Mrs. Doubtfire
(1993)
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.
Director
Chris Columbus
Top Billed
Robin Williams
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10December 28, 2023
"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 h… read the rest.
badelf
⭐ 9/10May 14, 2026
_Mrs. Doubtfire_, part of my Robin Williams retrospective
Anne Fine's novel "Alias Madame Doubtfire" was written to help children navigate the pain of divorce, offering comfort during one of life's hardest transitions. But in adapting it for the screen, director Chris Columbus and star Robin Williams created something unexpected: America's answer to Mary Poppins. Here, too, a magical nanny arrives to transform a fractured family, except this n…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$441,286,195