Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children's TV show 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.'
1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
November 30, 1970
13 December 1967, Terrell, Texas, USA
12 May 1936, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
26 October 1947, Chicago, Illinois, USA
12 April 1947, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
March 20, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
17 January 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
August 04, 2018
Won't you see one of the best documentaries of the year? Sure you can.
July 20, 2018
You don't need to be a fan of the show or even have watched it. Won't You Be My Neighbor? will perfectly captivate and engage viewers, no matter their knowledge on the subject. This is the must-see documentary of the year.
June 15, 2018
"Won't You Be My Neighbor?" doesn't deify Rogers, but it makes a strong argument that as a neighbor, he was one of a kind.
July 15, 2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor? makes you want to be a better person.
June 14, 2018
You don't need a strong nostalgic connection to Rogers' show to feel genuinely moved by the man's essential goodness, all the more as Neville contrasts it with today's public discourse.
June 21, 2018
A poignant tribute to the mild-mannered father-figure who served as moral compass to generations.
June 14, 2018
As Oscar winner Morgan Neville's timely, tear-duct lubricating documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" makes clear, the easily parodied, often underestimated icon of children's television was a total badass.
June 15, 2018
This timely doc will resonate deeply with anyone who remembers Rogers befriending them from the small screen.
July 26, 2018
Neville weaves the narrative around some of Rogers' favored concepts and core beliefs rather than providing a full birth-to-death biography of the man's private life. It's a wise choice because Rogers' words and ideas are stirringly relevant today.
July 11, 2018
A chance to sit in a cool, dark room for 90 minutes and smile and weep over a man who inspires us to be better.
July 10, 2018
It's daunting, particularly when we feel we are in the shadow of figures like him, who are seemingly capable of such impossible good.
July 16, 2018
The kindness and compassion the documentary displays for its subject, and which Fred Rogers in turn extended to generations of children, help make Won't You Be My Neighbor? one of the best of the year.
