A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

"Neighbor. Icon. Friend."

2019 1h 49m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1,816●80Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 93,419

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Synopsis

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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.

“Neighbor. Icon. Friend.”

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Cast

Matthew Rhys
Lloyd Vogel
Tom Hanks
Fred Rogers
Chris Cooper
Jerry Vogel
Susan Kelechi Watson
Andrea Vogel
Maryann Plunkett
Joanne Rogers
Enrico Colantoni
Bill Isler
Wendy Makkena
Dorothy Vogel
Tammy Blanchard
Lorraine Vogel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marielle Heller
Writers: Jason Millet, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster
Languages: English
Countries: China, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marielle Heller, shot by Jody Lee Lipes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nate Heller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matthew Rhys and Tom Hanks and Chris Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Neighbor. Icon. Friend.".

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IMDB entry: tt3224458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marielle Heller directs. Jody Lee Lipes behind the camera. Nate Heller scores. Anne McCabe cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in China, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.
3Directed by Marielle Heller, shot by Jody Lee Lipes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nate Heller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Rhys and Tom Hanks and Chris Cooper carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Neighbor. Icon. Friend.".
8IMDB entry: tt3224458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "friendship", "male friendship", "based on true story", "kindness".
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jody Lee Lipes
Original score: Nate Heller
Editing: Anne McCabe
Production design: Jade Healy
Costume design: Arjun Bhasin
Makeup / hair: Cyndilee Rice
Sound: Damian Volpe
Stunt coordinator: Doug Coleman
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $67,900,000
Return: 272% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Metacritic: 80/100
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 93,419 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 65 nominations total

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SWITCH.2020-01-12
★ 7/10
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
Gimly2020-01-17
★ 7/10
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.
Peter McGinn2020-04-02
★ 8/10
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.