Mrs. Doubtfire#Cast

Freelance voice actor Daniel Hillard lives in San Francisco and is a devoted father to three children – 14-year-old Lydia, 12-year-old Chris, and five-year-old Natalie – although his workaholic wife Miranda considers him immature and unreliable. After quitting a gig following a disagreement over a morally questionable script, Daniel throws Chris a chaotic birthday party, despite Miranda's objections due to Chris's poor grades. In the ensuing argument, Miranda says she wants a divorce. Due to Daniel's unemployed and homeless status, Miranda is granted sole custody of the children, with Daniel having visitation rights every Saturday; shared custody is contingent on Daniel finding a steady job and suitable residence within the next three months.

Daniel secures an apartment and a job as a shipping clerk at a television station. After learning that Miranda seeks a housekeeper, Daniel secretly alters her classified ad form, then calls her using his voice acting skills to pose as various undesirable applicants before calling as "Euphegenia Doubtfire" (a name he derives from a newspaper headline), an elderly British nanny with strong credentials. Impressed, Miranda invites Mrs. Doubtfire for an interview. Daniel's brother, Frank, a makeup artist, and Frank's domestic partner, Jack, help Daniel appear as an old woman through the use of makeup and prosthetics.

Miranda hires Mrs. Doubtfire following a successful interview. The children initially struggle under her authority, but eventually come around and thrive, while Miranda becomes more easygoing and closer with the kids. Daniel further improves himself as well, becoming more responsible, learning several household skills, and earning Miranda's respect. However, Miranda puts more trust in Mrs. Doubtfire than in Daniel, and cannot bring herself to dismiss her. Miranda also begins dating an old friend, Stu. One night, after Daniel is discovered standing while urinating, he reveals the truth to Lydia and Chris, who agree to keep his secret so that they can keep spending time with their father.

One day, the station's CEO, Jonathan Lundy, sees Daniel playing with props on the set of a recently canceled children's show. Impressed by his voice acting, humor, and imagination, Lundy invites Daniel to dinner to discuss plans for a new show. The meeting turns out to be at the same place and time as a planned birthday dinner for Miranda, to which Mrs. Doubtfire is invited. Daniel spends the night changing in and out of the Mrs. Doubtfire costume to attend both events. Becoming intoxicated, Daniel accidentally returns to Lundy in costume, but explains himself by saying that Mrs. Doubtfire is his idea for the new show's host. After learning that Stu is allergic to pepper, Daniel sneaks into the kitchen and seasons Stu's jambalaya, which he ordered mild, with powdered cayenne pepper. When Stu begins choking, Daniel administers the Heimlich maneuver, which causes the prosthetic mask to slip off and expose his identity. Horrified, Miranda leaves with the kids.

At their next custody hearing, Daniel says that he has met the judge's requirements ahead of schedule, explains that his actions were done out of love for his children, and begs to still be allowed to see them. The judge dismisses his words as another ruse, grants Miranda full custody of the kids, and further restricts Daniel's rights to supervised visits. This devastates Daniel, the children, and Miranda, who realizes how her resentment towards Daniel hurt the family. Without Mrs. Doubtfire, Miranda and the kids become miserable, acknowledging how much "she" improved their lives. They then discover that Daniel is hosting the new children's show, Euphegenia's House, as Mrs. Doubtfire, which becomes a nationwide hit.

One day, Miranda visits Daniel on set and admits that things were better when he was involved with the family as Mrs. Doubtfire. She arranges joint custody, allowing Daniel to take the kids daily after school. As Daniel leaves for the day with the kids, Miranda watches an episode of Euphegenia's House. In it, Mrs. Doubtfire answers a letter from a young girl whose parents recently separated, saying that no matter what arrangements families have, love will prevail.

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• Robin Williams as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire
• Sally Field as Miranda Hillard
• Pierce Brosnan as Stuart "Stu" Dunmeyer
• Harvey Fierstein as Frank Hillard
• Polly Holliday as Gloria Chaney
• Lisa Jakub as Lydia Hillard
• Matthew Lawrence as Christopher Hillard
• Mara Wilson as Natalie Hillard
• Robert Prosky as Mr. Lundy
• Anne Haney as Mrs. Sellner
• Scott Capurro as Jack
• Martin Mull as Justin Gregory
• William Newman as Mr. Sprinkles

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Blake Lively unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Natalie Hillard, before Mara Wilson won the part.{{Cite web|url = https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/hilarious-embarrassing-and-awful-celebrity-audition-stories.php|title = 11 of the Funniest, Most Embarrassing, and Downright Awful Celebrity Audition Stories|date = 9 February 2018|access-date = 15 September 2021|archive-date = 15 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210915114614/https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/hilarious-embarrassing-and-awful-celebrity-audition-stories.php|url-status = live}}{{better source needed|date=August 2024}}

Warren Beatty was Anne Fine's first choice for the role of Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/mrs-doubtfire-robin-williams-25th-anniversary-sally-field-home-alone-a8648401.html|title=Why MRS Doubtfire is more than just a panto comedy|website=Independent.co.uk|date=26 December 2018|access-date=17 July 2021|archive-date=19 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719140754/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/mrs-doubtfire-robin-williams-25th-anniversary-sally-field-home-alone-a8648401.html|url-status=live}}

