Mrs. Doubtfire

Title: Mrs. Doubtfire

Date: 1993

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Family Resource Management, Family Law and Policies, Parenting

Keywords: work and family, stress and coping, family relationship, communication, decision-making, time management, legal conflict, parent-child relationships, parenting styles

Rating: PG-13

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Daniel Hillard is an eccentric actor who specializes in dubbing voices for cartoon characters. Daniel is a kind man and a loving father to his three kids Lydia, Chris, and Natalie, but Daniel’s wife Miranda sees him as a poor disciplinarian, and a bad role model. After Daniel throws an elaborate and disastrous birthday party for Chris, Miranda reaches the end of her limited patience, and files for a divorce. Daniel is heartbroken when Miranda is given custody of the kids and he’s only allowed to visit them once a week. Determined to stay in contact with his kids, Daniel discovers that Miranda is looking for a housekeeper, and with help from his brother Frank, a makeup artist, Daniel gets the job, disguised as Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire, a Scottish nanny. Daniel pulls off the ruse so well that neither Miranda nor his children recognize him, and in the process, he learns some parenting tips. Daniel also has to deal with Miranda’s new boyfriend, a jerk named Stu Dunmeyer.

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Contributor: Anonymous