A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

To Be Determined

Movie Synoposis

Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.

In an era that seems fatally mired in fear, anger and mistrust, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood arrives as something more than a movie. It feels like an answered prayer.—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

It’s the rare biopic that doesn’t wander into predictability.—Sarah Stewart, New York Post

Here, it seems to be saying, was an extraordinary human being who, by offering the gift of his time and attention, couldn’t help but profoundly affect those he met. To watch this movie is to encounter him anew — not in the flesh, but in nearly every other way that matters. ­—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood brings that essential essence of Fred Rogers to life. That sense of wonder, of kindness, and most importantly of letting kids – and adults – know that it’s OK to have been hurt. Heller and Hanks remember that Rogers was not about being perfect, or pretending that bad things don’t happen. It’s about liking people just the way they are.— Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle