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Mrs. Doubtfire

"She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise."

1993-11-24 Comedy 2hr 5m

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

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Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

  • Released
    1993-11-24
  • Revenue
    $441,286,195
  • Budget
    $25,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 5m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    20th Century Fox, Blue Wolf Productions

Crew

Chris Columbus
Director
Anne Fine
Novel
Joan Bradshaw
Producer

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Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
Sally Field

Sally Field

Miranda Hillard
Lisa Jakub

Lisa Jakub

Lydia Hillard
Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence

Chris Hillard
Mara Wilson

Mara Wilson

Natalie Hillard
Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Mr. Lundy
Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Mrs. Sellner
Sydney Walker

Sydney Walker

Bus Driver
Joe Bellan

Joe Bellan

TV Boss
Martin Mull

Martin Mull

Justin Gregory
Terence McGovern

Terence McGovern

ADR Director Lou
Karen Kahn

Karen Kahn

Female Employee #1
Eva Gholson

Eva Gholson

Female Employee #2
James Cunningham

James Cunningham

Male Employee
Juliette Marshall

Juliette Marshall

Miranda's Attorney
Drew Letchworth

Drew Letchworth

Daniel's Attorney
Jessica Myerson

Jessica Myerson

Miranda's Mother
Kenneth Loo

Kenneth Loo

Staring Boy #1
Jeff Loo

Jeff Loo

Staring Boy #2
Betsy Monroe

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Stunning Woman
Joseph Narducci

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Bartender
Adele Proom

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Lundy's Secretary
Rick Overton

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Maitre D'
Molly McClure

Molly McClure

Woman Housekeeper
Andy Prosky

Andy Prosky

TV Director
William Newman

William Newman

Mr. Sprinkles
Geoff Bolt

Geoff Bolt

Lundy's Waiter
Dick Bright

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Mrs. Doubtfire
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-28

"Danny" (Robin Williams) and wife "Miranda" (Sally Field) just can't go on any longer with their marriage. Their constant rowing and her hus... read more

"Danny" (Robin Williams) and wife "Miranda" (Sally Field) just can't go on any longer with their marriage. Their constant rowing and her husband finally jacking in his job as a voice-over artiste of some cigarette-based "creative differences" see her get a divorce. "Danny" adores his three kids but is only given visitation rights for a Saturday until he can prove worthy of more. He manages to get a basic job, but misses his brood terribly. When he hears that "Miranda" is seeking a housekeeper, he hits on the idea of getting his gay brother "Frank" (Harvey Fierstein) and his boyfriend - who are into prosthetics - to make him a mask and some body-altering clothes and et voilà - he is now the English (but Scottish sounding?) "Mrs Doubtfire". "Miranda" takes to her instantly - after some mischievous ground-laying work be her ex, and soon (s)he is back in the family home amongst the children (s)he loves. With court-ordered inspections of his home regularly taking place, it is only a matter of time before this wheeze is rumbled but "Danny" hopes that his employer at a television network for kids (Robert Prosky) might appreciate the character he has created, boost the flagging ratings and maybe that way he can make enough money to restore his family to him? Meantime, the wealthy and smarmy "Stuart" (Pierce Brosnan) is looming on the horizon trying to woo his way into the family's good books - an operation that "Mrs. Doubtfire" watches and abhors at first hand. She's quite a dab hand with a lime at thirty paces! For most of this, it showcases Williams' considerable skills as a mimic and comedy actor - his timing is great. The film does rather fall off a cliff for me during the last half hour in the restaurant, though, where the comedic surrenders to the slap-stick and the joke comes crumbling down leaving us in a well of cringing sentimentality that I didn't particularly enjoy. That said, it's ground-breaking cinema that illustrates just what a dad will do to to be with his children and it takes a huge great swipe at sexual stereotyping too. There's a gentle chemistry between Williams and Field and there are some lovely, vicious, one liners thrown in for us to savour. Not great, but very good.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

"Danny" (Robin Williams) and wife "Miranda" (Sally Field) just can't go on any longer with their marriage. Their constant rowing and her husband finally jacking in his job as a voice-over artiste of some cigarette-based "creative difference...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-28

"Danny" (Robin Williams) and wife "Miranda" (Sally Field) just can't go on any longer with their marriage. Their constant rowing and her husband finally jacking in his job as a voice-over artiste of s...

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