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.
Matthew Rhys
as Lloyd Vogel
Tom Hanks
as Fred Rogers
Chris Cooper
as Jerry Vogel
Susan Kelechi Watson
as Andrea Vogel
Maryann Plunkett
as Joanne Rogers
Enrico Colantoni
as Bill Isler
Wendy Makkena
as Dorothy Vogel
Tammy Blanchard
as Lorraine Vogel
Noah Harpster
as Todd
Carmen Cusack
as Margy Whitmer
SWITCH.
Quirky, 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...
Gimly
Not 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. W...
Peter McGinn
I 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 performa...
tbartoldus
A 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...