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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

An image of Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. He is wearing a red sweater and throwing a shoe in the air.

Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Opening Friday 12/20

Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love and forgiveness from America’s most beloved neighbor.

"'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood', directed by Marielle Heller and starring Tom Hanks as the cherished children’s television host Fred Rogers, is one of those movies you didn’t know you needed."

– Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine