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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

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Drama based on a true story starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys. In the late 1990s, journalist Lloyd Vogel is assigned to interview the beloved children's TV host, Fred Rogers. The cynical Vogel sets out to expose "Mr Rogers" as a fraud, but as he spends more time with the gentle and avuncular presenter, Vogel instead begins to reflect on his own deep-seated problems.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Karen Krizanovich

Tom Hanks channels the spirit of Fred Rogers, America's most beloved, be-cardiganed children's TV host in director Marielle Heller's delightfully deep drama. After directing the bitterly funny fictional biopic Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Heller brings us an unexpected story of a genuinely good man who made his living by being himself on TV. Based on a 1990s Esquire article, the film follows journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) as he is sent by his editor to interview Rogers in a last ditch effort to bring the troubled journalist back from the emotional brink. Initially outraged at this apparent demotion, Vogel is soon reaching for Rogers's help after opening up about his toxic relationship with his father (Chris Cooper). On the heels of a popular documentary about the TV host (Won't You Be My Neighbor?), Heller has opted for an endearing introduction to a man who was essentially America's oasis of televisual calm. Sporting sneakers and button-down knitwear, Hanks brings Rogers alive with a light, careful air, only hinting at his Presbyterian background. Don't be afraid to tune in: you may actually learn a thing or two about emotional intelligence. And it won't hurt.

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7.2/10

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Cast

rolenameFred RogersTom HanksLloyd VogelMatthew RhysAndreaSusan Kelechi WatsonJerryChris CooperEllenChristine LahtiJoanneMaryann PlunkettBill IslerEnrico ColantoniDorothyWendy Makkena

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rolenameDirectorMarielle Heller

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Theatrical distributor

Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd

Released on

2020-01-31

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Formats

Colour

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