Mrs. Doubtfire
“She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise.”
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
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Cast
47 people
Robin Williams
Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
Known for
Dead Poets Society
Jumanji
Sally Field
Miranda Hillard
Known for
Forrest Gump
The Amazing Spider-Man
Lisa Jakub
Lydia Hillard
Known for
Independence Day
Matinee
Matthew Lawrence
Chris Hillard
Known for
Boy Meets World
The Hot Chick
Mara Wilson
Natalie Hillard
Known for
Matilda
Miracle on 34th Street
Pierce Brosnan
Stu
Known for
GoldenEye
The Foreigner
Robert Prosky
Mr. Lundy
Known for
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Christine
Anne Haney
Mrs. Sellner
Known for
Liar Liar
Psycho
Harvey Fierstein
Frank
Known for
Mulan
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Scott Capurro
Jack
Also in
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
The Truth About Gay Animals
Polly Holliday
Gloria
Known for
The Parent Trap
Gremlins
Sydney Walker
Bus Driver
Known for
Love Story
Getting Even with Dad
Chris Columbus Director · Randi Mayem Singer Screenplay Leslie Dixon Screenplay
Worldwide gross $441M · Budget $25M · United States release November 24, 1993
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$441,286,195
Gross vs. budget
17.7×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
Blue Wolf Productions
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
Blue Wolf
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 22, 1993
Premiere · Beverly Hills, California
United States · November 24, 1993
Theatrical
Argentina
January 6, 1994 · Theatrical
Australia
January 24, 1994 · Theatrical
Austria
January 28, 1994 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 9, 1994 · Theatrical
Bolivia
March 24, 1994 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 17, 1993 · Limited theatrical
December 25, 1993 · Theatrical
December 1, 2003 · Physical
Bulgaria
March 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Canada
November 24, 1993 · Theatrical · movie score rate : M
Chile
March 17, 1994 · Theatrical
Croatia
April 28, 1994 · Theatrical
Cyprus
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 3, 1994 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Ecuador
February 16, 1994 · Theatrical
Egypt
August 1, 1994 · Theatrical
Estonia
May 13, 1994 · Theatrical
Finland
February 18, 1994 · Theatrical
France
February 9, 1994 · Theatrical
December 30, 2025 · TV · TF1
April 12, 2026 · TV · 6ter
Germany
January 27, 1994 · Theatrical
July 1, 1994 · Physical · VHS
Greece
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 27, 1994 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 10, 1994 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 28, 1994 · Theatrical
India
June 24, 1994 · Theatrical
Indonesia
February 22, 1994 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 28, 1994 · Theatrical
Israel
January 28, 1994 · Theatrical
Italy
February 11, 1994 · Theatrical
Jamaica
February 16, 1994 · Theatrical
Japan
April 16, 1994 · Theatrical
Kenya
December 24, 1993 · Theatrical
Latvia
February 25, 1994 · Theatrical
Lebanon
February 18, 1994 · Theatrical
Lithuania
October 21, 1994 · Theatrical
Malaysia
May 25, 1994 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 25, 1994 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 24, 1994 · Theatrical
November 16, 2001 · Physical · DVD
January 29, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
September 3, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
January 28, 1994 · Theatrical
Norway
March 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Panama
January 14, 1994 · Theatrical
Paraguay
May 20, 1994 · Theatrical
Peru
March 3, 1994 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 23, 1994 · Theatrical
Poland
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
December 23, 1993 · Theatrical
Romania
April 1, 1994 · Theatrical
Russia
March 18, 1994 · Theatrical
Singapore
May 19, 1994 · Theatrical
Slovakia
March 3, 1994 · Theatrical
February 16, 2004 · TV · Markíza
Slovenia
March 3, 1994 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 22, 1994 · Theatrical
Spain
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
October 3, 2001 · Physical · DVD
March 18, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical · German
February 5, 1994 · Theatrical · French
February 6, 1994 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
February 10, 1994 · Theatrical
Thailand
March 5, 1994 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 18, 1994 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 26, 2016 · TV
United Kingdom
January 29, 1994 · Theatrical
Uruguay
March 18, 1994 · Theatrical
Venezuela
February 2, 1994 · Theatrical
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