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Mrs Doubtfire [DVD] [1994]

DVD ~ Robin Williams
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  • Actors: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Polly Holliday
  • Directors: Chris Columbus
  • Writers: Anne Fine, Leslie Dixon, Randi Mayem Singer
  • Producers: Joan Bradshaw, Mark Radcliffe, Marsha Garces Williams, Matthew Rushton
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Jul 2001
  • Run Time: 119 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005K26B
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,800 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This huge 1993 hit for Robin Williams and director Chris Columbus (Home Alone), based on a novel called Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine, stars Williams as a loving but flaky father estranged from his frustrated wife (Sally Field). Devastated by a court order limiting his time with the children, Williams's character disguises himself as a warm, old British nanny who becomes the kids' best friend. As with Dustin Hoffman's performance in Tootsie, Williams's drag act--buried under layers of latex and padding--is the show, and everything and everyone else on screen serves his sometimes frantic role. Since that's the case, it's fortunate that Williams is Williams, and his performance is terribly funny at times and exceptionally believable in those scenes where his character misses his children. Playing Williams's brother, a professional makeup artist, Harvey Fierstein has a good support role in a bright sequence where he tries a number of feminine looks on Williams before settling on Mrs Doubtfire's visage. --Tom Keogh

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.0 English
Dolby Digital 5.0
Audio Commentary By Chris Columbus
On Camera Cast Interviews
Deleted Scenes
Interview With Animation Director Chuck Jones
Original Animation Pencil Test
Makeup Test And Application Footage
Final Animated Sequence
Theatrical Trailer
Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish


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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Williams best film by far, 6 Jul 2004
One of thoese rare films that you can watch again and again. Robin Williams plays his best role ever as a divorce Father who with the help of his make up artist brother answers an advert ( placed by his ex wife) as a housekeeper dressed as a middle aged woman- Mrs Doubtfire.
The film has to be watched again and again not so much for the film contents but it has excllent one liners that you could miss easily. The casting is by far one of the best and yet it should be up there with planes trains and automobiles as a all time classic.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Robin Williams...NEED I SAY MORE?, 9 Jul 2003
By N. Wilson "nigel-wilson" (Bristol, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This film is classic! Robin Williams is at his best in this rib tickling comedy 'Mrs. Doubtfire.' The warm hearted comedy is great for everyone, from the kids to the granney and from the goldfish to the dog. Anyone who watches this film will not be disapointed with the outcome! Great Film, Great Buy!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Loveable Family Film, 19 Jul 2007
By TomBeTom "TE-M" (Nottinghamshire, England) - See all my reviews
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The sort of light-hearted family comedy that Robin Williams has since become well-known for, 1994's "Mrs. Doubtfire" may not be one of the most adept or memorable comedies of all-time, but its a good enough time waster that'll keep the kids occupied. Long before trash like "Big Momma's House 2" and "Norbit" existed, the cross-dressing subgenre of comedy was a moderately entertaining affair. Nowadays, this type of film is nearly always abysmal, back in 1994, though, "Mrs. Doubtfire" was a fun little project worth a watch, if not for anything of thematic brilliance or ingenuity.

Following a bitter divorce from his wife Miranda (Sally Field), the now single Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) has grown depressed with the lack of contact shared with his children and at a loss how to get more time with them. Such confusion and sorrow causes Daniel to take drastic measures. With help from his makeup artist brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein) takes up an alias in disguise. His ex-wife needs a nanny and a housekeeper to look after her kids during the day now that she's a single parent, a situation exploited by Daniel when he gets the job posing as a woman, who he names Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire, so that he can see his kids more.

Robin Williams is totally comfortable in this sort of role, even if it doesn't exactly stretch his abilities. Williams had great comic timing and delivers his numerous one-liners with skill and quality. He also shifts between his character and character alias brilliantly, lonely and sad one moment, sweet and happy another. As ex-wife Miranda, Sally Field is his equal. Yes, her role is decidedly different to Williams'. Their characters are polar opposites, one of the reasons their marriage eventually broke down. In a role more dramatic than humorous, Field is very good.

Perhaps the biggest problem with "Mrs. Doubtfire" is how conventional and predictable it all is. The awkward situations faced by Daniel while in the guise of a woman aren't particularly daring nor are they handled in a way that serves to elevate the movie above being simply good. The viewer knows that, eventually, everyone is going to find out Daniel's secret and there's going to be one or two climactic monologue speeches. That screenwriter Randi Mayem Singer injects many one-liners and fish-out-of-water jokes helps matters, making the movie something above mediocrity that it otherwise wouldn't have been.

Is "Mrs. Doubtfire" one of the best family comedies you'll ever see? Certainly not. There have been hundreds of better efforts than this, and never is this anything more than a good movie. Funny without being hysterical and smart without being ingenious, "Mrs. Doubtfire" is an okay cinematic experience that kids are pretty likely to love.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Figaro!
Robin Williams puts all of his quick wit into Daniel Hillard and Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire and gives us something to laugh about every time either of them is on screen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Piran Armes

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Rubbish. Never ever watch this film, full of swearing and bad language.
This is supposed to be a funny film for the family, right? I love the storyline, it is hilarious. The book was satisfying but the film was rubbish. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Mrs doubtfire
This is a very funny film one of Robin Williams classics good for all ages.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. R. Todd

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful...
Yes, delightful - I'll let it it stay at that...

I like Robin Williams as a character actor - in my opinion that is his strong side. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jeep Tenk

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Family Film
After throwing a secret party for his son Chris's 12th birthday , Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) lands himself in hot water with his wife Miranda (Sally Field) and she demands a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Langdon Ulder

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best family films of the 90's
Robin Williams (Good morning, Vietnam) stars as Daniel Hillard, a man who loves his kids and a man getting divorced. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Stampy

1.0 out of 5 stars Disposeable. For (Williams) fans only.
This film for me would test the loyalty of even the most loyal Robin Williams fan. It is a 1990s hangover from the 1980s phase of "one joke" movies. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dmitri M. A. Hubbard

4.0 out of 5 stars Even funnier 14 years on! - Geared more for adults I'd say
I remember being taken to see this when I was only a kid, there was the controversial age certificate change at the time something in my opinion made the film even more popular... Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Maine

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely hilarious!!!
This movie is just fanatastic! A right laugh and a complete 'must-see' ! Mrs Doubtfire is a classical family film and sooo amazing! I love it so much! Read more
Published 19 months ago by BexiiHaychx

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST FILM EVER!
Mrs doubtfire is the best film ever(I HAVE WATCHED IT ATLEASTE 70 TIMES)

Story 9/10 A man and a women divorced, Robin Willaims not allowed to see his kids, so he... Read more
Published on 6 Jul 2007 by Doonni

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