Tim Allen was offered the roles of Daniel Hillard and Stu Denmeyer, but declined both of them. Daniel Stern was another choice for the role of Stu Denmeyer, but was busy with Rookie of the Year. Chris Columbus originally wanted Catherine O'Hara for the role of Miranda Hillard because of her experience in Home Alone, but O'Hara was busy with The Nightmare Before Christmas, Kirstie Alley was also considered for the role of Miranda Hillard. George Carlin, Gene Wilder and Charles Grodin were considered for the role of Mr. Jonathan Lundy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/9597-13-facts-you-didnt-know-about-mrs-doubtfire|title=13 Facts You Didn't Know About 'MRS. Doubtfire'|date=17 April 2014 |access-date=2021-08-22|archive-date=2021-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822032814/https://www.bustle.com/articles/9597-13-facts-you-didnt-know-about-mrs-doubtfire|url-status=live}}{{better source needed|date=August 2024}}

File:Mrs doubtfire house san francisco.jpg house used for exterior shots of the film, photographed in August 2014, several days after Robin Williams' death; a fan-made tribute to Williams can be seen at its front steps.]]

Mrs. Doubtfire was filmed in San Francisco. Various locations in the city were used during filming. Parts were filmed at the studios of television station KTVU in Oakland. Street signs for the intersection near the "Painted Lady" home, Steiner, and Broadway, were visible onscreen.

The exact address, 2640 Steiner Street, became a tourist attraction for some time after the film's release.Shot on This Site, William A. Gordon, Citadel, 1995, p.39. Following Williams' death on August 11, 2014, the house became an impromptu memorial.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-memorial-robin-williams-mrs-doubtfire-house-20140813-story.html|title=Robin Williams memorial grows outside 'Mrs. Doubtfire' house |last=Rocha |first=Veronica |date=August 13, 2014 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |access-date=December 2, 2019 |archive-date=August 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816064102/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-memorial-robin-williams-mrs-doubtfire-house-20140813-story.html|url-status=live}} All interior filming for the home took place in a Bay Area warehouse, converted for soundstage usage. Williams' character, Daniel Hillard, lived upstairs from Danilo Bakery at 516 Green Street; his children attended a school at Filbert and Taylor.

The makeup for Mrs. Doubtfire's appearance took four hours to apply.{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/the-actual-makeup-from-mrs-doubtfire-was-even-more-intense-t|title=The Actual Makeup From "Mrs. Doubtfire" Was Even More Intense Than You Realized|author=Jessica Probus|date=August 14, 2014|publisher=Buzzfeed.com|access-date=2014-08-26|archive-date=2014-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822013954/http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/the-actual-makeup-from-mrs-doubtfire-was-even-more-intense-t|url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mrs-doubtfire-robin-williams-30th-anniversary-director-chris-columbus-interview-2023-11 | title='MRS. Doubtfire' at 30: Director Chris Columbus on Robin Williams' one-of-a-kind talent, their last conversation ever, and the possibility of a documentary | website=Business Insider }} Williams later recounted how he used to walk through San Francisco dressed in full makeup and costume as Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire, and on one occasion, visiting a sex shop to buy a large dildo and other toys.{{cite web |last=Hooton |first=Christopher |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/robin-williams-dressed-as-mrs-doubtfire-walks-into-a-sex-shop-9663747.html |title=Robin Williams, dressed as Mrs Doubtfire, walks into a sex shop… |work=The Independent |date=August 12, 2014 |access-date=August 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814233334/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/robin-williams-dressed-as-mrs-doubtfire-walks-into-a-sex-shop-9663747.html |archive-date=August 14, 2014}} Director Chris Columbus stated in a 2015 interview that they shot with multiple cameras at once, like shooting a documentary, to capture the cast members' reaction to Williams's improvisation.{{cite web|url=https://yahoo.com/entertainment/directors-reel-chris-columbus-on-adventures-in-124936621212.html |title='Adventures in Babysitting' Almost Featured He-Man, and Other Things We Learned from Director Chris Columbus|website=Yahoo! Entertainment|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172356/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/directors-reel-chris-columbus-on-adventures-in-124936621212.html|url-status=live}} According to Columbus, they ran out of film after shooting too much of Williams' improvisation.{{cite web | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mrs-doubtfire-robin-williams-30th-anniversary-director-chris-columbus-interview-2023-11 | title='MRS. Doubtfire' at 30: Director Chris Columbus on Robin Williams' one-of-a-kind talent, their last conversation ever, and the possibility of a documentary | website=Business Insider }} The restaurant scene was filmed at Bridges Restaurant & Bar in Danville, California.{{cite web |last=Lipsky |first=Jessica |title=Mrs. Doubtfire lives on in Danville memories |url=https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2011/01/07/mrs-doubtfire-lives-on-in-danville-memories |work=Pleasonton Weekly |date=January 7, 2011 |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=10 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810130338/https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2011/01/07/mrs-doubtfire-lives-on-in-danville-memories |url-status=live}}

