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Mrs. Doubtfire

SHE MAKES DINNER. SHE DOES WINDOWS. SHE READS BEDTIME STORIES. SHE’S A BLESSING… IN DISGUISE.

When Miranda Hillard (Sally Field) divorces Daniel (Robin Williams), he takes drastic means to be close to his three children, turning himself (with a little help from his makeup artist brother) into a sixtysomething, Scottish housekeeper.Ā A huge box-office hit for Williams who was given free rein and turns in a very funny performance as the sweet old lady who has a saucy streak. The movie provides plenty of challenges for him to juggle his two characters and the highlight is a frantic dinner scene near the end. Cute and not exactly believable, but Chris Columbus makes sure that we care about this family and Pierce Brosnanā€™s character is not turned into a simple villain.

1993-U.S. 125 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced byĀ Mark Radcliffe, Robin Williams, Marsha Garces Williams. Directed byĀ Chris Columbus. Screenplay: Randi Mayem Singer, Leslie Dixon. Novel: Anne Fine (“Alias Madame Doubtfire”). Cast: Robin Williams (Daniel Hillard), Sally Field (Miranda Hillard), Pierce Brosnan (Stu), Harvey Fierstein, Polly Holliday, Lisa Jakub… Robert Prosky.

Trivia:Ā The novel was also turned into a French TV movie in 2003. Later a stage musical.

Oscar:Ā Best Makeup.Ā Golden Globes:Ā Best Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical), Actor (Williams).

Quote:Ā ā€œI hope youā€™re up for a little competition. Sheā€™s got a power tool in the bedroom, dear. Itā€™s her own personal jackhammer. She could break sidewalk with that thing. She uses it and the lights dim, itā€™s like a prison movie. Amazed she hasnā€™t chipped her teeth.ā€ (Williams, as Mrs. Doubtfire, discussing Fieldā€™s sex life with Brosnan)

 

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  1. Selin

    Yep, you just gotta love Mrs. Doubtfire. It’s just one of those feel-good movies, isn’t it? The only thing I don’t like about it is Brosnan. It’s not about his ulbkieanle character, it’s just because I don’t like Brosnan full stop. Apart from that though, it has a lot to recommend it:)

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