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 Brosnanās 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 āI hope youāre up for a little competition. Sheās got a power tool in the bedroom, dear. Itās her own personal jackhammer. She could break sidewalk with that thing. She uses it and the lights dim, itās like a prison movie. Amazed she hasnāt chipped her teeth.ā (Williams, as Mrs. Doubtfire, discussing Fieldās sex life with Brosnan)
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:)