The score was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore.{{cite AV media notes |title=Mrs Doubtfire: Original Soundtrack Album |quote=Composed and Conducted by Howard Shore |at=Front cover}} (Category no. TCF 07822-11015-2)

The Pudgy and Grunge animated film segment in the opening scene was directed by Chuck Jones. Though only one minute of the cartoon is shown during the film, Jones and his team animated five minutes of footage.{{Cite web |last=Ruocco |first=Michael |date=2013-06-23 |title=Revisiting the "Mrs. Doubtfire" Cartoon Directed by Chuck Jones |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/revisiting-the-mrs-doubtfire-cartoon-directed-by-chuck-jones-84325.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Cartoon Brew |language=en-US}}

The film was released in the United States on November 24, 1993, and was rated PG-13.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNx8ec7uVgU|title=Mrs Doubtfire TV spot|website=YouTube|date=17 April 2013 |access-date=24 December 2015|archive-date=12 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312234705/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNx8ec7uVgU|url-status=live}}

When the film was released in the United Kingdom in January 1994, it received a certificate of 12, which, at the time, completely refused access to children under age 12 at cinemas (the 12A certificate did not exist until 2002). This resulted in cinemas requesting their local authorities to override the decision of the British Board of Film Classification, after having to turn down disappointed families. In February 1994, The Independent reported that the censors refused to give the film a U or PG certificate, and gave it a 12 instead, which was due to 20th Century Fox refusing to remove three controversial lines.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/film-stars-lost-for-words-but-why-does-mrs-doubtfire-have-to-swear-asks-david-lister-1393822.html|title=Film stars lost for words: But why does Mrs Doubtfire have to swear? asks David Lister|website=Independent.co.uk|access-date=11 March 2016|date=13 February 1994|archive-date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311191929/http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/film-stars-lost-for-words-but-why-does-mrs-doubtfire-have-to-swear-asks-david-lister-1393822.html|url-status=live}} After the film's distributors requested the BBFC to reconsider, a compromise was reached, and the film was rerated PG, with just one of the proposed three cuts implemented, involving the removal of thirteen seconds featuring sexual innuendo (the other two cuts would have removed just some of the innuendo), and it was rereleased in May 1994.

Fox Video released the film on VHS in the United States on April 26, 1994, just five months after the film's theatrical release and while the film was still grossing over $1 million a weekend.{{cite magazine|magazine=Screen International|date=April 15, 1994|page=47|title=Fox to brings Mrs Doubtfire out early}} It would also debut on a THX certified LaserDisc release that same month.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-williams-as-nan/98513578/ |title=Williams as Nanny |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106212726/https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-williams-as-nan/98513578/ |date=April 29, 1994 |access-date=November 6, 2024 |archive-date=November 6, 2024 |page=142 |publisher=Newsday (Nassau Edition) |via=Newspapers.com |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}

In the United Kingdom, the rated PG version was used in the initial VHS and DVD releases. In November 2012, the distributors resubmitted the original version to the BBFC, and the 12 certificate was reinstated for home video, along with a 12A certificate for cinema release in 2014.{{cite web|title=MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993)|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/mrs-doubtfire-1993|website=British Board of Film Classification|access-date=16 December 2017|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050727/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/mrs-doubtfire-1993|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Case study into the film's rating history in the UK|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/education/case-studies/mrs-doubtfire|website=bbfc.co.uk|access-date=24 December 2015|archive-date=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225151738/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/case-studies/mrs-doubtfire|url-status=live}}(see extension under the feature icon) On March 4, 2013, the original version was released on Blu-ray and downloads in the United Kingdom.

Over 30 minutes of scenes were omitted from the final cut of the film, some of which were featured in the 2008 DVD release of Mrs. Doubtfire called the "Behind-the-Seams Edition".{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/28/AR2008022801310.html|title=Go Behind The Seams of 'Mrs. Doubtfire'|author=Curt Fields|date=2008-02-29|access-date=2017-07-26|newspaper=Washington Post|archive-date=2017-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731194548/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/28/AR2008022801310.html|url-status=live}} If the scenes had been included, the film would have run for 157 minutes. These include an entire subplot featuring Daniel's conflict with his nosy neighbor, Gloria Chaney (Polly Holliday), in which, after Daniel dresses as Mrs. Doubtfire, he fools Gloria into killing her flowers by spraying dog urine on them, and a final confrontation in which Gloria sees Daniel in his Mrs. Doubtfire bodycostume but without the face mask. There is also an extended scene at Bridges restaurant. In 2016, three scenes from the 2008 DVD release, which were also included in the 2013 Blu-ray release, gained media attention to much fanfare and praise for Robin Williams.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/rare-deleted-scenes-show-mrs-doubtfire-was-nearly-the-most-heartbreaking-film-of-all-time-a6860806.html|title=Rare deleted scenes show Mrs Doubtfire was nearly the most heartbreaking film of all time|first=Jacob|last=Stolworthy|date=2017-02-08|access-date=2017-07-26|newspaper=The Independent|archive-date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731154728/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/rare-deleted-scenes-show-mrs-doubtfire-was-nearly-the-most-heartbreaking-film-of-all-time-a6860806.html|url-status=live}} These included a scene in which Daniel and Miranda fight at Lydia's spelling bee competition, and a confrontation scene with Miranda after Daniel's identity is revealed at the restaurant. He recovers and comes back home to the family.

