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I liked that the ending was realistic, with Daniel and Miranda staying divorced. Originally, it was supposed to end with them reconciling, but Robin Williams, Sally Field and Chris Columbus all thought that it sent false hope to kids with divorced parents, since they'd all been divorced in the past.

I remember seeing this in the theater thinking, as a 13-year-year-old does, "Surely she can tell that's her ex husband." And now I realize her not recognizing him for so long is symbolic of how disconnected they became from each other.

The scene of her describing why she got divorced and Danny looking hurt but hiding it and LISTENING is amazing. He doesn't try to argue, and isn't thinking about his next sentence but actually listening. It's such a great scene. Also, I love that the script originally had the parents getting back together but Robbin Williams refused cause he wanted a better message for children of divorce parents.

Every time I hear this line, “All my love to you, Poppet. You’re gonna be alright,” I sob. I can’t help it. I’m a child of divorce.

In her autobiography, Lisa Jakub, who played Lydia, stated that her school expelled her because she'd missed so many school days, on account of filming projects. Robin Williams wrote on her behalf to explain the situation, and to get her reinstated. Although he was unsuccessful, it shows what a gentleman Williams was, and how he's still forever missed.

What can’t be understated is how BOLD it was to have this ending, in a time where the Hollywood ending was the popular ending. Thank goodness Robin fought for the real ending.

The end of this movie has a special place in my heart. We had a foster child for a while and we showed him this movie. And in ms doubtfires final speech where she says "some children have foster parents" he looked up up my mum and I eyes shining and like "Like ME". He was so validated in that moment and it warms my heart to think about.

I love how they resisted the urge to make Pierce's character a jerk. He genuinely cares for Miranda and the kids.

While not exclusive to Mrs. Doubtfire, I am glad that the film doesn't make the step-husband/boyfriend an abusive monster.

I use to think Miranda was the bad guy, I use to think my mother was the bad guy. Now I realize, Daniel really needed to work on himself and be better as a person and as a partner. Miranda wanted to be the best mom, she wanted the best for her kids, she knew the sacrifice it took in terms of her fun, her work, her time, her marriage. Luckily, Daniel did the work, not just for his existing relationships but as a father, as a potential partner. My dad, unfortunately, is no Daniel.

My parents never divorced, but every time I watch this movie it reminds me of an old classmate. His parents had gotten divorced but they actually purchased houses next door to each other. I thought that was a brilliant idea. My classmate and his siblings were very well behaved and the parents were always polite and cordial with each other. It goes to show how focusing on what the children need after a divorce goes a long way

I love that when Daniel becomes Doubtfire, he starts to slowly understand the problem he impulsively tried to "fix" earlier. That scene where she's confessing about crying herself to sleep? It's the first time his wife can feel safe to just...communicate her pain directly. She lets herself be vulnerable to Mrs Doubtfire in a way she couldn't do for Daniel because his behaviour didn't assure her he would react to her suffering the seriousness it deserved, and as a result...Daniel finally gets to see the full gravity of his behaviour, and how it was hurting her. That scene is my favourite, because it's the point where Daniel shifts from being Mrs Doubtfire as a way to manipulate her and sabotage her...to slowly turning into someone who was being Mrs Doubtfire because it's starting to help him understand just what kind of parent his kids and wife both needed him to become. It takes time for him to fully realize that, but the entire course of the movie from that scene onwards is just that slow, gradual pivot from selfish bitterness...to selfless empathy. Vulnerability is frightening, especially when you've already shared so much of your life with someone that they know just how to hurt you in the worst ways, and you also know they don't understand you well enough after all that time to realize when they *are* hurting you, but the key to healing a damaged relationship in my experience is just that...vulnerability. Expressing it *and* respecting it. Not being so afraid of opening up and communicating honestly and clearly, that you just shut down and bottle it up instead. And not letting yourself get so wrapped up in your hurt that you shut down and refuse to listen when that communication happens, or worse...you never create an environment where the other person feels they *can* open up. That problem-solving mode shows someone *wants* to fix things, but the best way to fix something is to try to understand what's broken and why, or if it even *can* be fixed. Sometimes, you just need is good communication and even if it can't fix what was broken...sometimes it can build something else. Something healthier, and better for the both of you.

I like that it avoided the 'getting back together' trope and it also doesn't completely demonize divorce. It emphasizes that a marriage can still end amicably, where they can at least be happy around one another even if the can't be happy together as a couple.

I also like that the movie shows that even though a couple doesn't work out romantically, they do still do great platonically and that they can be friends and get along even after all of the crap that takes place before.

In one of the deleted scenes, you get a real look at how angry Daniel and Miranda were at each other. Lydia is participating in a school spelling bee, and Daniel shows up late. He and Miranda start arguing about holding a seat for him, and Lydia, after watching this, can't concentrate and misses a word. It was cut for pacing purposes, but man, it was not pretty.

As a daughter of divorced parents who still cannot stand the thought of even being under the same roof or in the same room for one event (it has been 15 years now), this movie makes me cry like pretty much no other. The damage done to us kids seems completely unmendable.

