 Release date: October 18, 2019 Studio: TriStar Pictures (Sony) Director: Marielle Heller MPAA Rating: N/A Screenwriters: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster Cast: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper Genre: Biography Official website: abeautifulday.movie |
The real story is about the unusual friendship of the famous and positive TV presenter Fred Rogers and the stinging reporter Tom Junod.
Interesting facts about the film "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood":
- Tom Hanks and Matthew Rees previously filmed together in The Secret Dossier (2017).
- The widow of Fred Rogers, Joan Rogers, said that Tom Hanks is an ideal actor for the role of her late husband.
- It is the eighth film in which Tom Hanks portrayed a real person from real life.
- According to the producers, and contrary to early beliefs, the film is not a biographical film of Fred Rogers. Instead, the film centers around journalist Tom Junod and his experience interviewing Rogers and the impact it had on him.
- Tom Hanks said that he first heard about the film ten years ago and read the script eight years ago.