In early 2021, several web articles claimed that there was an NC-17 cut of the film featuring extraordinarily vulgar ad libs by Robin Williams.{{cite web|url=https://snopes.com/fact-check/nc17-rated-mrs-doubtfire/|title=Is There an NC-17 and R-Rated Version of 'Mrs. Doubtfire'?|website=Snopes.com|first=Nur|last=Ibrahim|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173037/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nc17-rated-mrs-doubtfire/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://cinemablend.com/news/2564601/wait-did-robin-williams-improv-skills-lead-to-an-nc-17-cut-mrs-doubtfire|title=Wait, Did Robin Williams Improv Skills Lead To An NC-17 Cut Mrs. Doubtfire?|website=Cinema Blend|date=March 19, 2021|first=Dirk|last=Libbey|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173833/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2564601/wait-did-robin-williams-improv-skills-lead-to-an-nc-17-cut-mrs-doubtfire|url-status=live}} However, the claim was debunked by director Chris Columbus and star Mara Wilson, with Columbus stating that Williams did film enough outtakes to make an R-rated version, but that an NC-17 rating was absurd.{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/mrs-doubtfire-director-chris-columbus-nc-17-cut/|title=Mrs. Doubtfire director says there is no NC-17 version of the film - but there is an R-rated cut|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 19, 2021|first=Lauren|last=Huff|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172423/https://ew.com/movies/mrs-doubtfire-director-chris-columbus-nc-17-cut/|url-status=live}} Wilson previously denied the claims of an NC-17 version of the film in 2016 in her memoir, Where Are They Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/is-there-an-r-rated-version-of-mrs-doubtfire-mara-wilson-opens-up-about-robin-williams-nsfw-outtakes/|title=Is There an R-Rated Version of 'Mrs. Doubtfire'? Mara Wilson Opens Up About Robin Williams' NSFW Outtakes|website=People|date=November 23, 2016 |first=Mike |last=Miller|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173644/https://people.com/movies/is-there-an-r-rated-version-of-mrs-doubtfire-mara-wilson-opens-up-about-robin-williams-nsfw-outtakes/|url-status=live}}

Mrs. Doubtfire collected $20.4 million during its three-day opening weekend.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mrs-doubtfire_b_4324386 |title=20 Years Later, These Are The Issues Mrs. Doubtfire Will Make Us Think About Into Eternity |date=22 November 2013}} Within its first five days of release, it generated a total gross of $27.5 million.{{cite news |last=Horn |first=John |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-mrs-doub/126507362/ |title='Mrs. Doubtfire' debuts as No. 1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616170044/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-mrs-doub/126507362/ |date=November 30, 1993 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |archive-date=June 16, 2023 |page=42 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=The San Bernardino County Sun |via=Newspapers.com |url-status=live}} {{Open access}} Upon opening, it would go on to reach the number one spot at the box office, beating out Addams Family Values and A Perfect World. This would be the last non-Disney film to win the Thanksgiving weekend box office until How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000.{{cite news |date=28 November 2000 |title=Analysis: Hollywood scores big with 'Grinch' |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/11/28/Analysis-Hollywood-scores-big-with-Grinch/1773975387600/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301024513/https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/11/28/Analysis-Hollywood-scores-big-with-Grinch/1773975387600/ |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |access-date=1 March 2022 |work=United Press International}} The film earned $219,195,243 in the United States and Canada, and $222,090,952 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $441,286,195, making it Fox's highest-grossing film internationally at the time, and the highest-grossing cross-dressing film.{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|date=May 30, 1994|page=16|title='Doubtfire' mops up for Fox overseas|last=Groves|first=Don}}{{cite book|title=Guinness World Records 2007|url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec2007guin|url-access=registration|date=2006|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|chapter=Arts & Media|isbn=1-904994-11-3|page=182|edition=UK}} It became the second-highest-grossing film of 1993, behind Jurassic Park.{{cite news|title=Mrs. Doubtfire' Still the Champ|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1994-02-01|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-01-ca-17700-story.html|access-date=2010-10-26|first=David J.|last=Fox|archive-date=2012-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103055128/http://articles.latimes.com/1994-02-01/entertainment/ca-17700_1_weekend-gross|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Mrs. Doubtfire Takes the Holiday|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1994-01-04|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-04-ca-8201-story.html|access-date=2010-11-14|first=David J.|last=Fox|archive-date=2012-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103180028/http://articles.latimes.com/1994-01-04/entertainment/ca-8201_1_weekend-mrs-doubtfire|url-status=live}} Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 52.6 million tickets in the US.{{cite web|access-date=May 31, 2016|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mrsdoubtfire.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm|title=Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=August 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804145158/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mrsdoubtfire.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm|url-status=live}} It had a record opening for Fox in the United Kingdom, with $5.8 million in 6 days (and the third-best in the country, after Jurassic Park and Bram Stoker's Dracula), and went on to gross $30.1 million, a Fox record.{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|date=October 10, 1994|page=16|title='True Lies,' 'Gump' going strong o'seas|last=Groves|first=Don}} It had the second-biggest opening in Italy, behind Jurassic Park, with $2.9 million, and also grossed a record for Fox in Italy, with $15.6 million.{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|date=February 14, 1994|page=16|title=Big laughs mean big o'seas B.O.|last=Groves|first=Don}}{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|date=February 7, 1994|page=14|title=Sluggish '94 o'seas B.O. gets fired up|last=Groves|first=Don}} It had record openings for Fox in France (with an opening week gross of $4.8 million, and a total of $23 million), Belgium, Hungary and Denmark.{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|date=February 21, 1994|page=73|title=Hot pix send o'seas B.O. upward|last=Groves|first=Don}} It grossed $29.6 million in Germany. The film was number one at the Australian box office and Japanese box office for nine consecutive weeks.{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|page=73|date=February 21, 1994|title=International box office}}{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|page=10|date=June 20, 1994|title=International box office}}

