Because of Winn-Dixie
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Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 family drama film based on Kate DiCamillo’s novel about a lonely girl who befriends a stray dog that helps her connect with her small Southern town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Because of Winn-Dixie canonical | 3 |
| Because of Winn-Dixie (musical) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5119219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Because of Winn-Dixie Context triple: [Fox 2000 Pictures, notableFilm, Because of Winn-Dixie]
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A.
Charlotte's Web
"Charlotte's Web" is a beloved children's novel by E.B. White about the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a wise spider named Charlotte, celebrated for its themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the cycle of life.
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B.
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan is a 2020 fantasy drama film, based on Katherine Applegate’s novel, about a silverback gorilla who questions his life in captivity and seeks freedom for himself and his animal friends.
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C.
Corduroy
"Corduroy" is a popular rock song by the American band Pearl Jam, known for its dynamic structure and emotionally charged lyrics.
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D.
We Bought a Zoo
We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 family drama film, directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, about a widowed father who buys and renovates a struggling zoo as a fresh start for his family.
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E.
Marley & Me
Marley & Me is a 2008 comedy-drama film about a couple and their mischievous Labrador retriever, based on John Grogan’s bestselling memoir.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Because of Winn-Dixie Target entity description: Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 family drama film based on Kate DiCamillo’s novel about a lonely girl who befriends a stray dog that helps her connect with her small Southern town.
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A.
Charlotte's Web
"Charlotte's Web" is a beloved children's novel by E.B. White about the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a wise spider named Charlotte, celebrated for its themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the cycle of life.
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B.
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan is a 2020 fantasy drama film, based on Katherine Applegate’s novel, about a silverback gorilla who questions his life in captivity and seeks freedom for himself and his animal friends.
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C.
Corduroy
"Corduroy" is a popular rock song by the American band Pearl Jam, known for its dynamic structure and emotionally charged lyrics.
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D.
We Bought a Zoo
We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 family drama film, directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, about a widowed father who buys and renovates a struggling zoo as a fresh start for his family.
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E.
Marley & Me
Marley & Me is a 2008 comedy-drama film about a couple and their mischievous Labrador retriever, based on John Grogan’s bestselling memoir.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Because of Winn-Dixie (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Kate DiCamillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
AnnaSophia Robb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cicely Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ Courtney Jines NERFINISHED ⓘ Cullen Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ Elle Fanning NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Marie Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Gloria Dump
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miss Franny Block NERFINISHED ⓘ Opal Buloni NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweetie Pie Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Preacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Karl Walter Lindenlaub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Wayne Wang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Andrew Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
family ⓘ |
| leadActor | AnnaSophia Robb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRole | AnnaSophia Robb as Opal Buloni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Opal Buloni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winn-Dixie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Rachel Portman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A lonely girl in a small Southern town befriends a stray dog that helps her make friends and heal family relationships. ⓘ |
| producer |
Joan Singleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trevor Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walden Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 2005-02-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Joan Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | small town in Florida ⓘ |
| theme |
community
ⓘ
forgiveness ⓘ friendship ⓘ loneliness ⓘ |
| title | Because of Winn-Dixie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Because of Winn-Dixie Description of subject: Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 family drama film based on Kate DiCamillo’s novel about a lonely girl who befriends a stray dog that helps her connect with her small Southern town.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Because of Winn-Dixie (musical)
this entity surface form:
Because of Winn-Dixie (musical)