Mrs. Doubtfire

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

Critics were divided on Mrs. Doubtfire at release, with many finding Williams' committed performance the film's main saving grace while the material itself drew frequent comparisons — unflattering ones — to both Some Like It Hot and Tootsie. Audiences responded far more warmly than critics, and retrospective writing has softened the reputation of a film that initially struck reviewers as broad and sitcom-like.