Mrs. Doubtfire
Film1993125 min

Mrs. Doubtfire

Taste attributes: comedydramafamilygay/lesbianfresh & originalwholesomelightlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise."

Boxlist takeGood-natured and fresh: a stirring comedy-drama. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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 an English nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robin WilliamsSally FieldPierce BrosnanLisa JakubMatthew Lawrence

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1993
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
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