Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 8.0 · 91% critics
For over thirty years, Fred Rogers reached children through his PBS program, speaking directly to them with the help of puppets and trusted friends. The documentary highlights how his television work tackled everyday issues and offered guidance to young viewers.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-06-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (591 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want a comforting, heartfelt documentary about a kindness-first role model and his lifelong lessons about fear, illness, and racism; Not for you if you prefer fast-moving or highly revelatory documentaries like Woody Allen: A Documentary or Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.
Pros: warm, uplifting subject; gentle, respectful tone; strong emotional pull | Cons: factual coverage feels light; can feel slow for some; few new surprises
Themes
- puppeteer
- biography
- based on true story
- childhood
- puppet show
- tv host
- tv show set
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Festival Favorite Runner Up · 2018
Cast & crew
- MW
Margaret Whitmer
as Self - TV Producer
Tom Junod
as Self - Journalist and Fred's Friend
Joanne Rogers
as Self - Fred's Wife
- JR
Jim Rogers
as Self - Fred's Son
- MK
Max King
as Self - Fred's Biographer
- HS
Hedda Sharapan
as Self - Child Development Advisor
- BS
Betty Seamans
as Self - Actress / Mrs. McFeely
- JL
Junlei Li
as Self - Fred Rogers Center Co-director
Joe Negri
as Self - Actor / Handyman Negri
David Newell
as Self - Actor / Mr. McFeely
Directed by Morgan Neville