Director Marielle Heller
Genre Biography | Drama
Cast Tom Hanks, Christine Lahti, Wendy Makkena, Matthew Rhys
Rating PG
Release Date November 22nd, 2019
“Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.”
From director Marielle Heller (The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Can You Ever Forgive Me?), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a biography drama that tells 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. Check out the official trailers below!!
Ted Takes Film Facts, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood:
Fred Rogers' widow, Joanne Rogers, has stated that Tom Hanks is the perfect actor to play her late husband.
During the TIFF post-film panel, Tom Hanks mentions how he wishes he and his son (Colin) at 3 years old watched a half hour of Mr. Rogers a week so he could learn that it is okay to be sad. Hanks feels children don't learn the importance of expressing emotions from a young age and Mr. Rogers did an excellent job explaining this