Sometimes the perfect woman for the job... is a man.

Starring: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Robert Prosky, Polly Holliday, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"Ever wish you could freeze frame a moment in your day, and look at it and say "this is not my life"?"- Daniel Hillard

Why watch this? ... the Bridges Restaurant scene - pure comedic genius. Kills me every time.

Plot Summary: After a bitter divorce and limited custody of his children, a loving but irresponsible father disguises himself as an elderly British nanny to spend more time with his kids and ex-wife. He adopts the persona of Mrs. Doubtfire and becomes the children's housekeeper. As he navigates this complicated double life, he endeavors to become a more responsible parent and cope with his ex-wife's handsome new boyfriend.

Dad's Preview:  Smart directors learned to rein in Robin Williams' natural tendency to be a comedic spaz. This divorce film has hilarious moments, but it also does not hand us another sappy Hollywood divorce film we might expect (The Parent Trap (1998) or Liar Liar (1997)). Williams was a great actor. One minute he's a cross-dressing granny with a British accent... the next he's a wounded divorcee who just wants to be with his three kids again. But here, Dad and Mom don't get back together. They're really better people without each other, and that is more real.

Blue Wolf Productions; 20th Century Fox