Mrs. Doubtfire received mixed reviews from critics upon release.{{Cite news |last=Weinraub |first=Bernard |author-link=Bernard Weinraub |date=November 25, 1993 |title=For Movie Industry, Thanksgiving Means A Box-Office Feast |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/25/movies/for-movie-industry-thanksgiving-means-a-box-office-feast.html |access-date=July 17, 2024 |work=The New York Times |quote=Despite the very mixed reviews it has received}}{{Cite news |last=King |first=Susan |date=November 23, 2018 |title='Mrs. Doubtfire' at 25: Inside the Making of the Robin Williams Classic |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/mrs-doubtfire-25th-anniversary-robin-williams-1203034949/ |access-date=July 17, 2024 |work=Variety |quote=“Mrs. Doubtfire” earned mixed reviews upon release}}{{Cite news |last=Asmelash |first=Leah |date=July 15, 2023 |title=The '90s comedies you should be watching right now |url=https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/best-90s-comedy-movies-cec/index.html |access-date=July 17, 2024 |work=CNN |quote=The story is a strange one, hence the initial mixed reviews at the time of its release}}{{Cite news |last=Servantes |first=Ian |date=November 24, 2014 |title="Mrs. Doubtfire": The Surprisingly Progressive Divorce Film of the '90s |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/ian-servantes/mrs-doubtfires-progressive-stance-on-divorce |access-date=July 18, 2024 |work=Complex |quote=Mrs. Doubtfire was ahead of its time. When the film was released on Nov. 24, 1993 (21 years ago today), it was met with mixed reviews}} At the time of its release, several critics compared Mrs. Doubtfire unfavorably with Some Like It Hot (1959), and others who viewed the film favorably noted its similarity to Tootsie (1982).{{cite news |last=Ansen |first=David |title=Papa's Got A Brand New Drag |url=http://www.newsweek.com/1993/11/28/papa-s-got-a-brand-new-drag.html |url-status=live |work=Newsweek |date=November 18, 1993 |access-date=November 14, 2010 |archive-date=February 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226192421/http://www.newsweek.com/1993/11/28/papa-s-got-a-brand-new-drag.html}}

On Rotten Tomatoes, Mrs. Doubtfire has a rating of 71%, based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 5.90/10. The site's critical reception reads: "On paper, Mrs. Doubtfire might seem excessively broad or sentimental, but Robin Williams shines so brightly in the title role that the end result is difficult to resist."{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_doubtfire/?name_order=asc |title=Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105043154/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_doubtfire/?name_order=asc |url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 53 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web |title=Mrs. Doubtfire—Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mrs-doubtfire |website=Metacritic |access-date=April 5, 2013 |archive-date=April 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419043534/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/mrs-doubtfire |url-status=live}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on a scale of A+ to F.{{cite web |title=Home - Cinemascore |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/ |website=Cinemascore |access-date=December 28, 2019 |archive-date=January 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102130540/https://www.cinemascore.com/ |url-status=live}}

Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of a possible four. He questioned if William's character could actually conceal his identity in makeup from his ex-wife and children, and also wrote "the film is not as amusing as the premise, and there were long stretches when I'd had quite enough of Mrs. Doubtfire." Ebert also noted comparisons to Tootsie, which he described as "more believable, more intelligent and funnier" while Mrs. Doubtfire was essentially a television sitcom.{{Cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |date=1993-11-24 |title=Mrs. Doubtfire movie review & film summary (1993) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mrs-doubtfire-1993 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=RogerEbert.com |language=en-US}}

In 2000, the American Film Institute placed the film on its 100 Years...100 Laughs list, where it was ranked #67.{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs100.pdf|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs|publisher=American Film Institute|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624052741/http://afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs100.pdf|archive-date=June 24, 2016|access-date=August 28, 2016}}

