Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Seen it?2018 | 95 min | Documentary
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Grizzly Man, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 3 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Director, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Documentary, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Editing. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Documentary Feature. Also nominated for 1 DGA Award. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$23 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Morgan Neville
- Margaret WhitmerSelf - TV Producer
- Tom JunodSelf - Journalist and Fred's Friend
- Joanne RogersSelf - Fred's Wife
- Jim RogersSelf - Fred's Son
- Max KingSelf - Fred's Biographer
- Hedda SharapanSelf - Child Development Advisor
- Betty SeamansSelf - Actress / Mrs. McFeely
- Junlei LiSelf - Fred Rogers Center Co-director
- Joe NegriSelf - Actor / Handyman Negri
- David NewellSelf - Actor / Mr. McFeely