Top billed cast

1. 

   Matthew Rhys

   Lloyd Vogel

2. 

   Tom Hanks

   Fred Rogers

3. 

   Chris Cooper

   Jerry Vogel

4. 

   Susan Kelechi Watson

   Andrea Vogel

5. 

   Maryann Plunkett

   Joanne Rogers

6. 

   Enrico Colantoni

   Bill Isler

7. 

   Wendy Makkena

   Dorothy Vogel

8. 

   Tammy Blanchard

   Lorraine Vogel

9. 

   Noah Harpster

   Todd

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written by Peter McGinn on 2020-04-02

I have expectations when watching a Tom Hanks movie. He is one of the great actors, obviously, and he inhabits his roles. So when he plays an actual person, especially a familiar character like Mr. Rogers, there is a second level beyond nailing the character where he needs to give a nuanced performance, beyond just mimicking the traits. This is a tough role and he handles it well, I believe.

I am sure I knew at some point in the past that Mr. Rogers was a minister, but I had forgotten, so the religious aspects didn't do much for me. But I guess it is as good an explanation as any as to why...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$67,900,000.00

Keywords

• friendship
• male friendship
• based on true story
• kindness
• estranged father
• investigative journalism
• 1990s
• semi-biographical
• hand puppet
• based on magazine, newspaper or article
• television journalist
• tv show
• television star
• television host