Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) movie poster

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

"She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise."
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👍 87%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 62%
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Runtime
2h 5m
Rated
PG-13
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.2/10 (6,532 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Metacritic
54

Cast

Robin Williams as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire · 75% avg
Sally Field as Miranda Hillard · 75% avg
Lisa Jakub as Lydia Hillard
Matthew Lawrence as Chris Hillard · 70% avg
Mara Wilson as Natalie Hillard · 76% avg
Pierce Brosnan as Stu · 68% avg
Robert Prosky as Mr. Lundy · 74% avg
Anne Haney as Mrs. Sellner · 75% avg

Is Mrs. Doubtfire good?

Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 62%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#283 / 2672 · Comedy
Rank in its year
#20 / 95 · 1993
Rank among its director's films
#4 / 15 · Chris Columbus

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy-drama directed by Chris Columbus. Robin Williams stars as Daniel Hillard, a loving but irresponsible voice actor whose wife Miranda, played by Sally Field, files for divorce and is awarded primary custody of their three children.

Desperate to spend more time with his kids, Daniel disguises himself as Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire, a prim, elderly British nanny, and is hired by Miranda to care for the children — unaware she is employing her own ex-husband. Robin Williams's performance was a showcase for his improvisational genius and his gift for physical transformation — aided by prosthetic makeup designed by Ve Neill that required four hours to apply, Williams created a character of genuine warmth and wit whose Scottish-accented Mrs.

Doubtfire felt like a real person rather than a drag performance. The film balanced slapstick comedy with surprisingly mature treatment of divorce's impact on children. The restaurant scene, in which Daniel must rapidly switch between being himself and Mrs.

Doubtfire at adjacent tables, was a masterclass in farcical timing. Mrs. Doubtfire earned $441 million worldwide on a $25 million budget.

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