We Could All Use a Little Kindness.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson, Maryann Plunkett, Enrico Colantoni, Wendy Makkena |
| Director |
Marielle Heller |
| Screenplay | Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, from the article by Tom Junod |
| Music | Nate Heller |
| Cinematography | Jody Lee Lipes |
| Editing | Anne McCabe |
| Soundtrack | Listen to samples or get it right now on Amazon Affiliate link |
| Made in | 2019 |
| Produced by | Big Beach Films, Tencent Pictures, TriStar Pictures |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Infrequent, low impact used in the context of frustration in conversations |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | None |
| Violence | Infrequent, mild to moderate impact, linked to substance abuse with a strong anti-violence message. |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | None (sic) |
| Comments | The material contains complex and mature themes which are presented in a context of a biographical drama. Themes explore self-reflection, acts of kindness, generosity that changes the world, acceptance and understanding, having empathy heroism and kindness, adopting a different attitude which changes life, deception, secrets, frustrations, investigative journalism, how to deal with grief, anger, hidden emotions, healing hidden pain, making amends, forgiveness, taking responsibility of past mistakes, positive change to become a better person, being a famous TV personality, conducting interviews, father and son estranged relationship, family love, confrontation of unresolved issues, making a difference in one’s life, regret of past mistakes, passion for ones work, finding peace unity and hope, death in the family, suffering from terminal illness and positive friendships. One of the protagonists, Mr. Rogers is a national hero who has spread positive messages and views of life. His inner works in psychology of young children has played a positive role to the society through his television show that deals with serious life issues such as inner anger and sadness. It is an emotional and educational film about forgiveness, finding peace and dealing with unresolved issues. The film contains themes that fall within the 13 age category, such as domestic disputes and estranged father and son relationship The impact level of such themes is mitigated by educational positive resolutions of forgiveness, unity, empathy and love, which are presented in a context of a biographical drama aimed to inspire the viewer, because the film clearly and positively interrogates topics that deal with humanity and kindness which triumphs in the end. The film would educate the viewer that hatred for loved ones and rifts does not serve a good cause especially when a member of a family is dealing with the dilemmas and fears of losing their life to terminal illness. Children younger than 10 are likely to be unable to unpack the emotional and psychological themes which may cause moral harm. Children of 10-12 with parental supervision would cognitively be in a better position to contextualize. |
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| PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG for some strong thematic material, a brief fight, and some mild language |
| Runtime | 109 |
| USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. | |
| PG: Parental Guidance (General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children) | Mild bad language, Violence |
| Runtime | 109 |
| British version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. | |
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| Suggested age limit 10 + |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Metacritic.com 48 critics | 16 |  |
| Rottentomatoes critics 302 critics | 16 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer  Much like the beloved TV personality that inspired it, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood offers a powerfully affecting message about acceptance and understanding. | 19 | |
| Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics   | 15 | |
| CommonSenseMedia Sandie Angulo Chen Biopic captures Rogers' generous spirit, empathy, kindness. | 15 | |
| ScreenIt Jim Judy Likely to leave many a viewer with a smile on their lips, a tear in their eye and a warm fuzzy feeling all over, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is just the sort of quiet, unassuming hero all of us need at this turbulent point in history. Let’s just hope that enough people see and are affected by it to make a difference. A loving tribute to Mister Rogers and all he stood for. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
| Metacritic.com users 92 users | 15 | |
| Rottentomatoes users 11163 users | 18 | |
| Rottentomatoes popcornmeter Popcornmeter | 18 | |
| IMDB 16154 Netizens | 15 | |
| The Movie DB Community | 15 | |
Average .. 80% | 16 | |