Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
80%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
11 wins & 10 nominations total
On paper, Mrs. Doubtfire might seem excessively broad or sentimental, but Robin Williams shines so brightly in the title role that the end result is difficult to resist
Mrs. Doubtfire is a classic comedy that will have you laughing from start to finish. Robin Williams is at his best, and even though the plot is predictable, it’s still a blast to watch. The movie’s heartwarming message about family is perfect for the holiday season, and it’s a great reminder that sometimes, laughter is the best medicine. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the hilarity that is Mrs. Doubtfire. Just don’t try to imitate Robin Williams’ Scottish accent, unless you want to sound like a drunken leprechaun.
Production Company(ies)
Art Matters Inc., BBC Television, Edelman Family Fund,
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
2640 Steiner Street, San Francisco, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some sexual references
Year of Release
1993
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Stereo
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 5m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 24, 1993 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 26, 2002
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Polly Holliday, Lisa Jakub, directed by Chris Columbus, written by Randi Mayem Singer, Leslie Dixon, Anne Fine, Anne Fine, Comedy, PG, box office performance, $219.2M, reviewed by Bill Cosford, Duane Byrge, Owen Gleiberman, Brian Lowry, David Ansen, Derek Adams, Mike Massie, Grant Watson, Kevin Carr, Steve Crum, Pete Croatto, produced by Robin Williams, 20th Century Fox, MPAA rating, divorce, family, nanny, cross-dressing, fatherhood, custody battle, divorcee, children, access, British, woman, creative, brother, Frank, restaurant, secrets, Mary Poppins, voice effects, character dubber, cartoon films, new relationship, mom, heartfelt
Worldwide gross: $441,286,195
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $916,664,036
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 112
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 99,963,363
US/Canada gross: $219,195,243
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $455,324,455
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 86
US/Canada opening weekend: $20,468,847
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $42,519,019
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 283
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $25,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $51,931,380
Production budget ranking: 766
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $27,965,048
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $836,767,609
ROI to date (est.): 1,047%
ROI ranking: 114
Sally Field – Miranda Hillard
Pierce Brosnan – Stuart ‘Stu’ Dunmeyer
Harvey Fierstein – Frank
Polly Holliday – Gloria
Lisa Jakub – Lydia ‘Lydie’ Hillard
Director(s)
Chris Columbus
Writer(s)
Randi Mayem Singer, Leslie Dixon, Anne Fine, Anne Fine
Producer(s)
Robin Williams
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
11 wins & 10 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Makeup Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (15)
You can’t take Mrs. Doubtfire seriously for a moment, its daddy-track sympathies notwithstanding, and you’ll know exactly where it’s going at every turn. You’ll laugh, though Robin Williams will not be denied,
August 18, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
Bill Cosford
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
This comedy’s warm and soothing nature will give mainstream audiences in these dysfunctional-family times a perfect holiday uplift.
December 6, 2019
Duane Byrge
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
September 7, 2011 | Rating: B
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
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 appeal.
July 22, 2008
Brian Lowry
Variety
TOP CRITIC
I’ve rarely laughed so much at a movie I generally disliked.
April 7, 2008
David Ansen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
Sit-com stuff, then, with laboured farcical interludes, and a mushy post-feminist sensibility. Funny notwithstanding.
February 9, 2006
Derek Adams
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
A somewhat grotesque take on Mary Poppins, this picture has an attitude and style all its own.
September 16, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Anybody tempted by nostalgia should stay away to preserve the illusion that this was once so well-liked.
April 21, 2020 | Rating: 2/10
Grant Watson
Fiction Machine
The greater story is sacrificed for schticky gags about a guy dressing as an old woman.
August 17, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
Modern comedy classic w/Robin Williams in and out of drag.
March 22, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
spectacular
December 29, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com
Chris Columbus’ only good movie.
October 5, 2006 | Rating: 3/5
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com…
Plot
Eccentric actor Daniel Hillard is an amusing and caring father. But after a disastrous birthday party for his son, Chris, his wife, Miranda, draws the line and files a divorce. He can see their three children only once a week which doesn’t sit well with him. He also holds a job at a TV studio as a shipping clerk under the recommendation of his liason. But when Miranda puts out an ad for a nanny, he takes it upon himself to make a disguise as a British lady named Mrs. Doubtfire. And he must also deal with Miranda’s new boyfriend, Stu Dunemyer.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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