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Robin Williams learns that keeping in touch with his children can be a drag in this hit comedy. Daniel Hillard (Williams) is an eccentric actor who specializes in dubbing voices for cartoon characters... read more read more.... Daniel is a kind man and a loving father, but he's a poor disciplinarian and a shaky role model. After throwing an elaborate and disastrous birthday party for his son, Daniel's wife Miranda (Sally Field) reaches the end of her patience and files for divorce. Daniel is heartbroken when Miranda is given custody of the children, and he's only allowed to visit them once a week. Determined to stay in contact with his kids, Daniel learns that Miranda is looking for a housekeeper, and with help from his brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), a makeup artist, Daniel gets the job disguised as Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire, a stern but caring Scottish nanny. Daniel pulls off the ruse so well that neither his ex-wife nor his children recognize him, and in the process, he learns how to be the good parent he should have been all along. However, Daniel also has to deal with the little matter of Miranda's new boyfriend, Stu (Pierce Brosnan). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 5 min.

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Release Date: November 24, 1993

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DVD Release Date: October 5, 1999

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    October 15, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Mrs. Doubtfire is an interesting comedy with a pretty good cast. Starring Robin Williams who plays Daniel Hilliard a voice actor who though is a loving, caring father cannot be a strict one, and eventually his wife played by Sally Field files for divorce after a disastrous birthd... read moreay party. He hatches a plan to see his kids more often due to the fact that his wife has gotten custody of their kids, thus he poses as a maid named Mrs. Doubtfire. The film is well directed by Chris Columbus and he is able to craft a good comedy that the whole family can enjoy. Sure the film could have been improved, but for what it is, Mrs. Doubtfire is lots of fun. There's good comedy at work here, and the cast deliver good performances. Obviously the actor that holds this film together is Robin Williams, and he gives one of his most unique performances here. The film is not perfect, and it does possess flaws, however the film is still a well crafted comedy that has plenty of good laughs and drama to appeal to anyone looking for a good family oriented comedy. The film works well enough, and is entertaining. Mrs. Doubtfire has been compared to Tootsie; however this one was based on book. Either way, both films are good, and Mrs. Doubtfire is a good comedy worth watching with your family. There's a good cast here that work very well with the humor, and Williams delivers a great humorous performance, he was the perfect choice for the part. Despite its flaws, Mrs. Doubtfire is a good film worth seeing.
  • bug761
    September 1, 2011
    bug761
    While Robin Williams is a great and funny actor, deeming this movie Family Friendly didn't sit well with me. Taking God's name in vain in front of a child and then have that child repeat it back to her mother wasn't a smart thing to do. I don't think this movie is for all ages a... read morend parental supervision should be required. Aside from that, I liked this movie pretty well and had some good laughs. Robin is great in that old woman get up. I like the fact that they tol the story about how divorce affects everyone in the family. They did put a comedic spin on this movie and it was worth the watch.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 15, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Tootsie all over again, but funnier and cooler, a great film.
  • fb729949618
    August 9, 2011
    fb729949618
    Another one of my kid classics. Gotta love it.
  • CloudStrife84
    July 3, 2011
    CloudStrife84
    Having been a child of divorce myself, there were many things I could relate to when I saw this the first time around. Now, after seeing it again more than ten years later, I still love it as much as I did back then. The story is heartfelt and genuine, despite the fact that it is... read moren't very believable in certain aspects. What matters here though, is all the fun, laughter and great entertainment that it manages to provide, mostly thanks to Robin Williams, who really knows how to kick life into these sort of family movies. And finally a word to all the movie cynics out there: if you want realism, go watch a documentary. If you want to be entertained for once, as compared to all the dull and soulless family flicks being produced these days, see Mrs. Doubtfire. For it might just make your day a little brighter.
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    A childhood favourite and a classic!
  • ajv2688
    May 22, 2011
    ajv2688
    This movie is both serious and funny, I loved it when I was younger, as I could relate to the kids in the movie. Plus, it's one of Williams' best performances in my opinion. I highly recommend this movie.
  • jarobb3
    February 3, 2011
    jarobb3
    A childhood favorite. Not sure what you were doing in the early 90s if you missed out on this one.
  • theunknownhobo
    January 23, 2011
    theunknownhobo
    I used to love this movie as a kid but as I watch it as an adult I wonder why I loved it so much. Robin Williams plays his part in this movie and without him I do not think it would be regarded as highly as some do but for the most part the acting was irritating and the humour mo... read morestly recycled. I own it but it does not own me as all great movies do.
  • ythelastman89
    January 22, 2011
    ythelastman89
    A classic venture into the "drag queen to get the girl" genre. Robin Williams presents his most normal and most bizarre character of all time. By day, he is a freakishly homely Scottish nanny and by night he is a newly divorced single father. Genius! I love the escapades he goes ... read morethrough to keep his secret and the whole politically incorrect/creepy peeing standing up scene. This movie has enough laughs and nostalgia to warrant its label as a classic.

