I read this book thinking it was wonderful, and, expecting it to be as powerful and wallop-packing, set out to see the movie. Boy, was I wrong! The movie was TERRIBLE. The storyline was butchered into a watered down canned thing, therefore seeming in my mind like one of those "Christian movies", designed only to teach kids a lesson,so the story is barely there. Not to mention the acting was atrocious. I don't reccomend this movie to ANYONE!
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
A girl and a dog educate a small southern town.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Because of Winn-Dixie
Parents need to know that this heartwarming movie has brief mild swearing, some rude schoolyard insults, and brief poop humor. Characters refer to alcoholism, parental desertion, time spent in jail, and the (offscreen) death of a character's sibling.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why Winn-Dixie was so important to Opal. They could also discuss the importance of the way Opal listens to the stories Miss Franny and Gloria tell her. If you had to choose ten things to describe each member of the family, what would they be? What do you think of Gloria's way of recognizing her mistakes? Why did Opal worry that it was her fault that her mother left? Why was it important that the candy was sweet and sad? Do the people in your community know each other's sorrows? How do you learn what your one important thing is?
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
great book butchered in terrible movie!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Not as Good as the Book.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Good
good
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Its alright
You don't have to worry about anything not being appropriate.But in my oppinon the movie itself was boring.I watched it with my mother she enjoyed.Maybe i thought it was boring because i was a few years younger.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Because of Winn-Dixie
Sexual Content (Not an Issue): None. Violence (Not an Issue): Some slapstick humor. Language (Pause): A few hells and one damn. Social Behavior (On): Tolerance and friendship are major themes of the movie. Diverse cast. Commercialism (Not an Issue): None. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Pause): We see beer bottles hanging from a tree. Gloria states that she was once an alcoholic, and Opal's father tells her that her mother was a heavy drinker (none of this is seen, just referenced).
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A good family film!
This movie stuck very, very close to the book. There were only three differences that I noticed. There wasn't really anything wrong with this movie. Older kids might not enjoy it as much as younger kids, but if you enjoyed the book, you will LOVE the movie!!!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A must see movie
It is a heart warming comedy about a girl and her dog.If you like heart warming movies this is a must see movie. your sure to fall in love with it.Buy it on dvd now.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
i laughed
This movie was cute opel is a good actress
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Read the book, skip the movie!
This was an eye-rolling disappointment for those of us who only heard how good the book was. And just appalling for my wife and daughter who actually read it. The supporting cast was fine, but the lead was too cookie-cutter cutsie and the directing made the film completely lackluster.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
ok
it was a really cute movie. i loved the book. it followed the book pretty good
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Family Friendly Movie--Everyone can enjoy!
My 7yr old daughter and 9yr old son picked out this movie. We watched it as a family and we all enjoyed it. It was very entertaining and after watching you are left with a good feeling and good thoughts. This movie has a great moral lesson to be learned--"faith, hope and love-but the greatest of these is love" . 1 Corinthians 13:13
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