Won't You Be My Neighbor?

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  • 1hr 34m
  •  (365)
  • 85

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Morgan Neville

Producer:

Leslie Berriman, John Boccardo, Caryn Capotosto

Release Date:

Jun 8, 2018

Runtime:

1hr 34m

Synopsis

Fred Rogers spent decades on television, using puppets and play to inspire the imaginations of countless children. But his ideals and compassion also transformed our very concept of childhood – and of what it means to be good neighbors to each other. Directed by Academy Award® -winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? offers a glimpse behind the cardigan at the life and legacy of this singular, fascinating man.

Cast

  • Joanne Rogers
  • Bill Isler
  • Hedda Sharapan
  • Margaret Whitmer
  • Tom Junod
  • Betty Seamans

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Verified Review
#tearjerker
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Anyone who doesn't shed a tear during this movie just isn't human. No pulse at all.

4 of 4 helpful votes
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Arthur R
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you owe it to yourself to see this movie

3 of 3 helpful votes
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Metacritic

85
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Based on 41 Critics
8.4

USER SCORE (131)

Universal acclaim based on 131 Reviews
65
Jun 7, 2018

The film is touching, sometimes saccharine, and other times bluntly honest, but it works best as a fascinating reminder that Rogers was trying to be more than a mascot of American politeness.

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David Sims
The Atlantic
100
Jun 6, 2018

Neville has created a film that operates both as a dewy-eyed nostalgia trip and stirring appeal for civility.

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Metacritic review by Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
71
Jun 5, 2018

The primary fascination of Won’t You Be My Neighbor? lives when it stands outside this man and stares at him, unfathomably, wondering what in the world must have made him tick. The film tries to do more than that, with varying levels of success, but that’s the core: Who is this guy?

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Will Leitch
Paste Magazine
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