Won’t You Be My Neighbor? is a 2018 American documentary film about the life and guiding philosophy of Fred Rogers, the host and creator of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, directed by Morgan Neville. The trailer for the film debuted on what would have been Rogers’s 90th birthday, March 20, 2018.
The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on June 8, 2018. It received acclaim from critics and audiences and grossed over $22 million, becoming the top-grossing biographical documentary ever produced and the 12th largest-grossing documentary ever produced.
It was nominated for numerous awards, won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature, and was chosen by Time magazine as one of its top ten films of 2018.
Premise
Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children’s television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
Appearances
Joanne Rogers (Fred’s widow)
John Rogers (Fred’s son)
Jim Rogers (Fred’s son)
Elaine Rogers (Fred’s sister)
François Scarborough Clemmons
Tom Junod
Yo-Yo Ma
Joe Negri
David Newell
Howard and Pam Erlanger (parents of Jeff Erlanger)
Fred Rogers in archival recordings
Koko in archival recordings
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