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.
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Contemporary, classical in form, effortless and spare.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- sparerichly built
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“Is this Chris Columbus's best work?”
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“Would Mrs. Doubtfire hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1993?”
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- The New York TimesJanet MaslinNov 1993Review/Film: Mrs. Doubtfire; A Wig, a Dress and Voila! Dad Becomes the Nanny
Caring dad becomes nanny in disguise. Brilliant Robin makes a sitcom shine.
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Cast
- Robin WilliamsDaniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
- Sally FieldMiranda Hillard
- Lisa JakubLydia Hillard
- Matthew LawrenceChris Hillard
- Mara WilsonNatalie Hillard
- Pierce BrosnanStu
- Robert ProskyMr. Lundy
- Anne HaneyMrs. Sellner
- Harvey FiersteinFrank
- Scott CapurroJack
Crew
- Chris ColumbusDirector
- Randi Mayem SingerScreenplay
- Leslie DixonScreenplay
- Jeffrey PriceWriter
- Peter S. SeamanWriter
- Anne FineNovel
- Donald McAlpineDirector of Photography
- Howard ShoreOriginal Music Composer
- Raja GosnellEditor
- Robin WilliamsProducer
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