Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers.
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Morgan NevilleAll Cast & Crew
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53 wins & 33 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Director Morgan Neville was partly inspired to create this documentary after asking Yo-Yo Ma about how he handled his status of being a celebrity. Ma said Fred Rogers mentored him on how his fame could be used for good.
Quotes
Fred Rogers:
Come on over a minute. I just had some ideas that I've been thinking about for quite while about modulation. It seems to me that there are different themes in life, and one of my main jobs, it seems to me, is to help, through the mass media for ...
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This film makes no mention of Rogers' professional period in Canada where he produced a precursor to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968), MisteRogers (1961), for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for several years until he decided to return to United States, while his understudy, Ernie Coombs, stayed to create an honored childrens television show of his own: Mr. Dressup (1967).
Soundtracks
I Like You as You AreMusic and lyrics by Josie Carey and Fred Rogers
Performed by Fred Rogers
Published by WB Music Corp (ASCAP) and Vernon Music Group
by arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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Genres
Documentary | BiographyDetails
Release Date:
29 June 2018Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$475,419 10 June 2018
Gross USA:
$22,835,787
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$22,844,741
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