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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

- Neighbor. Icon. Friend.

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.

Release Date : 2019-09-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TriStar PicturesTencent PicturesBig Beach

Production Country : ChinaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : You Are My FriendI'm Proud of YouBeautiful Day in the Neighborhood, A

Cast

Matthew Rhys

Character Name : Lloyd Vogel

Original Name : Matthew Rhys

Gender : Male

Tom Hanks

Character Name : Fred Rogers

Original Name : Tom Hanks

Gender : Male

Chris Cooper

Character Name : Jerry Vogel

Original Name : Chris Cooper

Gender : Male

Susan Kelechi Watson

Character Name : Andrea Vogel

Original Name : Susan Kelechi Watson

Gender : Female

Maryann Plunkett

Character Name : Joanne Rogers

Original Name : Maryann Plunkett

Gender : Female

Enrico Colantoni

Character Name : Bill Isler

Original Name : Enrico Colantoni

Gender : Male

Wendy Makkena

Character Name : Dorothy Vogel

Original Name : Wendy Makkena

Gender : Female

Tammy Blanchard

Character Name : Lorraine Vogel

Original Name : Tammy Blanchard

Gender : Female

Noah Harpster

Character Name : Todd

Original Name : Noah Harpster

Gender : Male

Carmen Cusack

Character Name : Margy Whitmer

Original Name : Carmen Cusack

Gender : Female

Kelley Davis

Character Name : First AD

Original Name : Kelley Davis

Gender : Female

Christine Lahti

Character Name : Ellen

Original Name : Christine Lahti

Gender : Female

Maddie Corman

Character Name : Betty Aberlin

Original Name : Maddie Corman

Gender : Female

Daniel Krell

Character Name : Mr. McFeely

Original Name : Daniel Krell

Gender : Male

Jon L Peacock

Character Name : Sound Technician

Original Name : Jon L Peacock

Gender : Male

Gretchen Koerner

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Gretchen Koerner

Gender : Female

Gavin Borders

Character Name : Young Boy

Original Name : Gavin Borders

Gender : Male

Mark August

Character Name : Young Boy's Dad

Original Name : Mark August

Gender : Male

Tressa Glover

Character Name : Young Boy's Mom

Original Name : Tressa Glover

Gender : Male

Jessica Hecht

Character Name : Lila Vogel

Original Name : Jessica Hecht

Gender : Female

Di Zhu

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Di Zhu

Gender : Female

Diane Monroe

Character Name : Uptown String Quartet

Original Name : Diane Monroe

Gender : Male

Maxine Roach

Character Name : Uptown String Quartet

Original Name : Maxine Roach

Gender : Male

Lesa Terry

Character Name : Uptown String Quartet

Original Name : Lesa Terry

Gender : Male

Tahirah Whittington

Character Name : Uptown String Quartet

Original Name : Tahirah Whittington

Gender : Male

Nigel Swinson

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Nigel Swinson

Gender : Male

Kayla Fan

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Kayla Fan

Gender : Male

Alexander Ment

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Alexander Ment

Gender : Male

Madeline Ment

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Madeline Ment

Gender : Male

Olivia Irene Ruiz

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Olivia Irene Ruiz

Gender : Male

Kiesse Yengo-Passy

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Kiesse Yengo-Passy

Gender : Male

Marcel Kottmann

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Marcel Kottmann

Gender : Male

John Castagliola

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : John Castagliola

Gender : Male

Preston Lopez

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Preston Lopez

Gender : Male

Reginald Bannerman

Character Name : Subway Singer

Original Name : Reginald Bannerman

Gender : Male

Spencer Lott

Character Name : Puppeteer

Original Name : Spencer Lott

Gender : Male

Haley Jenkins

Character Name : Puppeteer

Original Name : Haley Jenkins

Gender : Male

Marc Petrosino

Character Name : Puppeteer

Original Name : Marc Petrosino

Gender : Male

Kathleen Kim

Character Name : Puppeteer

Original Name : Kathleen Kim

Gender : Male

Kathleen Antonia

Character Name : Phone Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathleen Antonia

Gender : Female

Saira Awan

Character Name : Nurse Miscellaneous Crew (uncredited)

