Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire
Genre: Comedy Drama Directed by: Chris Columbus Produced by: Marsha Garces Williams Robin Williams Mark Radcliffe Written by: Randi Mayem Singer Leslie Dixon Based on: Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine Starring: Robin Williams Sally Field Pierce Brosnan Harvey Fierstein Robert Prosky Cinematography: Donald McAlpine Editing: Raja Gosnell Music by: Howard Shore Production company: 20th Century Fox Blue Wolf Productions Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Release date: November 24, 1993 Runtime: 120 minutes Country: United States Language: English Budget: $25 million Box office: $441.3 million Sequel: Mrs. Doubtfire 2 (cancelled)

Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 drama comedy film starring Robin Williams and Sally Field. It's based on the novel Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. Critical reception was leaning positive, and the film was a big hit at the box office. It is the second-highest grossing film of the year, surpassed only by Jurassic Park.

Plot

A loving husband decides to disguise himself as an English Nanny to see his kids again and hide from his wife.

Why You'll Laugh and Cry

1. Great acting, especially from Robin Williams as Daniel/Mrs. Doubtfire.
2. Great humour that will make you just not stop laughing.
3. The special effect make-up used on Robin Williams is terrific, as he looks like an actual lady.
4. The story is great with a nice message.
5. Likable characters, especially the main character Daniel.
6. Great soundtrack especially Dude Looks Like A Lady by Aerosmith. Not to mention the part where he pretends to play a guitar with a broom became iconic.
7. This was an excellent early acting start for Mara Wilson.
8. The scene where Daniel puts a cake on his face to hide his reveal from his wife is very funny.
9. Good directing from Chris Columbus and editing by Raja Gosnell with their third collaboration following Home Alone 1 and 2.
10. The ending is nice with Daniel becoming Doubtfire as a television show host, and seeing his kids for more.
11. The pacing is good.
12. Great costumes.
13. The scene where Daniel has to quickly change between himself and Doubtfire in a restaurant is very amazing and funny.
14. While not seen, Daniel and Frank's mother Evelyn, while implied to be overbearing, loves both of her sons very much, has a close relationship with Frank and is completely accepting of his sexuality and relationship, despite being in her mid-sixties at least, and she also likes and gets along with his partner Jack, who likes Evelyn in return, even providing her with make-up.

Bad Qualities

1. Some of the jokes are awkward and unfunny like the scene where Daniel pees in the toilet dressed as Doubtfire, and his son tries to go to the toilet and gets scared.
2. Some might find it way too similar to: Some Like It Hot.
3. The movie does have an unnecessarily long running time 2 hours and 5 minutes, with end credits.
4. Some inappropriate jokes which can be offensive nowadays. Especially the scene in which Daniel vocally impersonates a transwoman during one of his many calls to Miranda and she immediately hangs up in horror. Today, such joke would tick Miranda as transphobic, intolerant and retrograde.
5. Daniel and Miranda's fights, while normal for divorcing couples are heartbreaking for everyone.

Reception

Critical reception was mixed to mostly positive. According to aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 70% critic score from 54 reviews.

Trivia

• Originally, a sequel was planned but was cancelled after Robin Williams died.

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