friendship,male friendship,based on true story,kindness,estranged father,investigative journalism,1990s,semi-biographical,hand puppet,based on magazine, newspaper or article,television journalist,tv show,television star,television host

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

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

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Keywords

  • friendship
  • male friendship
  • based on true story
  • kindness
  • estranged father
  • investigative journalism
  • 1990s
  • semi-biographical
  • hand puppet
  • based on magazine, newspaper or article
  • television journalist
  • tv show
  • television star
  • television host