In 2001, Bonnie Hunt began to develop Mrs. Doubtfire 2. Anne Fine had not written a follow-up to Alias Madame Doubtfire, and writing for the sequel did not begin until 2003.{{cite web|url=https://vulture.com/2011/05/the-comedy-sequels-that-never-happened.html|title=The Comedy Sequels That Never Happened|website=Vulture|date=May 26, 2011|first=Bradford|last=Evans|access-date=September 18, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172131/https://www.vulture.com/2011/05/the-comedy-sequels-that-never-happened.html|url-status=live}} Robin Williams was set to return in disguise as the eponymous Mrs. Doubtfire. Rewriting began in 2006 because Williams was unhappy with the plot in the new script. The film had been anticipated for release in late 2007, but following further script problems, the sequel was scrapped in December 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=1664&count=0 |title=Williams Rejects Mrs. Doubtfire Sequel |publisher=WorstPreviews.com |date=December 7, 2006 |access-date=June 12, 2012 |archive-date=October 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011235821/http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=1664&count=0 |url-status=live}}

In 2006, in a Newsday interview, Williams said that the sequel was indefinitely scrapped, stating his reasons:

{{cquote|The script they had just didn't work. The sequel's story involved Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire moving close to Lydia's college, so he could keep an eye on her.{{cite web|url=http://www.filmstalker.co.uk/archives/2006/12/williams_says_no_mrs_doubtfire.html|title=Williams says no Mrs Doubtfire 2|publisher=Filmstalker|last=Brunton|first=Richard|date=December 5, 2006|access-date=February 6, 2007|archive-date=September 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929034353/http://www.filmstalker.co.uk/archives/2006/12/williams_says_no_mrs_doubtfire.html|url-status=live}}}}

Also, in December that year, during an interview on BBC Radio 1 by DJ Edith Bowman, Williams said that if it was not going to be done right, then it was not worth doing, and that there would not be a sequel with him in it.

In August 2010, on Alan Carr: Chatty Man, Williams again brought up the topic of a sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire. He blamed the script not being right as the reason why a sequel was not made. He claimed that the script had been written three times and failed, and there was no mention of any ongoing work on the project. Furthermore, in December 2011, during an interview by Moviehole, Williams again stated that the chances of a sequel are "highly unlikely".

In 2011, Williams said:

{{cquote|They could never write it. They kept trying and it doesn't work... because at the end of the first one they reveal who [Mrs. Doubtfire] is. So it ends up being her for five minutes and then she transitions into some old Russian woman. They so far can't crack it.{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/mrs-doubtfire-2-sequel-robin-williams/ |title=MRS. DOUBTFIRE 2 in Development; Robin Williams Will Return |website=Collider |date=April 16, 2014 |language=en-US |access-date=August 26, 2016 |archive-date=August 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827003643/http://collider.com/mrs-doubtfire-2-sequel-robin-williams/ |url-status=live}}}}

In 2014,{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/04/17/mrs-doubtfire-sequel-robin-williams-chris-columbus_n_5165122.html |title='Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel in the Works?' |author=The Huffington Post UK |date=April 17, 2014 |website=The Huffington Post |access-date=August 27, 2016 |archive-date=August 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828034220/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/04/17/mrs-doubtfire-sequel-robin-williams-chris-columbus_n_5165122.html |url-status=live}} Chris Columbus stated, in turn:

{{cquote|We're talking about a sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire. We've [he and Williams] talked about it, and the studio is interested in it. The thing that fascinates me about a sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire is with most actors who create an iconic character like Mrs. Doubtfire, when you come back and do that character, well, you're twenty years older so, you're not going to look the same. The cool thing with Mrs. Doubtfire is there's a character, there's a woman, who is actually going to look exactly as she did in 1993.}}

