Film Review: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’

Heartfelt biopic reminds us of Mister Rogers and goodwill for all

Mister Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks, L) and Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Sony Pictures

PG | 1h 48min | Biography, Drama | 22 November 2019

When the first trailers for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” appeared on all the movie alert channels, they indicated that the focal point of the film would be the life of one of the most cherished of American icons, Mister Fred Rogers, and his show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” But that’s a little misleading.