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Mrs. Doubtfire
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1993 7.2 Movie

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

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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TypeMovie
Released24 November 1993
GenreComedy, Drama, Family
DirectorChris Columbus
StarringRobin Williams, Sally Field and Lisa Jakub
Runtime125 min
RatedPG-13
ScoresRotten Tomatoes (average) 5.9/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 70% · Metacritic 54/100 · TMDB users 7.2/10
Box office$441 million worldwide

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What kind of watch this is

Chris Columbus directs this 125-minute comedy-drama, centering on a father who disguises himself as a British nanny to keep access to its children. Robin Williams plays the dual role, while Sally Field provides the grounded counterweight. The movie asks whether love can justify deception, then answers with a wink. It is not subtle. It is a loud, colorful argument about parenting that treats its own absurdity with complete sincerity.

What the critics said

Critics were divided, leaning toward lukewarm. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 70% Tomatometer score as of August 2024, with an average rating of 5.9/10 from October 2021. Metacritic sits at 53 out of 100 as of July 2025, a range that signals mixed or average reception. Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2.5 stars, arguing the film is "not as amusing as the premise." He found it less believable than Tootsie. The consensus, when it emerged, was that Robin Williams carried the load. His charm made the broad strokes hard to resist, even if the logic didn't quite hold up.

How it did with audiences

Mrs. Doubtfire pulled in $441 million worldwide, a figure that secured its place as the second-highest-grossing film of 1993. It topped the charts in Australia and Japan for nine straight weeks. On TMDB, users rate it 7.2 out of 10. The numbers suggest audiences were happy to pay for the illusion, provided it was convincing enough to fool the cashier.

What came next for the cast

Before 1993, Robin Williams had Dead Poets Society and Hook. After, he had Good Will Hunting, Jumanji, and Night at the Museum. Sally Field went from Smokey and the Bandit and Steel Magnolias to Forrest Gump, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Matthew Lawrence traded Tales from the Darkside: The Movie for The Hot Chick. The timeline suggests a shift, though correlation is not causation. The credits just stack up.

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