A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
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| A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | |
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| Directed by | Marielle Heller |
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| Written by |
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| Based on | "Can You Say... Hero?" by Tom Junod |
| Starring | |
| 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 | 107 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[3] |
| Box office | $4.5 million[4] |
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.
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.[5]
Filming began in September 2018 in Pittsburgh.[6] It was released on November 22, 2019 by TriStar Pictures.[7] For his role as Mr. Rogers, Hanks was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and BAFTA Award.
Cast[change | change source]
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Tom Hanks (left) played Fred Rogers (right) in the movie
- 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
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Davis, Rebecca (18 June 2019). "Tencent Pictures' Lineup Is a Mix of Hollywood Content and Chinese Propaganda". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ↑ "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROP (September 7, 2019). "'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' almost wasn't filmed in Pittsburgh". Tribune-Review.
- ↑ "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Emmy-Winning Sound Mixer Dies After Fall on Set of Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers Biopic". Variety. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ↑ Bauder, Bob (September 14, 2018). "Pittsburgh turns into NYC for filming of Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers film". TribLIVE.com. 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. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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