It's amazing how the mask of Mrs. Doubtfire allows Daniel to approach a level of maturity he usually doesn't express, and Robin Williams masterful performance demonstrates this concept.

This is what makes me think that Stu is a decent guy cuz he shows he’s not just pretending to like the kids to please Miranda. He’s actually interested in having them around

When I was a kid, I was lucky to have this to help me process my parents divorce. Though Robin's character wasn't nearly as abusive as what I experienced, it really helped me as a kid understand that my parents were unhealthy for each other. Mrs. Doubtfire will be forever in my top films. ❤

I begged my ex husband for marriage counseling for over a year. He always said no, he wouldn’t. I did therapy alone. It wasn’t until I told him I was divorcing him that then he switched his tune and wanted to go. We had a single session because I told the therapist (different from who I was seeing personally) that I had continually asked for 18 months for this, and I reached the point where I realized divorce was the best decision for me. I was only there for his closure. Afterwards, I was told that this happens more often than not. A partners concern isn’t taken seriously until it affects them but is too late.

I can't think of this movie without thinking of the "Hellooooo." scene it's iconic. I never really though of it being a movie about grief and loss, because as a kid, I was too absorbed by Williams' antics. And now as an adult...I can actually appreciate those antics because they're a relief FROM that grief. It's kinda crazy how when you're older you can look at movies entirely differently than how you did as a kid or teenager.

Seeing these gentlemen tearing up over a comedy is something we all are coming here for, so we'd do this together. Thank you for your presence. Keep up the good work ❤

I just noticed the symbolism of that scene at the end where sally fields invited him into the house and he declined. It was him acknowledging and accepting her boundaries finally and him respecting and upholding them instead of her having to demand them. He’s finally helping keep her emotional needs (with in the relationship) balanced rather forcing them to extremes. There are other perspectives to the symbolism behind the scene than I can’t quite articulate yet. What a genius scene!!

God, that ending scene always kills me. “All my love to you, poppet. You’re going to be all right. Bye bye.” Thank you, Robin.

Thank you for covering this movie, especially that last scene. My parents divorced when I was 3, and this came out when I was 7. ALL the innuendo/adult stuff went completely over my head, but this movie meant so much to me. It helped me understand and come to terms with my parents' divorce, and made me feel seen ❤ #cryingwithalan

My ex-wife and I have an arrangement where the kids stay in the house and we would trade off. My biggest step forward was one evening at the house, prior to leaving for the weekend, my ex-wife and her new boyfriend were being (appropriately) playful and affectionate in the kitchen. The sight of her glowing and laughing and having fun was so long lost to me that when I saw it, it actually wamred my heart and made me legitimately happy to see her with someone who could bring that person back to the surface.

I like that after the divorce, the parents both became better parents, teaching the kids how to balance fun and responsibility.

I love that any time there's a movie reaction on this channel that stars Robin Williams, half the comments talk about the actual movie and the other half is just loving and reminiscing on the great man we lost. It really shows what an absolutely enormous impact he had on people and I wish he could still be around to see it

This movie is both incredibly comforting and a huge dagger in my heart. Not just because Robin is gone, but because the final scene with him saying "Bye Bye", riding away with his family... I wish I had that. My dad was abusive. My mum enabled him. I haven't spoken to my parents in a decade. I miss feeling like I belong in a family. Mrs Doubtfire is as close as I'll ever get.

It's disheartening reading comments of Mrs Doubtfire videos. The amount of people, who still genuinely believe Miranda is the villain, calling her a 'heartless bitch'. The movie goes to great lengths to show how Daniel had hurt her and that they were better apart. They also made it clear how easily Daniel could've fixed things. He only lost custody because the Mrs Doubtfire stunt was really him lying and technically extorting money from Miranda. His was given 30 days to find a proper job and then they would've revisited it. Both characters are so wonderfully human. But no, only she's the monster apparently.

As a kid when I watched this I always thought the mom and the new guy was the villain, and Rob was the hero trying to bring his family back together. As an adult I can understand both sides now, and appreciate the message behind it. Growing up is understanding that there really isn't a hero or a villain in these situations but instead making the best of things for everyone, especially the children.

"One of the most beautiful things you can realize if your familty is falling apart, is that it's still a family...It's just taken a different shape".....that was very beautiful and heartwarming.....you spoke from my soul after losing my dad... Thank you... great video as always

I think Robin was able to perfectly demonstrate sheer comedy and also sentimental, heavy topics because comedy was his mask when in reality, he was completely broken inside. Both of those things were a huge part of him, and I think that’s what made him such a phenomenal actor on both accounts. I’m still so broken-hearted that we lost him too soon. He deserved to feel the joy he brought to so many other people.

I watched this movie once, and I still can’t ever watch it again. A child of a bad divorce with a bad father, I was always jealous and hurt that the kids in the movie had a father who wanted to be there with them enough to become Mrs Doubtfire. I’m glad to see in the comments that others have been helped by and love this movie.

I'm approx. 6 mins in, three days ago my wife of almost 7 years asked for a divorce, and I will be watching this way too late like so many others. This is going to be a rough but necessary revisit for sure, lol! edit/post review: Def hit the nail on the head. No need to go deeper into my own issues, but re-watching Daniel and Miranda say goodbye and still be able to be the best versions of themselves gives me hope.

