry
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| Elle Fanning | ... |
Sweetie Pie Thomas
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Marca Price | ... |
Mrs. Dewberry
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| Lenore Banks | ... |
Mrs. Detweller
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B.J. Hopper | ... |
Mr. Alfred
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| John McConnell | ... |
Store Manager
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| Harland Williams | ... |
Policeman
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William Arthur Pitts | ... |
Churchgoer 1
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Enid Trotiner | ... |
Churchgoer 2
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Charles A. Daigle | ... |
Churchgoer 3
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Clarice H. Gauthreaux | ... |
Churchgoer 4
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Guy G. Gauthreaux | ... |
Churchgoer 5
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| Julia Lashae | ... |
SPCA Officer
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Darrell Jupiter | ... |
SPCA Officer
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| Lara Grice | ... |
Opal's Mom
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| Becca Lish | ... |
Gertrude the Parrott [sic] (voice)
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| Jared Day | ... |
Mike
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Luke Burnyeat | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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Jacks_Golden_Journey | ... |
Dog (uncredited)
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| Sergio Kato | ... |
SPCA Officer (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Matthew D. Miller | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Ross Rouillier | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wayne Wang | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Kate DiCamillo | ... | (novel) |
| Joan Singleton | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Trevor Albert | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Becki Cross Trujillo | ... | co-producer |
| Micheal Flaherty | ... | production executive |
| Joan Singleton | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Ralph S. Singleton | ... | executive producer (as Ralph Singleton) |
Music by
| Rachel Portman | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Karl Walter Lindenlaub | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Deirdre Slevin | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
| Joe Finley | ... | digital preview colorist |
| Bruce Goodman | ... | colorist |
| Ian Hochberg | ... | first assistant editor |
| Brooks Larsen | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeff Mee | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
| Nicholas Pellegrin | ... | editorial production assistant |
| Renannah Weinstein | ... | associate editor (as Renannah Weinstein-Seliger) |
| Lonnie A. Mathes | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Todd Thaler | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Donald Graham Burt | ||
Art Direction by
| Monroe Kelly | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marthe Pineau | ||
Costume Design by
| Hope Hanafin | ||
Makeup Department
| Roxanne Ferguson | ... | hair stylist |
| Theresa A. Fleming | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Allison Gordin | ... | makeup department head |
| Betty Hamnac | ... | hair stylist (as Betty W. Hammac) |
| Paige Reeves | ... | key makeup artist |
| LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin | ... | makeup artist |
| Donna Spahn | ... | hair department head (as Donna Spahn-Jones) |
Production Management
| Kathleen M. Courtney | ... | unit production manager |
| Alex Schwartz | ... | production executive |
| Crystal Weaver | ... | production supervisor |
| Patrick Esposito | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Batou Chandler | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Michael Kang | ... | second unit director |
| Eric Richard Lasko | ... | second assistant director: reshoots |
| Stephanie Lovell | ... | second second assistant director |
| Eddie Micallef | ... | second assistant director |
| Ann C. Salzer | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Glen Trotiner | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Arena | ... | greens gang boss |
