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Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

PG_13  125 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Family   -  24 November 1993 (USA)
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After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend secret time with his children held in custody by his Ex.

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers:

Anne Fine (novel), Randi Mayem Singer (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams ...
Sally Field ...
Pierce Brosnan ...
Stu
Harvey Fierstein ...
Frank
Polly Holliday Polly Holliday ...
Gloria
Lisa Jakub ...
Lydia Hillard
Matthew Lawrence ...
Chris Hillard
Mara Wilson ...
Robert Prosky ...
Mr. Lundy
Anne Haney Anne Haney ...
Scott Capurro Scott Capurro ...
Jack
Sydney Walker Sydney Walker ...
Martin Mull ...
Terence McGovern ...
Karen Kahn ...
Female Employee #1
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Storyline

Out of work father Daniel Hilliard find himself suddenly divorced without custody of his kids. To solve this problem, he disguises himself as an old Scottish nanny to get hired by his ex-wife and be closer to his kids. Written by Jeremy Waide <jwaide@bvsd.k12.co.us>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Custody | Divorce | Disguise | Party | Nanny  | See more »

Taglines:

She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Papá por siempre See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$423,200,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When the family is looking for Mrs. Doubtfire's replacement, many of the potential nannies are members of the crew, including production assistant Erik Ross, art department coordinator Kristen Ross and production coordinator Jacqueline A. Shea. The final name crossed off the list is that of associate producer Paula DuPré Pesmen. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Stu's Stunt double can be seen when he jumps off the diving board at the pool area. See more »

Quotes

Stu: [about Daniel] What can I say, Ron? The guy's a loser. See ya.
Mrs. Doubtfire: Loser? Oh, yeah.
[Takes a lime and throws it at Stu's head. Stu looks back, angry]
Mrs. Doubtfire: Oh, sir. I saw it! Some angry member of the kitchen staff, Did you not tip them? Oh, the terrorists! They ran that way. It was a run-by fruiting. I'll get them sir. Don't worry.
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Connections

Referenced in "Family Guy: Go, Stewie, Go! (#8.13)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Stormy Monday Blues"
Written by Aaron Walker
Performed by B.B. King and Albert Collins See more »