A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Neighbor. Icon. Friend.
2019 • 109 min • History · Family · Drama
Synopsis
An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 100 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
- 70 Audience · 1779 · 40%
A cynical journalist profiles beloved children's TV host Fred Rogers, leading to a surprising personal transformation. This film explores themes of kindness, forgiveness, and understanding as their lives intertwine.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Discussions of a difficult father-son relationship
- Brief scenes of anger and frustration
- A character deals with past trauma
What it models well
- Kindness and empathy
- Forgiveness and reconciliation
- Emotional honesty
Talk about it after
- How Fred Rogers modeled kindness
- Understanding and managing difficult feelings
- The power of communication in families
- What makes a good neighbor?
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Top billed cast
Director: Marielle Heller • Crew: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedA lovely movie, especially for those of us who grew up watching Mister Rogers. It inspires compassion and reminded me, and I hope other viewers, that individual actions can and do make the world kinder and more peaceful. I found it a little slow in a few parts but is an overall engaging and clever film and not overly sentimental. Highly recommend.
RecommendedI have expectations when watching a Tom Hanks movie. He is one of the great actors, obviously, and he inhabits his roles. So when he plays an actual person, especially a familiar character like Mr. Rogers, there is a second level beyond nailing the character where he needs to give a nuanced performance, beyond just mimicking the traits. This is a tough role and he handles it well, I believe.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersNot what I was expecting. Better than I was expecting. What a genuinely interesting film, I felt I was given real insight. I have no way of knowing if that's true or not of course, but I felt it, and that arguably matters more when it comes to filmmaking. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersQuirky, unique, beautiful, even dark yet moving, 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood' shatters all expectations and leaves you with a sense of peace and understanding. Featuring performances by the incomparable Tom Hanks who does a better Mr Rogers than Mr Rogers himself and the always transfixing Matthew Rhys, this will be a fitting and satisfactorily addition to the legacy of this adored American hero.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (1,779)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $67,900,000
- IMDb
- tt3224458
- Official site
- www.abeautifulday.movie
