Watch Tom Hanks recreate the Mister Rogers theme song in the trailer for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers.
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This Thanksgiving, Tom Hanks will be your neighbor.

The actor channels Fred Rogers in an adorable first trailer for the upcoming film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood released on Monday. It opens in a way that will surely make fans of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood emotional: a faithful recreation of the original show's theme song, which subway passengers later in the trailer sweetly sing to Rogers.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.