Awesome moments of Mrs. Doubtfire.
- When Daniel (dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire) thwarts a purse-snatcher who assumed he was a frail old lady.Daniel: (not bothering to disguise his voice) BACK OFF, ASSHOLE! BEAT IT!
(the crook runs off)
Daniel: (somewhat back in his Doubtfire voice) Broke my bag, the bastard. - Miranda's reaction when her husband is unmasked. Sally Field really gets to show off her acting chops with the wide range of emotions she puts on in that moment.
- Daniel's disguise, full stop. For his guise as Mrs. Doubtfire, the film received a very well-deserved Academy Award for Best Makeup that year. It is so good, Lundy gives Daniel his own show centered around Mrs. Doubtfire.
- Actually, let's talk about that a moment: Daniel never planned for Mrs. Doubtfire to be a TV show. He was trying to do a "two places in once" scheme and screwed up going to the wrong table. And yet with just a little charm and improvisation, he spins it into a whole new stage of his acting career!
- Daniel, as Mrs. Doubfire, puts his kids in their place by throwing the TV remote in the fish tank and making them do chores. While he loves his kids, he does recognize he needs to be more of a disciplinarian around them.Mrs. Doubtfire: Now! I know you're used to loosey-goosey, but I run a much tighter ship. Between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., I'm in charge. And when I'm in charge, you will follow a schedule. Those who do not follow the schedule will be punished.
Nattie: Punished?
Lydia: She's lying. She'd never punish us.
Mrs. Doubtfire: Don't...fuss with me.- Robin Williams actually did toss the remote into the fish tank behind his back. On every take.
- Mrs. Doubtfire's housekeeping skills bleed over into Daniel's actual life and he becomes a much better caretaker.
- Just by playing around with a few toy dinosaurs, Daniel was able to impress the head of the station to give him an interview for his own show. Even without Mrs. Doubtfire, Daniel is a damn good actor.
