Mrs Doubtfire Analysis

Mrs. Doubtfire follows Daniel Hillard, a recently unemployed voice actor following a messy divorce. His ex-wife Miranda had divorced him after coming to the realization that her husband was an extremely immature father to their children Lydia, Chris, and Natalie as well as an unfit husband to herself. When she files for divorce, Miranda originally gets sole custody of the children, but the judge tells Daniel that if he is able to find a steady job and a suitable residence within three months, joint custody will become an option. The judge then gives Daniel visitation rights only on Saturdays. Daniel slowly struggles at first to rebuild his life and soon hears that Miranda is seeking a housekeeper to watch over the kids. As someone who loves and misses his children greatly, Daniel uses his skill of voice changing to phone interview as Mrs. Doubtfire, a …show more content…
Throughout the movie, Miranda and the children begin to love and trust Mrs. Doubtfire, despite unknowingly feeling these emotions toward the improved father and husband Daniel has become. At the same time, Miranda has started dating again, to which Daniel, dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire, tries to sabotage the relationship. In accordance to the judge's requests, Daniel still tries to find a job and eventually finds one at a local television station. While working at the station, the CEO becomes increasingly impressed with Daniel and invites him to dinner. Coincidentally, this is the place where Miranda and her new boyfriend Stu, had invited Mrs. Doubtfire to attend. Unable to cancel either appointment, Daniel decides to try to rotate in and out of the Mrs. Doubtfire outfit in an effort to attend both events. Daniel eventually becomes increasingly intoxicated and slips up after changing out of costume. Eventually, his identity is revealed and Miranda is horrified. In the end, Miranda realizes that Mrs. Doubtfire made not only the children's' lives better but her own as well, and hires Daniel as the children's new