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Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018, documentary

95 minutes

Fred Rogers used puppets and play to explore complex social issues: race, disability, equality and tragedy, helping form the American concept of childhood. He spoke directly to children and they responded enthusiastically. Yet today, his impact is...

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David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2019-04-01

A wonderful antidote to our secret heavy society.

10

2018-09-08

The documentary provokes us to thoughts and emotions that may be sometimes uncomfortable to deal with... Read more

10

2018-08-18

This doc is a show stopper! One that won’t leave a dry eye or unfull heart in the entire cinema, including mine. Read more

10

Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching

2018-07-11

Whether you watched Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood growing up or not, this documentary is something everyone one should see.

10

2018-06-08

It teaches to be good, to love genuinely, gratitude, honesty, discipline, to not discriminate children or anyone, acceptance, nurturing of the human personality, and more importantly, it emphasises that nothing is greater than human touch, hug and communication. Read more

10

2018-06-04

Presents the core of that incomparable man with an impenetrable reputation of resilience, even against criticism and cynical parody of his messages. Read more

9.0

2018-06-02

Details his career with enough care that viewers won’t have to depend solely on nostalgia to appreciate the history of this life-affirming character. Read more

8.3

2018-06-19

The documentary may read at large stretches like a greatest hits reel of Rogers’ program, but in a sense that is enough to make the point. Read more

8.0

2018-06-29

It’s tough to make it through the film’s 94 minutes without tearing up... Read more

7.0

2018-09-12

A wonderful film celebrating the life of a unique man and his stellar legacy. Read more

4.0

Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2019-03-28

As far as the content and growth that Mr. Rogers had in the country, this documentary really showed all that. But as far as something that was enjoyable to watch, this documentary is not one that I would choose to watch again.

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9.0

2018-09-05

Een sprankje hoop dat alles echt sociaal zou kunnen zijn, verpakt in de vorm van een documentaire. Read more

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