Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? ( Film ) - Wikipedia Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? ( Film ) Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? Theatrical release poster Directed by Morgan Neville Produced by Morgan Neville Caryn Capotosto Nicholas Ma Starring Fred Rogers François Clemmons Yo - Yo Ma Joe Negri Kailyn Davis David Newell Joanne Rogers Music by Jonathan Kirkscey Cinematography Graham Willoughby Edited by Jeff Malmberg Aaron Wickenden Production company Tremolo Productions Distributed by Focus Features Release date January 19, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 19 ) ( Sundance ) June 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 08 ) ( United States ) Running time 93 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $21.7 million Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Morgan Neville about the life and guiding philosophy of Fred Rogers, the host and creator of Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood. 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 has grossed $21 million, making it the highest grossing biographical documentary of all - time. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 3 Release 4 Reception 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Premise Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children 's TV show Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood. Cast Joanne Rogers McColm Cephas Jr. François Scarborough Clemmons Kailyn Davis Yo - Yo Ma Joe Negri David Newell Fred Rogers in archival recordings Release Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? was shown at many film festivals including on January 19, 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival, February 24, 2018 at the Boulder International Film Festival, March 2, 2018 at the True / False Film Festival, March 16, 2018 at the Miami Film Festival, and May 5, 2018 at the Montclair Film Festival. It had a limited release in U.S. theaters on June 15, 2018. Reception Box Office Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? made $475,419 from 29 theaters in its first weekend, and $1 million from 96 theaters in its second. Expanding to 348 theaters the following week, it grossed $1.9 million, finishing tenth at the box office. It was added to an additional 306 theaters in its fourth weekend ( for a total of 654 ) and made $2.5 million, again finishing 10th. It made $2.6 million the following weekend, becoming the highest - grossing documentary of 2018 in the process with $12.4 million. On July 27, the film became the highest - grossing biographical documentary of all - time, and on August 12 passed Bowling for Columbine to become the 21st highest - grossing documentary overall. Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 99 % based on 153 reviews, and an average rating of 8.8 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads `` Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? takes a fittingly patient and honest look at the life and legacy of a television pioneer whose work has enriched generations. '' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating `` universal acclaim ''. See also You Are My Friend, an upcoming film involving Fred Rogers References Jump up ^ `` Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? ( 2018 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Evans, Greg ( March 20, 2018 ). `` ' Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? ' Trailer : Mister Rogers Reveals Guiding Force ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved March 26, 2018. Jump up ^ Rothman, Michael ( March 21, 2018 ). `` ' Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ' trailer reveals ' radical ' Mister Rogers ''. Good Morning America. ABC News. Retrieved 26 March 2018. Jump up ^ Mendelson, Scott ( June 16, 2018 ). `` Friday Box Office : ' Ocean 's 8 ' Drops 62 %, ' Hereditary ' and ' Solo ' Hold ''. Forbes. Retrieved June 17, 2018. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( June 17, 2018 ). `` ' Incredibles 2 ' Even Stronger as Pixar Pic Soars to Amazing $181 M -- Early Sunday Update ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved June 24, 2018. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( June 24, 2018 ). `` ' Jurassic World : Fallen Kingdom ' With $150 M Reps Uni 's 2nd Highest Opening Ever -- Sunday ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved June 24, 2018. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( July 1, 2018 ). `` At $2.5 B To Date, Summer 's B.O. Is More Colossal Than Ever Imagined ; Dinos Still Rule With $60 M+ Second Weekend ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 1, 2018. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( July 8, 2018 ). `` ' Ant - Man And The Wasp ' Shrinks A Tick To $76 M+ Opening, But Still 34 % Bigger Than Original -- Early Sunday Read ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Wo n't You Be My Neighborhood Is the Top Grossing Biodoc of All Time ''. The Hollywood Reporter. July 27, 2018. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( August 12, 2018 ). `` ' August Audiences Get Hooked On ' Meg ' Shelling Out $44.5 M ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved August 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? ( 2018 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 26, 2018. External links Official website Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? on IMDb Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? at Rotten Tomatoes Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? on Box Office Mojo Films directed by Morgan Neville Shotgun Freeway : Drives Through Lost L.A. ( 1995 ) Sidney Poitier : The Defiant One ( 1997 ) The Hustons : Hollywood 's Maverick Dynasty ( 1998 ) Brian Wilson : A Beach Boy 's Tale ( 1999 ) Sam Phillips : The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll ( 2000 ) American Revolutions : The Highwaymen ( 2006 ) The Cool School ( 2008 ) Johnny Cash 's America ( 2008 ) Search and Destroy : Iggy & The Stooges ' Raw Power ( 2010 ) Troubadours ( 2011 ) 20 Feet from Stardom ( 2013 ) Best of Enemies ( 2015 ) The Music of Strangers ( 2015 ) Keith Richards : Under the Influence ( 2015 ) Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? ( 2018 ) They 'll Love Me When I 'm Dead ( 2018 ) Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood Fred Rogers Neighborhood of Make - Believe Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Related articles Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship Speedy Delivery Josie Carey Ernie Coombs Children 's Museum of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences Idlewild and Soak Zone Daniel Tiger 's Neighborhood `` Mister Robinson 's Neighborhood '' 26858 Misterrogers Wo n't You Be My Neighbor ? Fred Rogers Productions This article about a biographical documentary film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Answer: the life and guiding philosophy of Fred Rogers, the host and creator of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood