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Because of Winn Dixie

Overview

Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

February 18, 2005

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Wayne Wang

Starring :

Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, AnnaSophia Robb

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 5

“..too aggressively bland and well-meaning for its own good..”
by Peter Sobczynski [EFilmCritic]
2.5 of 4

“..tale of love and letting go..”
by Vicky Roach [Australian News Network]
2.5 of 4

“..sweet..”
by Harper Barnes [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
“..silly but sublime..”
by Peg Aloi [The Boston Phoenix]
3 of 4

“..is the best of this year's family-friendly film explosion so far..”
by Mack Bates [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
3 of 4

“..a refreshingly old-fashioned family movie..”
by Tim Knight [Reel]

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