In April 2014, a sequel was announced to be in development at 20th Century Fox. Williams and Columbus were expected to return, and Elf screenwriter, David Berenbaum, was hired to write the script.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mrs-doubtfire-sequel-works-696958|title='Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel in the Works at Fox 2000 (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 16, 2014 |access-date=April 18, 2014|archive-date=April 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417232045/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mrs-doubtfire-sequel-works-696958|url-status=live}} Initial reception to the announcement was mixed, with some people fearing that the sequel would revive certain misgivings about the transgender community and set the LGBTQ awareness progress back two and a half decades, especially after an image of the character was used to mock the trans community at a medical insurance coverage reform in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://advocate.com/politics/transgender/2013/01/17/fox-uses-mrs-doubtfire-image-mock-transpeople |title=Fox Uses Mrs. Doubtfire Image to Mock Transpeople|website=Advocate|date=January 17, 2013 |first=Diane |last=Anderson-Minshall |access-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920231326/https://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2013/01/17/fox-uses-mrs-doubtfire-image-mock-transpeople |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=A 'Mrs. Doubtfire' sequel is a terrible, horrible, no good very bad idea |url=https://dailydot.com/via/no-mrs-doubtfire-sequel-please/ |website=Daily Dot |date=April 18, 2014 |first=Nico |last=Lang |access-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173027/https://www.dailydot.com/via/no-mrs-doubtfire-sequel-please/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://planetrans.org/2014/04/robin-williams-mrs-doubtfire-sequel.html|title=Robin Williams, a Mrs. Doubtfire sequel is a very bad idea|website=planet trans|date=April 19, 2014|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173743/https://www.planetrans.org/2014/04/robin-williams-mrs-doubtfire-sequel.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://bustle.com/articles/21521-4-things-mrs-doubtfire-sequel-will-need-to-update-if-it-doesnt-want-to-be-offensive |title=4 Things 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel Will Have to Update|website=Bustle|date=April 17, 2014|first=Caroline|last=Pate|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173046/https://www.bustle.com/articles/21521-4-things-mrs-doubtfire-sequel-will-need-to-update-if-it-doesnt-want-to-be-offensive|url-status=live}} Matthew Lawrence, Lisa Jakub and Pierce Brosnan had expressed interest in reprising their respective characters for the sequel.{{cite web|url=https://tmz.com/2014/04/17/mrs-doubtfire-sequel-martin-lawrence/|title=Matthew Lawrence I'm All In For 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel|website=TMZ|date=April 17, 2014|access-date=September 20, 2022}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/mrs-doubtfire-star-mara-wilson-won-seque-article-1.1761036|title='Mrs. Doubtfire' star Mara Wilson says she won't appear in sequel: 'I don't see how we could do it again'|website=New York Daily News|date=April 18, 2014 |first=Margaret|last=Eby|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922103857/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/mrs-doubtfire-star-mara-wilson-won-seque-article-1.1761036|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://huffpost.com/entry/mara-wilson-mrs-doubtfire_n_5169888?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000027|title=Mara Wilson Won't Appear In 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel |website=The Huffington Post|date=April 17, 2014|first=Ryan|last=Kristobak|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173119/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mara-wilson-mrs-doubtfire_n_5169888?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000027|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/pierce-brosnan-the-love-punch-interview/|title=Pierce Brosnan Tals THE LOVE PUNCH, Working with Emma Thompson, Poking Fun at His Performances, Screwball Comedy, and Future Projects|website=Collider|date=May 25, 2014 |first=Sheila |last=Roberts |access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172434/https://collider.com/pierce-brosnan-the-love-punch-interview/|url-status=live}} However, Mara Wilson, who played Natalie Hillard in the original film, expressed no interest in returning for the sequel.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mrs-doubtfire-star-mara-wilson-697371/|title='Mrs. Doubtfire' Star Mara Wilson Blasts Planned Sequel |website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 17, 2014 |first=Hilary |last=Lewis |access-date=September 18, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172606/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mrs-doubtfire-star-mara-wilson-697371/|url-status=live}} Following Williams's death in August 2014, plans for a sequel were put on hold, then again canceled.{{cite magazine |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-last-roles/|title=Robin Williams leaves behind four upcoming films |last=Sperling |first=Nicole |date=August 11, 2014|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=August 12, 2014|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812011927/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-last-roles/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/mrs-doubtfire-2-cancelled-following-robin-williams-tragic-death-9663371.html|title=Mrs. Doubtfire 2: Sequel likely cancelled after Robin Williams' death|date=August 13, 2014|website=The Independent|first=Christopher|last=Hooton|access-date=September 18, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/robin-williams-mr-doubtfire-sequel-likely-cancelled-1201280621/|title='Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel In Doubt After Robin Williams' Death|website=Variety|date=August 11, 2014|first=Pat|last=Saperstein|access-date=September 18, 2022}}

In August 2014, shortly after Robin Williams's death, it was revealed that Williams had grown weary working on film sets because it tended to take him away from his family for extended periods of time, and he signed on for the sequel "purely out of necessity".{{cite web|url=https://telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11030100/Robin-Williams-friend-reveals-actor-resented-having-to-do-new-Mrs-Doubtfire.html|title=Robin Williams' friend reveals actor resented having to do new Mrs. Doubtfire|date=August 13, 2014|website=The Telegraph|first=Josie|last=Ensor|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920174907/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11030100/Robin-Williams-friend-reveals-actor-resented-having-to-do-new-Mrs-Doubtfire.html|url-status=live}} In August 2015, Chris Columbus revealed that the sequel came to be after someone came up with a very interesting idea, and that his conversation with Williams about the subject was the last time he ever talked to the actor.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/08/11/remembering-robin-williams-mrs-doubtfire-sequel-almost-was/|title=Remembering Robin Williams: The Mrs. Doubtfire sequel that almost was|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 11, 2015|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172357/https://ew.com/article/2015/08/11/remembering-robin-williams-mrs-doubtfire-sequel-almost-was/|url-status=live}} In December 2021, Columbus stated that a sequel is impossible without Robin Williams's involvement.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/director-chris-columbus-explains-why-a-mrs-doubtfire-sequel-is-impossible/|title=Director Chris Columbus Explains Why a 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel Is 'Impossible'|website=People|date=December 10, 2021|first=Olivia|last=Jakiel|access-date=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172440/https://people.com/movies/director-chris-columbus-explains-why-a-mrs-doubtfire-sequel-is-impossible/|url-status=live}}