| Marc Baird | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jason C. Bitzer | ... | art department production assistant |
| Paul Blanchard | ... | leadman |
| Gail Briant | ... | signwriter/scenic |
| Kim S. Carey | ... | set dresser |
| Cassie Catalanotto | ... | set dresser |
| Daniel Coe | ... | carpenter |
| Randall S. Coe | ... | construction coordinator |
| James Dupuy | ... | foreman |
| Everette Eglin | ... | construction purchaser |
| Mary Frances Eglin | ... | art department coordinator |
| Sara Fanelli | ... | carpenter |
| Christina Gulotta | ... | graphic designer |
| John Herbert | ... | paint foreman |
| Dave Kelsey | ... | lead scenic |
| Andree Lago | ... | muralist |
| Sidney J. Lambert | ... | set dresser |
| Leo Lauricella | ... | carpenter |
| Michael S. Martin | ... | property master |
| Patrick McGuire | ... | leadman |
| Molly Mikula | ... | set designer |
| Danny Nick | ... | set dresser |
| Jorin Ostroska | ... | property master: second unit |
| Raymond Pumilia | ... | set dresser |
| Kevin L. Raper | ... | graphic designer |
| George Sanchez | ... | labor |
| Chuck Stringer | ... | construction foreman |
| Marcus Turchi | ... | carpenter |
| Bill Walters | ... | set dresser |
| David Warburton | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Steve C. Aaron | ... | production sound mixer |
| C. Douglas Cameron | ... | boom operator |
| Jeff Colon | ... | epk sound recordist |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Rene Defrancesch | ... | sound utility |
| Brett Eliason | ... | sound mixer |
| Mark Filip | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dave Flynch | ... | foley editor (as Dave B. Flynch) |
| Lewis Goldstein | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley supervisor (as George Lara) |
| Allen Lau | ... | sound intern |
| Cate Montana | ... | adr editor |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Jac Rubenstein | ... | dialogue editor |
| Peter Waggoner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Warzynski | ... | foley assistant (as Dave Warzynski) |
| Alex Raspa | ... | adr mixer: New York (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Kevin Carter | ... | special effects contact lenses |
| Bob Cooper | ... | special effects coordinator (as Robert H. Cooper) |
| Keith Marbory | ... | special effects supervisor |
| David K. Nami | ... | special effects foreman |
| J. Alan Scott | ... | mechanical effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio (as Alan Scott) |
Visual Effects by
| Daniel Ashton | ... | scanning and recording supervisor: Cinesite Hollywood (as Dan Ashton) |
| Devin Bunje | ... | systems administrator: Stan Winston Studio |
| Mark Dick Danger Devlin | ... | digital compositor |
| Mitch Goldstrom | ... | technology consultant: Stan Winston Studio |
| Dave Jerrard | ... | digital effects artist: Stan Winston Digital |
| Gary Laurie | ... | 3D matchmover: Stan Winston Digital |
| Bonnie Lemon | ... | digital producer: Stan Winston Digital |
| Valerie McMahon | ... | digital artist |
| Corinne Pooler | ... | digital paint supervisor |
| Jim Rider | ... | flame artist |
| Randall J. Rosa | ... | visual effects supervisor: Stan Winston Digital |
| Evan Schiff | ... | visual effects editor: SW Digital |
| Gregory S. Scribner | ... | digital artist |
| Ziad Seirafi | ... | compositor: Stan Winston Digital |
| Monty Phillips | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Ray Abbott | ... | stunt double (as Raymond M. Abbott) |
| Jeff Galpin | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mike Mukatis | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nathan Borck | ... | electrician |
| Chip Carey | ... | lamp operator: additional photography |
| Loren Corl | ... | key grip |
| Larry Cottrill | ... | electrician |
| Chris Dame | ... | remote head technician |
| Sean Finnegan | ... | best boy electric |
| Dan Furst | ... | video assist operator |
| Matthew Gaumer | ... | assistant camera |
| Tommy Klines | ... | assistant camera |
| Dan Kneece | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Jim Leidholdt | ... | dolly grip |
| Ian Lynch | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Javier Marcheselli | ... | electrician |
| Jerry L. Marshall | ... | best boy grip |
| Greg Morse | ... | 24 frame video |
| Dino Parks | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Daniel Riffel ICLS | ... | gaffer (as Dan Riffel) |
| Michael L. Smith | ... | grip |
| Suzanne Tenner | ... | still photographer |
| Newton TerMeer | ... | gaffer |