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Critic Reviews

Brian Lowry
July 22, 2008
Brian Lowry, Variety

Although overly sappy in places and probably 20 minutes too long, this Robin Williams-in-drag vehicle provides the comic a slick surface for doing his shtick, within a story possessing broad family ap... Full Review

David Ansen
April 7, 2008
David Ansen, Newsweek

I've rarely laughed so much at a movie I generally disliked. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

The dress, the mask and Mrs. Doubtfire's gentility are inherently limiting, but nothing holds Mr. Williams back when he's on a roll. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

In terms of plot, the film is rather feeble, but sometimes there's more to a movie than story, and this is one of those rare occasions when all the other elements pull together and lift the production. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Williams has to break out of a second-rate "Tootsie" imitation, ankles clamped in pathos and face covered in latex. He pulls it off in the end, but it's not pretty. Full Review

Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

You will laugh till your ribs ache -- not because director Chris Columbus of the "Home Alone" movies has a gift for farce, which he does, but because Williams is to funny what the Energizer Bunny is t... Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The film is not as amusing as the premise, and there were long stretches when I'd had quite enough of Mrs. Doubtfire. Full Review

Kevin Carr
August 17, 2008
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

The greater story is sacrificed for schticky gags about a guy dressing as an old woman. Full Review

Steve Crum
March 22, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Modern comedy classic w/Robin Williams in and out of drag.

Pete Croatto
December 29, 2007
Pete Croatto, Filmcritic.com

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    • Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire: It was a run-by fruiting!
    • Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire: [as the Meringue mask is 'melting' off Daniel's face] As you can see, I can't stay with you, dear. I'm melting like a snow cone in Phoenix.
    • Daniel Hillard: [to the toy dinosaurs] Take five. Take five million. You're dead.
    • Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire: [reading a letter] Dear Mrs. Doubtfire, two months ago, my mom and dad decided to separate. Now they live in different houses. My brother Andrew says that we aren't to be a family anymore. Is this true? Did I lose my family? Is there anything I can do to get my parents back together? Sincerely, Katie McCormick.
    • Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire: Oh, my dear Katie. You know, some parents, when they're angry, they get along much better when they don't live together. They don't fight all the time, and they can become better people, and much better mummies and daddies for you. And sometimes they get back together. And sometimes they don't, dear. And if they don't, don't blame yourself. Just because they don't love each other anymore, doesn't mean that they don't love you. There are all sorts of different families, Katie. Some families have one mommy, some families have one daddy, or two families. And some children live with their uncle or aunt. Some live with their grandparents, and some children live with foster parents. And some live in separate homes, in separate neighborhoods, in different areas of the country - and they may not see each other for days, or weeks, months... even years at a time. But if there's love, dear... those are the ties that bind, and you'll have a family in your heart, forever. All my love to you poppet, you're going to be alright... bye bye.
    • Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire: Look, Nattie. That's called liposuction.
    • Daniel Hillard: Did you ever wish you could sometimes freeze frame a moment in your day, look at it and say 'this is not my life'?
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