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    Behind Oscar's snub of box-office smash 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' in banner year for docs

    by Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times Jan 23, 2019 3 minutes

    It was not a beautiful day in the neighborhood for Mr. Rogers.

    A documentary about the affable children's television host, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?," was ignored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday. The film, directed by Oscar-winner Morgan Neville ("20 Feet From Stardom"), had been considered a frontrunner in the category due to outstanding critical reviews and strong box-office receipts. Since its release last June, the film has collected more than $22 million, making it the highest-grossing documentary of 2018.

    It was one of four nonfiction films

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