“Because of Winn Dixie” (PG)

Who’s in it: Anna Sophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Elle Fanning, Dave Matthews, Cicely Tyson

What it’s about: A lonely young girl (Robb) adopts an orphaned dog, Winn-Dixie (so named for the supermarket where she found him), who helps her make friends in the small Florida town.

Worth watching? *** 1/2

“The people in ‘Because of Winn Dixie’ are wary of each other, but who could fail to respond to a lovable, crazy dog? There is magic in that dog. And in ‘Because of Winn Dixie.’ “