A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

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.

Cast

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

Reviews

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...

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