The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

Movie · 2018

A gentle, 48-minute animated movie in which Daniel Tiger eagerly welcomes the new Platypus family next door and helps young Jodi feel at home in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. It carries the same warm, emotionally intelligent spirit as the beloved TV series, with no scary, violent, or upsetting content whatsoever.

A perfect fit for Daniel Tiger fans of any preschool age, and a wonderful first movie experience for toddlers as young as 2.

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Jodi Platypus is visibly nervous and upset about moving to an unfamiliar neighborhood; her feelings are named and validated rather than dismissed, making it a lovely talk-about-it moment for kids who have felt that way too.

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Daniel feels worried that Jodi might not want to be his friend; he gets briefly sad but turns to a trusted adult for reassurance, modeling a healthy coping strategy.