The three sibling cast members reunited with Pierce Brosnan in 2018 for the film's 25th anniversary and on their own for a joint podcast appearance in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-28 |title=Say 'helloooooo!' to the cast of 'Mrs. Doubtfire': See the reunion on TODAY |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/mrs-doubtfire-cast-reunites-today-celebrate-25th-anniversary-t144024 |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2018-10-26 |title=Mrs Doubtfire child stars and Pierce Brosnan share sweet reunion |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45992107 |access-date=2025-02-15 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=2024-05-02 |title='Mrs. Doubtfire' Kids Reunite 31 Years After the Robin Williams Classic and Say 'We Still Feel Like Siblings': 'It's Always a Joy to See' Each Other |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/mrs-doubtfire-kids-reunite-31-years-robin-williams-movie-1235989782/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2cLA9dx70M |title=MRS. DOUBTFIRE Family Reunion With Matt Lawrence, Lisa Jakub, and Mara Wilson! {{!}} Ep 63 |date=2024-05-03 |last=Brotherly Love Podcast |access-date=2025-02-15 |via=YouTube}}

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Theatrical producer Kevin McCollum spoke in 2013 about the film's musical prospects, noting that the plot was "tailored for Broadway audiences".{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/movies/hollywoods-big-bet-on-broadway-adaptations.html?pagewanted=all|title=Hollywood's Big Bet on Broadway Adaptations|last=Healy|first=Patrick|date=August 1, 2013|work=The New York Times|access-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911155507/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/movies/hollywoods-big-bet-on-broadway-adaptations.html?pagewanted=all|url-status=live}} Following a 2015 plan going on hiatus,{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/01/22/alan-menken-confirms-hes-working-on-a-mrs-doubtfire-musical/|title=Alan Menken confirms he's working on a 'Mrs. Doubtfire' musical|last=Zuckerman|first=Esther|date=January 22, 2015|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911191224/https://ew.com/article/2015/01/22/alan-menken-confirms-hes-working-on-a-mrs-doubtfire-musical/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Jeffery |first=Morgan |title=Mrs. Doubtfire: The Musical has been put on hold |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a794461/mrs-doubtfire-the-musical-on-hold-may-not-happen-says-oscar-winner-alan-menken/ |publisher=Digital Spy |date=May 17, 2016 |access-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911153720/http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a794461/mrs-doubtfire-the-musical-on-hold-may-not-happen-says-oscar-winner-alan-menken/|url-status=live}} McCollum assembled a different creative team in 2018: Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick composing the score, with John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick writing the book, and Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks directing.{{cite news |last=Romano |first=Nick |title='Mrs. Doubtfire' musical is officially in the works and aiming for Broadway |url=https://ew.com/theater/2018/08/28/mrs-doubtfire-musical-broadway/ |access-date=April 5, 2019 |work=EW.com |date=August 28, 2018 |archive-date=April 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405212359/https://ew.com/theater/2018/08/28/mrs-doubtfire-musical-broadway/ |url-status=live}} The musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, premiered in Seattle at the 5th Avenue Theatre on December 13, 2019. The production transferred to Broadway, with previews beginning March 9, 2020, at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.{{cite web |last=Rosky |first=Nicole |title=Breaking: MRS. DOUBTFIRE Will Open on Broadway in Spring 2020 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-MRS-DOUBTFIRE-Will-Open-on-Broadway-in-Spring-2020-at-the-Stephen-Sondheim-Theatre-20191016 |url-status=live |website=BroadwayWorld |date=October 16, 2019 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016122804/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-MRS-DOUBTFIRE-Will-Open-on-Broadway-in-Spring-2020-at-the-Stephen-Sondheim-Theatre-20191016}} All Broadway productions were suspended three days later due to the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web |date=April 8, 2020|title=The Shutdown Continues: All Performances of Broadway Shows Now Suspended Through June 7 |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/198813/the-shutdown-continues-all-performances-of-broadway-shows-now-suspended-through-june-7/|access-date=April 8, 2020 |website=Broadway.com|archive-date=April 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409013337/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/198813/the-shutdown-continues-all-performances-of-broadway-shows-now-suspended-through-june-7/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=May 5, 2021 |title=Broadway Is Reopening. But Not Until September.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/theater/broadway-reopening-new-york.html|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=The New York Times|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510013533/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/theater/broadway-reopening-new-york.html|url-status=live}} Eventually, Mrs. Doubtfire resumed previews on October 21, 2021, and officially opened on December 5, 2021.{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |title='Mrs. Doubtfire' Musical Announces Fall Broadway Return With Rob McClure In Title Role |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/mrs-doubtfire-broadway-musical-fall-reopening-rob-mcclure-in-title-role-1234752132/ |website=Deadline |access-date=May 10, 2021 |date=May 10, 2021 |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510125411/https://deadline.com/2021/05/mrs-doubtfire-broadway-musical-fall-reopening-rob-mcclure-in-title-role-1234752132/ |url-status=live}}

• Cross-dressing in film and television
• Avvai Shanmughi, the 1996 Indian Tamil-language film that was inspired by Mrs. Doubtfire
• Chachi 420, the 1997 Indian Hindi-language remake of Avvai Shanmughi
• Kauda Bole Alice, the 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language remake

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