Posted AT 12:01 AM EDT on 18/02/05
Because of Winn-Dixie * ½
Because of Winn-DixieDirected by Wayne WangWritten by Joan Singleton, based on the novel by Kate DiCamilloStarring AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels and Cicely TysonClassification: GRating: *½
Based on a popular Newberry Prize-winning adolescent novel, Because of Winn-Dixie is an unhomogenized combination of formulaic family entertainment and cornpone Southern fable.
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