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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2019 · 1h 49m · History, Family, Drama
IMDb
7.2
Metacritic
80
Watch this tonight if you need a soul-cleansing reminder that kindness actually matters—Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers is genuinely transformative, and the film's quiet wisdom about redemption hits harder than any loud drama could. Skip it only if you're allergic to earnestness and genuine human decency.
Plot
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.
Director: Marielle Heller
Cast: Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson, Maryann Plunkett
