A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Best from age 9 · PG · 2019 · 109 min

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

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.

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

1/10

Language

Mild

1/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

1/10

Romance & sensuality

None

0/10

Scary moments

Mild

2/10

Heads up

  • Discussions of a difficult father-son relationship
  • Brief scenes of anger and frustration
  • A character deals with past trauma

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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