Mrs. Doubtfire

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Mrs. Doubtfire

PG-13

1993

2h 5m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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An unemployed actor disguises himself as an elderly nanny in order to spend more time with his estranged family.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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David Denby

New York Magazine/Vulture

09/22/2022

Much of it feels synthetic and crude, more the result of engineering than inspiration. The [filmmakers] put a commercial glaze on everything, as if a future TV series were taking over the movie even as it was unreeling in the projector.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

12/06/2019

This comedy's warm and soothing nature will give mainstream audiences in these dysfunctional-family times a perfect holiday uplift.

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Brian Lowry

Variety

07/22/2008

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.

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Luke Buckmaster

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

Jul 2

Rather than settling for cheap laughs, the film invests in a deeply felt story about fatherhood, family, and the messy realities of divorce.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 18

3/4

An assured crowd-pleaser that nicely mixes laughs with a warm message about the sanctity of family.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

09/14/2024

Wins you over with its message and big heart

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Shaun O

@RT46175168 5d

Glad I finally watched this movie even in 2026. I’ve seen snippets over the years and it was worth finally sitting down and seeing it.

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Michael A

@Kinich61 Jul 11

Absolutely hilarious!

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

This movie is iconic

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LeBron J

@zcookie Jun 26

Love the ending where they go hiking

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Scott S

@RT43733407 Jun 6

Mrs. Doubtfire is a bizarre film about family melodrama that gets so nasty and sad, Robin Williams' comic relief seems out of place. Tonally all over the place, what should be funny is mostly just awkward.

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Yolanda M

@RT14621932 May 29

Leaving 5 stars because of all the crying negative Nancy's. This is genuinely a good movie with great actors.

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Synopsis

An unemployed actor disguises himself as an elderly nanny in order to spend more time with his estranged family.

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Robin Williams
Screenwriter: Randi Mayem Singer, Leslie Dixon, Anne Fine, Anne Fine
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Blue Wolf
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 24, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $219.2M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby SR, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)