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Mrs. Doubtfire

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

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.

Release Date : 1993-11-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century FoxBlue Wolf Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire

Original Name : Robin Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miranda Hillard

Original Name : Sally Field

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lydia Hillard

Original Name : Lisa Jakub

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chris Hillard

Original Name : Matthew Lawrence

Gender : Male

Character Name : Natalie Hillard

Original Name : Mara Wilson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stu

Original Name : Pierce Brosnan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Lundy

Original Name : Robert Prosky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Sellner

Original Name : Anne Haney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Harvey Fierstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : Scott Capurro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gloria

Original Name : Polly Holliday

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bus Driver

Original Name : Sydney Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Boss

Original Name : Joe Bellan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Justin Gregory

Original Name : Martin Mull

Gender : Male

Character Name : ADR Director Lou

Original Name : Terence McGovern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Employee #1

Original Name : Karen Kahn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female Employee #2

Original Name : Eva Gholson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Employee

Original Name : James Cunningham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Ralph Peduto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Scott Beach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miranda's Attorney

Original Name : Juliette Marshall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Daniel's Attorney

Original Name : Drew Letchworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miranda's Mother

Original Name : Jessica Myerson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Sharon Lockwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thug

Original Name : James P. Cullen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Staring Boy #1

Original Name : Kenneth Loo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Staring Boy #2

Original Name : Jeff Loo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stunning Woman

Original Name : Betsy Monroe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Delivery Boy

Original Name : Joseph Narducci

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ron

Original Name : James Cranna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Dr. Toad

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lundy's Secretary

Original Name : Adele Proom

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maitre D'

Original Name : Rick Overton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : Dan Spencer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Head Chef

Original Name : Paul Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman Housekeeper

Original Name : Molly McClure

Gender : Female

Character Name : TV Director

Original Name : Andy Prosky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Sprinkles

Original Name : William Newman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Puppeteer

Original Name : Christopher Pray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lundy's Waiter

Original Name : Geoff Bolt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stu's Waiter

Original Name : Dick Bright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Men's Room

Original Name : Adam Bryant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tanya the Hostess

Original Name : Tavia Cathcart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Valet #1

Original Name : C. Beau Fitzsimons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Valet #2

Original Name : Jeff Moeller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in Restroom

Original Name : Benne Alder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress (uncredited)

Original Name : Smadar Hanson

Gender : Female

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 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.