YouTubeA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
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.
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central focus on universal human themes of empathy, forgiveness, and personal emotional growth, rather than any specific political or societal agenda, firmly places it in the neutral category.
The film features explicit DEI through the casting of a Black actress in a role traditionally associated with a white character, demonstrating intentional diversity in its representation. However, the narrative itself maintains a traditional framing, celebrating universal values without critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
Andrea Vogel, a character based on a real historical figure who was white, is portrayed by a Black actress, constituting a race swap.
The film portrays Fred Rogers' Christian faith as the foundational source of his profound empathy, kindness, and unwavering commitment to understanding and loving others. It presents his religious convictions as a deeply positive and inspiring force.
The film 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the relationship between Fred Rogers and a journalist, exploring themes of empathy, forgiveness, and family dynamics without incorporating queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biographical drama based on real people and a fictionalized journalist. All major characters, including Fred Rogers and the journalist Lloyd Vogel (based on Tom Junod), maintain their historically or canonically established genders in their on-screen portrayals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
7.0
Critic Ratings
9.5
8.0
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