Tom Hanks makes for the perfect Mister Rogers in this witty, emotional film; Personable, emotional, and packed with humor, this film -- and the spirit of Fred Rogers -- holds on to your heart and refuses to let go
the biopic about the connection between journalist Tom Junod and the beloved children's presenter is conventional, but director Marielle Heller imbues it with delightful creative flourishes; it's hard not to be moved by the film's warmth and kind heart
instead of a retelling of the beloved children’s TV host’s life, this is a delightfully weird drama, framed and shot deliberately to feel like a grown-up episode of Mister Rogers' "Neighborhood"; a conventional movie about a beloved figure
her minor-key storytelling may not be what viewers hoping for either hagiography or expose will expect from "Neighborhood"; it's a much quieter, less conclusive movie than that. But nearly impossible not to LIKE it, exactly as it is
a world-beating performance from Tom Hanks and inspired direction from Marielle Heller combine to deliver a surprisingly complex and utterly accomplished film
"A Beautiful Day" in the Neighborhood actually delivers, which is an admirably quiet, challenging and sporadically strange meditation on fathers, sons and the poison that is suppressing your feelings
"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" reminded me of how one person's words can change the world. How their feeling, or at least their intense and sincere understanding of someone else's, can save a life
by Joi Childs [IGN ]
by Barry Hertz [The Globe and Mail ]
