Question: is the movie a beautiful day in the neighborhood based on a book?
Answer: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, inspired by the 1998 article "Can You Say ... ... A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was chosen by Time magazine as one of the ten best films of the year.