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Feel Good Humorous Touching Witty
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Actor's Life Hidden Identity Nanny Gender Bending Artists and Showbiz Dishonesty Gender Family Relations more...
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Comedy Hollywood Tone Family
Time/Period:
20th Century 90s
Place:
San Francisco USA Urban
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Date Night Family Outing Teens
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Comedy of Errors Silly Humor
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Based on Book
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Mrs. Doubtfire, 1993

Starring: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Written by: Anne Fine

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 125 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:6.6

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Profile of Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire can be described as feel good, humorous, and witty. The plot revolves around a nanny, gender bending, and hidden identities. Its comic aspect comes from a comedy of errors and silly humor. Mrs. Doubtfire's main genres are comedy and family. In terms of style, it has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. Mrs. Doubtfire is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. It is located in San Francisco. It takes place in the 1990s. Mrs. Doubtfire is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being a blockbuster and an Oscar winner. It is well suited for a date night, a family outing, and teens.

Summary of Mrs. Doubtfire

Troubled that he has little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) hatches an elaborate plan. With help from his creative brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), he dresses as an older British woman and convinces his ex-wife, Miranda (Sally Field), to hire him as a nanny. "Mrs. Doubtfire" wins over the children and helps Daniel become a better parent -- but when both Daniel and his nanny persona must meet different parties at the same restaurant, his secrets may be exposed.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	24 November 1993
Runtime:	125 min

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Robin Williams

as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire

Sally Field

as Miranda Hillard

Pierce Brosnan

as Stuart 'Stu' Dunmeyer

Harvey Fierstein

as Uncle Frank Hillard

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Entertainment Weekly

Williams gives an inspired comic performance. Unfortunately, he outclasses the movie, which is basically a patchwork rip-off of Tootsie. Full Review

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by: Owen Gleiberman

Time

Most of the fun comes from seeing people fooled by what seems to us, who are in on the joke, a completely penetrable ruse. Curiously enough, what's really unpersuasive about Mrs. Doubtfire -- not to say draggy -- is its nondrag sequences. Full Review

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by: Richard Schickel

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A Parent's Love

A beautiful, humorous story about the extent that a father is willing to go to in order to see and spend time with his kids. Read and rate it

12.October.2010
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by: Neko10
Neko10 rated this movie8/10Great

Williams at his best!

Robin Williams does what he knows best - comedy, Williams style. Not only is that what he does best, this film shows how he does it better than anybody else. I couldn't stop laughing while watching the film's string of hilarious incidents. The... Read and rate it

26.August.2008
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by: noam.ben.shmuel
noam.ben.shmuel rated this movie0/10

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