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Summary
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+20)
Critics 54Audiences 74GoodWatch 64
Metascore54
User score7.6
Letterboxd · 584 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.1
Box office
18×its budget
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $441 M
Worldwide it earned $416 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 5 min
Longer than most comedies, +25 min on the typical 100
typical 100125Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 58 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
+48Released
1993
November 24, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1994
- Makeup and Hairstyling1994Won
Golden Globe Awards1993 to 1994
- Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1994Won
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1994Won
- Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1993Won
- Best Actor, Motion Picture Musical or Comedy1993Won
MTV Movie & TV Awards1994
- MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance1994Won
- MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance1994Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism
and 23 more47 people
- Robin WilliamsDaniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
- Sally FieldMiranda Hillard
- Lisa JakubLydia Hillard
- Matthew LawrenceChris Hillard
- Mara WilsonNatalie Hillard
- Pierce BrosnanStu
- Robert ProskyMr. Lundy
- Anne HaneyMrs. Sellner
Harvey FiersteinFrank
Scott CapurroJack
Polly HollidayGloria
Sydney WalkerBus Driver
Joe BellanTV Boss
Martin MullJustin Gregory
Terence McGovernADR Director Lou
Karen KahnFemale Employee #1- EGEva GholsonFemale Employee #2
- JCJames CunninghamMale Employee
Ralph PedutoCop
Scott BeachJudge- JMJuliette MarshallMiranda's Attorney
- DLDrew LetchworthDaniel's Attorney
Jessica MyersonMiranda's Mother- SLSharon LockwoodAlice
Directing · 6
- Chris Columbus Director
- Cherylanne Martin Second Assistant Director
- Geoffrey Hansen First Assistant Director
- Stephen Lee Davis Second Second Assistant Director
- Carol DePasquale Script Supervisor
- Carol Bawer Additional Second Assistant Director
Writing · 5
- Jeffrey Price Writer
- Peter S. Seaman Writer
- Leslie Dixon Screenplay
- Randi Mayem Singer Screenplay
- Anne Fine Novel
Production · 23
- Matthew Rushton Executive Producer
- Robin Williams Producer
- Mark Radcliffe Producer
- Joan Bradshaw Unit Production Manager, Producer
- Marsha Garces Williams Producer
- Jane Jenkins Casting
Camera · 14
- Donald McAlpine Director of Photography
- Paul Sanchez Second Assistant "B" Camera
- Kim Marks "B" Camera Operator
- Douglas Ryan "A" Camera Operator
- Patrick McArdle First Assistant "B" Camera
- Dave Childers Best Boy Grip
Editing · 7
- Raja Gosnell Editor
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
- Dennis McNeill Color Timer
- Kevin D. Ross Assistant Editor
- Tim Silano First Assistant Editor
- Tara McKinley Assistant Editor
Sound · 26
- Howard Shore Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- Gary Rydstrom Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer
- Gloria S. Borders Supervising Sound Editor
- Gary Summers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist
- Lora Hirschberg Assistant Sound Designer
Art · 18
- Angelo P. Graham Production Design
- Garrett Lewis Set Decoration
- James J. Murakami Assistant Art Director
- Steven Wolff Set Designer
- W. Steven Graham Art Direction
- Steve Saklad Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Marit Allen Costume Design
- Ve Neill Key Makeup Artist
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- Greg Cannom Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Yolanda Toussieng Key Hair Stylist
- Pamela S. Westmore Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 8
- Bill Littlejohn Animation
- Tom Ray Animation
- Barrie Nelson Animation
- Tom Roth Animation
- Marty Brenneis 24 Frame Playback
- Duane Gretsky Animation
Lighting · 9
- Brett Laumann Best Boy Electric
- Robert E. 'Bobby' Powell Rigging Gaffer
- Steven R. Mathis Gaffer
- Kevin Thompson Electrician
- Rod M. Janusch Rigging Grip
- John Schoening Rigging Grip
Other crew · 27
- Troy Brown Stunt Coordinator
- Pat Banta Stunt Double, Stunts
- Geoff Heron Special Effects
- Ron Fode Projection
- Leon Delaney Stunts
- Darin Rivetti Set Production Assistant
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