| Steve Van Ness | ... | electrician |
| Michael J. Walker | ... | additional camera operator: second unit |
| Mark N. Woods | ... | crane operator: Technocrane |
| Scott Zuchowski | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Aisha Coley | ... | casting executive |
| Elizabeth Coulon | ... | extras casting: re-shoots |
| Lisa Mae Fincannon | ... | additional casting |
| Rita Foung | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Timothee Hammond | ... | extras casting coordinator |
| Jonathan Strauss | ... | casting: New York |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Donna Chance | ... | key set costumer |
| Dana Embree | ... | costumer |
| Linda Gardar | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jennifer Kamrath | ... | set costumer |
| Giselle Spence | ... | seamstress |
| Barbara Warren | ... | costumer: Miss Tyson (as Barbara Rudy Warren) |
Location Management
| Dana A. Hanby | ... | location manager |
| Wise Wolfe | ... | assistant location manager / location manager: reshoots |
Music Department
| Deva Anderson | ... | music supervisor |
| Jeff Atmajian | ... | orchestrator |
| Nicholas Bucknall | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Celeste Chada | ... | music licensing |
| Chris Cozens | ... | auricle programmer |
| Joseph S. DeBeasi | ... | additional music supervisor / music editor |
| Chris Dibble | ... | score recordist / scoring mixer |
| Andrew Findon | ... | musician: flute |
| Dave Hage | ... | music preparation |
| George Hamer | ... | orchestral contractor |
| Lewis Jones | ... | assistant music engineer: Lansdowne Studios |
| Adam Kay | ... | music pre-record recordist / playback music editor / playback music recordist |
| Mike Knobloch | ... | music executive |
| Richard Lancaster | ... | assistant music programmer: Abbey Road Studios |
| Nick Mera | ... | music preparation |
| Bobbi Page | ... | vocal contractor/score vocalist |
| Rachel Portman | ... | orchestrator |
| Delphine Robertson | ... | music coordinator |
| David Snell | ... | conductor |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Danielle Diego | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
| Ellen Ginsburg | ... | music clearance (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Morellato | ... | music production executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Alch | ... | script supervisor |
| Margery Kimbrough | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Russell Davis | ... | transportation captain |
| Tom Moore | ... | driver |
| Willie D. Partin | ... | driver |
| Buddy Pine | ... | fuel truck driver |
| Bill Pitts | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Raymond W. Beal | ... | animal trainer |
| Bob Beltz | ... | advisor / special advisor |
| Troy Benjamin | ... | assistant: Trevor Albert |
| Michelle Brattson | ... | production coordinator: re-shoots |
| Stanley Brossette | ... | publicist |
| Norma B. Cazenave | ... | assistant: Miss Tyson |
| Lisa Cofini | ... | post production accountant |
| Jamy Comeaux | ... | photo double: Jeff Daniels / stand-in: Jeff Daniels |
| Ellen Diedrich | ... | assistant: Trevor Albert |
| Frank Duffy | ... | set medic (as Frankie Lynch) |
| Mark Forbes | ... | head animal trainer |
| Chris Gibson | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Hadley | ... | voice actor |
| Ida Lee Henderson | ... | production accountant |
| Michael Hendrickson | ... | production executive: Fox |
| Lindsay Jaeger | ... | assistant: Wayne Wang |
| Sondra James | ... | voice actor |
| Sue Jennings | ... | production coordinator |
| Dana S. Jupiter | ... | assistant: Miss Saint |
| Ted Kantrow | ... | caterer |
| Charles Landers | ... | additional assistant |
| John Landers | ... | craft service |
| Liz Landers | ... | craft service |
| Pamela Lewis | ... | voice actor |
| Stephanie Lovell | ... | assistant: Dave Matthews |
| Clayton Lyons | ... | production assistant |
| April Mackin | ... | animal trainer |
| Shane Mahan | ... | puppeteer (as Shane Patrick Mahan) |
| Brian Maillard | ... | voice actor |
| Keira Marcus | ... | first assistant accountant (as Keira March) |
| June Marshall | ... | assistant accountant |
| Conan McCarty | ... | voice actor |
| Spike McClure | ... | voice actor |
| Brian Scott McFadden | ... | voice actor (as Brian McFadden) |
| Matthew D. Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Nathan Parker | ... | production assistant |
| Matt Paull | ... | production assistant |
| Larry Payne | ... | animal trainer |
