An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.
Directed by Marielle Heller
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
Rank
#90 in 2019·#3379 overall
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3.6 / 5
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Cast
Matthew Rhys
Lloyd Vogel
Tom Hanks
Fred Rogers
Chris Cooper
Jerry Vogel
Susan Kelechi Watson
Andrea Vogel
Maryann Plunkett
Joanne Rogers
Enrico Colantoni
Bill Isler
Wendy Makkena
Dorothy Vogel
Tammy Blanchard
Lorraine Vogel
Noah Harpster
Todd
Carmen Cusack
Margy Whitmer
Kelley Davis
First AD
Christine Lahti
Ellen
Crew
Marielle Heller
Director
Noah Harpster
Writer
Jody Lee Lipes
Director of Photography
Wenxin She
Co-Producer
Youree Henley
Producer
Noah Harpster
Executive Producer
Marc Turtletaub
Producer
Edward Cheng
Executive Producer
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Brian Machleit
Stunts
Rene Mousseux
Stunts
Mark DeSimone
ADR Recordist
Popular Reviews
686 reviews
Jacob LucibelloPRO
6.0★ · 03/17/26
Tom Hanks range is insane
Tom Hanks range is insane
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Aleksy Robaczewski
8.0★ · 04/16/26
Przeciętny fan AOT spotyka przeciętnego fana Vinland sagi
Przeciętny fan AOT spotyka przeciętnego fana Vinland sagi
Emma
5.0★ · 03/10/26
Mid
Mid
Quincy
6.0★ · 03/07/26
Tom hanks with another great performance. I never watched the show as a kid so it didn’t really resonate with me as much as it would with others. Definitely an interesting premise though but no jaw dropping crazy moments
Tom hanks with another great performance. I never watched the show as a kid so it didn’t really resonate with me as much as it would with others. Definitely an interesting premise though but no jaw dropping crazy moments
nat
10.0★ · 03/04/26
oh mr. rogers 😔
oh mr. rogers 😔
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