Mrs. Doubtfire: Book vs. Movie
Chris Columbus's Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) adapts Anne Fine's book Madame Doubtfire. Robin Williams plays a separated father who disguises himself as a nanny to spend more time with his children, with Sally Field as his estranged wife.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- Anne Fine
- Year
- 1987
- Pages
- 256Buy book
Lydia, Christopher and Natalie are caught between parents whose divorce has done little to stop their arguments. When their mother, Miranda, advertises for household help, their unemployed actor father, Daniel, answers in disguise as Madame Doubtfire. His scheme creates more time with the children while leaving them to navigate another layer of secrecy in an already unsettled family.
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Writer
- Leslie Dixon, Randi Mayem Singer
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 2 hr 5 minWatch on Amazon
- Cast
- Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein
- Genre
- comedy drama, drama, LGBTQ-related, screwball comedy
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
With only limited access to his children after a separation, unemployed actor Daniel Hillard creates a second identity to enter their daily lives. As their new nanny, Mrs. Doubtfire, he wins his estranged wife's confidence while trying to keep his real identity hidden. The arrangement becomes harder to sustain as she starts dating and Daniel pursues work of his own.
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