Original Name : Saira Awan

Gender : Male

Krizia Bajos

Character Name : Argentinian Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Krizia Bajos

Gender : Female

Tom Bonello

Character Name : WQED Grip and Electric (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Bonello

Gender : Male

Gregory Bromfield

Character Name : Awards Banquet Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregory Bromfield

Gender : Male

Francesca Calo

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Francesca Calo

Gender : Female

Kitty Crystal

Character Name : Subway Punk (uncredited)

Original Name : Kitty Crystal

Gender : Female

Amy Lyn Elliott

Character Name : WQED Makeup Artist (uncredited)

Original Name : Amy Lyn Elliott

Gender : Female

Joe Fishel

Character Name : Journalist (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Fishel

Gender : Male

Nate Heller

Character Name : Wedding Band Lead Guitarist (uncredited)

Original Name : Nate Heller

Gender : Male

Bill Isler

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Isler

Gender : Male

Kevin L. Johnson

Character Name : Darin Scharf (uncredited)

Original Name : Kevin L. Johnson

Gender : Male

Rosie Koster

Character Name : Esquire Employee (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosie Koster

Gender : Male

Michael Masini

Character Name : Richie (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Masini

Gender : Male

Kirsten McCain

Character Name : Gala Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Kirsten McCain

Gender : Male

Patrick McDade

Character Name : Rick (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick McDade

Gender : Male

David Newell

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : David Newell

Gender : Male

Trevor Stevie Ray Ontiveros

Character Name : New Yorker (uncredited)

Original Name : Trevor Stevie Ray Ontiveros

Gender : Male

Keith Otto

Character Name : Gala Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Keith Otto

Gender : Male

Khary Payton

Character Name : Arthur Mendez - Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Khary Payton

Gender : Male

Alex Pérez

Character Name : Parent (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Pérez

Gender : Male

Katrina E. Perkins

Character Name : Mr. Rogers Superfan (uncredited)

Original Name : Katrina E. Perkins

Gender : Female

Jivan Xander Ramesh

Character Name : Mr. Rogers' Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Jivan Xander Ramesh

Gender : Male

Scott Rapp

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Rapp

Gender : Male

Fred Rogers

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Rogers

Gender : Male

Joanne Rogers

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Joanne Rogers

Gender : Female

Edlyn Sabrina

Character Name : Gala Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Edlyn Sabrina

Gender : Male

Erika Shrout

Character Name : Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Erika Shrout

Gender : Male

Laura Faye Smith

Character Name : Julia Henderson - Fred's Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura Faye Smith

Gender : Female

Rebecca Watson

Character Name : Diana (uncredited)

Original Name : Rebecca Watson

Gender : Female

Stephen West-Rogers

Character Name : Peter (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen West-Rogers

Gender : Male

Ted Williams

Character Name : WQED Electrician (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Williams

Gender : Male

Jackson Nunn

Character Name : Grip (uncredited)

Original Name : Jackson Nunn

Gender : Male

Reviews

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SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

2021-06-23

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 Matthew Rhys, this will be a fitting and satisfactorily addition to the legacy of this adored American hero. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighbourhood-mr-rogers-healing-the-world-one-lost-soul-at-a-time

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

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. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

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Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-06-23

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 performance, beyond just mimicking the traits. This is a tough role and he handles it well, I believe. I am sure I knew at some point in the past that Mr. Rogers was a minister, but I had forgotten, so the religious aspects didn't do much for me. But I guess it is as good an explanation as any as to why he was such a relentlessly nice person. I am not a believer, but if all believers were like Mr. Rogers, I would have no issues with religion. As a side note, and please indulge me here, our daughter is obsessive compulsive and when Queen Sara wasn't featured in an episode, she would throw a fit worthy of the Rain Man, so this was an important program in our house. (We learned to have an episode with the Queen on a vhs tape for those days when she didn't appear on the scheduled show.) so it was interesting for me to get a behind the scenes glimpse of the history and making of the show. But it doesn't overwhelm the plot either. So I heartily recommend this movie. I also recommend the article this movie is based on. It is available online if you do a duck duck go search for it.

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tbartoldus

@tbartoldus

2021-06-23

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 film and not overly sentimental. Highly recommend.