Mrs. Doubtfire
“She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise.”
Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Joan Bradshaw, Marsha Garces Williams, Mark Radcliffe
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.
Where to watch?
Subscription
Rent
Data source: JustWatch
Cast
If you liked this
Reviews
7.0CinemaSerf
December 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 visita…
- B9.0
badelf
May 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 somethi…