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Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)

MPAA Rating: PG
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 28, 2005

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Details Release Date: Feb 18, 2005; Rated: PG; Length: 106 Minutes; With: AnnaSophia Robb; Distributor: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

A dandy, dignified film version of the popular young-audience book about a lonely 10-year-old girl, a dog who smiles, and the colorful people the two befriend in a fanciful corner of Florida.

Originally posted Feb 28, 2005 Published in issue #809 Mar 04, 2005 Order article reprints
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