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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Genre
Drama
Rating
PG
Released
22 November, 2019
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, inspired by the 1998 article "Can You Say... Hero?" by Tom Junod, published in Esquire. The film stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Cooper. It depicts Lloyd Vogel, a troubled journalist for Esquire who is assigned to profile television icon Fred Rogers. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 22, 2019, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It grossed $68 million worldwide, and critics praised Hanks' and Rhys' performances, Heller's direction, and its heart-warming messages. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was chosen by Time magazine as one of the ten best films of the year.

Director Marielle Heller
Produced by Youree Henley, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Leah Holzer
Writer(s) Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster
Starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Cooper
Music Nate Heller
Cinematography Jody Lee Lipes
Edited by Anne McCabe
Production, company TriStar Pictures, Tencent Pictures, Big Beach, Mr. Youree Productions
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Released September 7, 2019 (TIFF), November 22, 2019 (United States)
Running time 109 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $25 million
Box office $68.3 million

About A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Biopic about the real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. It is based on Junod's Esquire article "Can You Say...Hero?" and is directed by Marielle Heller.

Achievement of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

The movie had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was the second film about Mr. Rogers to come out following his passing. The first was the documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Top Facts You Did Not Know About A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Won't You Be My Neighbor?, a 2018 documentary about the life and career of Fred Rogers.. Esquire (magazine).. Films about television people.. Films about emotions.. Biographical films about journalists.. Films set in Pittsburgh.. Biographical films about writers.. Films shot in Pennsylvania.. TriStar Pictures films.

Latest information about A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood updated on July 28 2021.