A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a 2019 American biographical drama movie, directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. The movie stars Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers with Matthew Rhys as Tom Junod. Other stars include Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Cooper.
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| Directed by | Marielle Heller |
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| Based on | "Can You Say ... Hero?" by Tom Junod |
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| Music by | Nate Heller |
| Cinematography | Jody Lee Lipes |
| Edited by | Anne McCabe |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[2] |
| Box office | $68.4 million[2][3] |
The movie is about depressed journalist Tom Junod accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile on Fred Rogers and Junod's views on life changed after his encounter with Mister Rogers.[4]
Filming began in September 2018 in Pittsburgh.[5] It was released on November 22, 2019 by TriStar Pictures.[6] For his role as Mr. Rogers, Hanks was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and BAFTA Award.
Cast
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- Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers
- Matthew Rhys as Lloyd Vogel (based on Tom Junod), a journalist
- Chris Cooper as Jerry Vogel, Lloyd's father
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Andrea Vogel, Lloyd's wife
- Enrico Colantoni as Bill Isler, president and CEO of The Fred Rogers Company
- Maryann Plunkett as Joanne Rogers, Fred's wife
- Tammy Blanchard as Lorraine, Lloyd's sister
- Wendy Makkena as Dorothy, Jerry's girlfriend
- Christine Lahti as Ellen, Lloyd's editor
- Carmen Cusack as Margy, a producer of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- Noah Harpster as Todd, Lorraine's husband
- Maddie Corman as Lady Aberlin, a character on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood Media
Tom Hanks (pictured in 2019) was praised by critics for his performance as Fred Rogers
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References
- ↑ A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ↑ A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). The Numbers. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ↑ Emmy-Winning Sound Mixer Dies After Fall on Set of Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers BiopicVariety. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ↑ Bauder, Bob (September 14, 2018). "Pittsburgh turns into NYC for filming of Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers film". TribLIVE.com. https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14079228-74/pittsburgh-turns-into-nyc-for-filming-of-tom-hanks-mr-rogers-film. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (May 10, 2018). "‘Bad Boys For Life,’ Tom Hanks’ Starrer ‘You Are My Friend’ Get Release Dates From Sony". Deadline. https://deadline.com/2018/05/bad-boys-for-life-will-smith-martin-lawrence-tom-hanks-you-are-my-friend-release-dates-sony-1202386904/. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
