Because of Winn-Dixie

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

Directed by: Wayne Wang

RS: 3of 4 Stars

2005 20th Century Fox Drama

Dave Matthews goes big screen as pet-store peon Otis in this heartwarming "tail" of salvation through friendship in rural Florida. A girl named Opal (AnnaSophia Robb) finds a mutt in a supermarket produce section, her preacher father (Jeff Daniels, his best religious role since Kingpin) lets her keep it, and "everything good that happened that summer happened because of Winn-Dixie." But while Otis enchants the animals with his music, the sensible star pooch remains clearly unmoved.