Won't You Be My Neighbor?

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documentary film

"Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is a 2018 documentary film that explores the life, philosophy, and cultural impact of beloved children's television host Fred Rogers.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Won't You Be My Neighbor? canonical	6
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7725761 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Context triple: [Morgan Neville, notableWork, Won't You Be My Neighbor?]

A. Won't You Be My Neighbor?
"Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is the gentle, welcoming theme song closely associated with Fred Rogers and his children's television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
B. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a 2019 biographical drama film that explores the life and legacy of television icon Fred Rogers through his transformative friendship with a skeptical journalist.
C. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is a beloved American children's television series created and hosted by Fred Rogers, known for its gentle, educational approach and emphasis on kindness, emotional understanding, and imagination.
D. Can’t We Be Friends?
"Can’t We Be Friends?" is a classic jazz vocal duet performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, showcasing their signature blend of playful banter and expressive phrasing.
E. Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a pop song written and originally recorded by Andrew Gold, best known as the theme song for the television sitcom *The Golden Girls*.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Target entity description: "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is a 2018 documentary film that explores the life, philosophy, and cultural impact of beloved children's television host Fred Rogers.

A. Won't You Be My Neighbor?
"Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is the gentle, welcoming theme song closely associated with Fred Rogers and his children's television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
B. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a 2019 biographical drama film that explores the life and legacy of television icon Fred Rogers through his transformative friendship with a skeptical journalist.
C. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is a beloved American children's television series created and hosted by Fred Rogers, known for its gentle, educational approach and emphasis on kindness, emotional understanding, and imagination.
D. Can’t We Be Friends?
"Can’t We Be Friends?" is a classic jazz vocal duet performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, showcasing their signature blend of playful banter and expressive phrasing.
E. Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a pop song written and originally recorded by Andrew Gold, best known as the theme song for the television sitcom *The Golden Girls*.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	documentary film ⓘ
awardReceived	Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Documentary Feature ⓘ linked to: Critics Choice Documentary Awards Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature nomination ⓘ linked to: Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures ⓘ linked to: Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
boxOffice	22500000 USD ⓘ
cinematography	Graham Willoughby ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticalReception	widespread critical acclaim ⓘ
director	Morgan Neville ⓘ
distributor	Focus Features ⓘ
editor	Aaron Wickenden ⓘ Jeff Malmberg ⓘ
featuresArchiveFootageOf	Fred Rogers ⓘ
featuresInterviewWith	Betty Aberlin ⓘ David Newell ⓘ François Clemmons ⓘ Joanne Rogers ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ
genre	biographical documentary ⓘ documentary ⓘ
homeMediaRelease	Blu-ray ⓘ DVD ⓘ digital download ⓘ
mainTheme	cultural impact of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ⓘ life of Fred Rogers ⓘ philosophy of kindness and empathy ⓘ
MetacriticScore	over 80 ⓘ
musicBy	Jonathan Kirkscey ⓘ
notableFor	emotional impact on audiences ⓘ portrayal of Fred Rogers' gentle educational philosophy ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
producer	Caryn Capotosto ⓘ Julie Goldman ⓘ Morgan Neville ⓘ Nicholas Ma ⓘ
productionCompany	Tremolo Productions ⓘ
publicationDate	2018 ⓘ
releaseStrategy	limited theatrical release ⓘ
RottenTomatoesRating	over 95 percent ⓘ
runtime	94 minutes ⓘ
subject	Fred Rogers ⓘ Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ⓘ
title	Won't You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ
topic	children's television ⓘ education ⓘ emotional development of children ⓘ
worldPremiereDate	2018-01-19 ⓘ
worldPremiereLocation	Sundance Film Festival ⓘ
yearOfOscarSnubDiscussion	2019 ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Morgan Neville → notableWork → Won't You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ

Morgan Neville → directed → Won't You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ

Morgan Neville → producerOf → Won't You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ

National Board of Review Award for Best Documentary → hasNotableRecipient → Won’t You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ

linked to: Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Best Documentary Feature → notableRecipient → Won't You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ

Morgan Neville → notableWork → Won't You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ

subject linked to: Morgan

Won't You Be My Neighbor? → title → Won't You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ

Geralyn White Dreyfous → notableWork → Won’t You Be My Neighbor? ⓘ