| Georgianna Paz | ... | production assistant (as Georgianna Whitley) |
| Erik Proveaux | ... | chef: reshoots |
| Author Queries | ... | production assistant |
| Tara Radcliffe | ... | adr loop group |
| Gwendalane Ramos | ... | assistant accountant |
| Anthony Rossi III | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Natasha Sanchez | ... | office production assistant |
| Rose Stockton | ... | voice actor |
| Todd Thaler | ... | acting coach (as Todd M. Thaler) |
| A. Rachel Tobias | ... | production secretary |
| Joel Tokarsky | ... | payroll accountant |
| Karla Torres | ... | assistant: Becki Cross Trujillo |
| Nicholas Toth | ... | bear wrangler |
| Paul Uddo | ... | production assistant |
| Helena Walsh | ... | bear wrangler (as Helena T. Walsh) |
| Julie Black | ... | assistant: Jeff Daniels (uncredited) |
| Mark Joseph | ... | marketing (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Toth | ... | animal trainer: bear (uncredited) |
| Kari Toth | ... | animal trainer: bear (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Riley Kathryn Ellis | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
- Walden Media (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Moviemax Family (2010) (Turkey) (tv)
- Disney+ (2020) (Australia) (VHS) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2020) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2020) (United States) (VHS) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- S W Digital (special visual effects)
- Big Film Design (visual effects)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Cinesite (Hollywood) (opticals)
- Stan Winston Studio (animatronic effects)
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded at)
- Attitude Specialty Lighting (lightning strikes)
- Birds & Animals Unlimited (animals provided by)
- C5 (sound editorial services)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Cinesite (Hollywood) (titles and opticals)
- Collegiate Images (baseball footage courtesy of)
- Coulon Casting (extras casting)
- Dakota Music Services (music preparation)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color and prints)
- Grips International (grip equipment)
- Herold Studios (german dubbing)
- L.I.F.T. Production Services (Chapman camera dollies)
- Lansdowne Studios (music recorded at)
- Lansdowne Studios (score recorded at)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- London Independent Players (orchestra)
- Louisiana Casting Database (casting agency)
- Nettwerk Records (soundtrack)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Panavision Remote Systems (technocrane)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Paskal Lighting (electrical equipment)
- Paskal Lighting (lighting)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A girl named Opal moves to a new home in a trailer park. She has no friends, and her father is always doing something. He sends her to Winn-Dixie to get some food. When she gets there, something is going on. People are chasing a dog. He jumps on the manager, who tells his workers to call the pound. Opal does not want him to go there, so she says he's hers. She names him Winn-Dixie after the supermarket where she found him. She goes home to ask her father if she can keep him. He lets her do so and she makes a lot of new friends that summer. She almost loses Winn-Dixie in a thunderstorm at a party. They make friends with the kids at her father's church and old people smart and wise. Opal learns a lesson that you can't hold onto people who do not want to be held onto. Written by kaleb |
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| Taglines | Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $14,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $13,218,723, 20 Feb 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | To make sure both dogs got on well with AnnaSophia Robb, she was brought in early to get acquainted with them and give treats. By the time shooting started, they considered her safe. See more » |
| Goofs | Opal's hair length varies throughout the movie, from a short blunt cut, to a longer, and uneven cut, and then back to short. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Constantine/Son of the Mask/Because of Winn-Dixie/Born Into Brothels (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Opal's Blues See more » |
| Quotes |
Gloria:
Listen... Opal... you cannot hold onto anything that wants to go. Do you understand what I'm sayin'? You just got to love it while you got it, and that's that. See more » |