I came back to this after jono's recent announcement, and it just hits different. Lots of tears knowing jono was going through something very similar at the time he made this

I would like to point-it-out the symbolism of Daniel saving the mother's boyfriend life. He did not hesitate on saving him, not even a glimpse of considering let it happening, risking of him dying and potentially take advantage of a vulnerable mom. No, that moment he realize he is a much greater person than he has been and he knows it is for the best of the family.

5 minutes into the episode and I'm already crying. My parents told me last week that they're getting a divorce so this episode really hit me

Alan PLEASE just start doing Mrs. Doubtfire impressions randomly, it brings me Great joy

"It was a run-by fruiting" has lived rent free in my head since I was 12 when this movie came out.

I love that this movie still holds up 30yrs later. The acting is so phenomenal. You very easily end up feeling what they're feeling.

What I like the most about this movie is that it only works as a comedy because of Robin Williams; if you take him out of its story, it becomes a suspense pretty quickly 🤗😅.

This episode hits deep. My parents got divorced in 1996 when I was 8 years old. They sat us down to explain it and the first thing I said was " So it will be like Mrs. Doubtfire?" Movies have always resonated with me and I would refer to them during new experiences. Mrs. Doubtfire showed me that divorce wasn't my fault, that both my parents still loved me, that they wanted what was best for me, and that we could still be a family. I'm now so grateful that this movie existed as a beautiful example for me to refer to during such a life changing time in my childhood.

I'm a 47 year old man who hardly cries at anything. My parents separated when I was 11 and later divorced. It's amazing to me how this movie has always made me cry. Even just a review of this movie makes me teary. It's a testiment to how good the writing is and the spot on acting of Robin Williams, Sally Field, and the kids.

This movie is brilliant in so many ways. The fact that they didn’t make the father, the mother or even the new boyfriend the bad guy is wonderful. They show the pain, the bitterness of divorce and then bring it all back to a healthy place without giving a fairytale ending. That last message resonated with me so much as a child raised by my grandmother. It’s a beautiful movie!

This video just reminded me how amazing Sally Field is in this role. She's such a good actor

I love that Robin and Sally were vested in this movie because they both were children of divorced parents. They both wanted a movie people could find catharsis. Well done, well done.

Robin Williams was one of those rare individuals that didn't point and laugh at you over the painful thing. He would come over, give you a hug and laugh with you over the painful thing.

i remember watching this as a grown up, and thinking this is such an underrated movie about divorce. it goes over the topic so well, and I didn’t know how I missed it before.

Apparently there was several different cuts of mrs. Doubtfire because they let robin riff a lot. One of them is NC-17. I want to see that more than anything else

Oh this episode was so lovely, dear. RIP Robin, you are missed but never forgotten💚.

I think it’s interesting that as Mrs. Doubtfire begins taking on the emotional and home management work that far too often is take on by solely by women; Miranda is given the space to rest and enjoy her children. I hope that more people get to see the burden of family & home care as a shared responsibility.

As a child with divorced parents, I loved this movie... I felt like I could relate so much to it.

I genuinely do feel bad for thr mum in this because you see the kindness and sweetness there but so exhausting being an adult when no one understands hiw much emotional work it takes to be a parent....and it can just suck all the fun out of you. That vitality that makes you you.

My parents got divorced when I was 4 or 5, and just like I thought, Miranda was the bad guy I thought my mom was too. I was closer to my birth father and I didn't realize until I was older how much my birth father sucked as a person because I was a daddy's girl and that blinded me to things like how little he was really there for my brother and I and how much my mom had to do all by herself. I couldn't be more grateful for my mom and how much she was there for us and loved us. I still, 20 years later, feel terrible for how I treated my mom when I was little. Even though she had forgiven me for so many years, I just can't help it but feel guilty

I think this one and Freaky Friday are the ones that stuck with me the most, not only because it shows the characters growing, and how painful it is, but also showing that happy endings come in many forms outside what’s stated as normal. What a wonderful episode guys!

One of my favorite movies as a child. I remember watching it outside on a big screen in Alamo Square in San Francisco several years ago. So many good memories. We miss you, Robin. ❤

why is it SO COMMON that the woman has to get to the point of "it's over, i'm done, i'm leaving, i don't love you anymore and i've already called a laywer" before the man's like "oh snap i better step up"? she said she's been trying to fix their marriage for 14 YEARS, did he ever listen to a word she said in all that time? it's too late now, bro, you are 14 YEARS too late to get help and try to fix this and change yourself in the ways she's asking you to change. why did it take her literally walking out the door for you to realize she was serious?

When my parent's divorced, my mother made sure that we could see our dad, because she had seen Mrs. Doubtfire and knew how important it is for us, the kids, to have both parents in our life. It allowed my brother and I tro transition through that rough part of our life, and when I got older, I realized how horrible my father really was, and the damage he did to the family. Now, I'm in an emotional bind. By all rights, I should hate my father with every fiber of my being, but I still love him and hang out with him on occassion. I really should get therapy....

It's such a testament to this movie that even after all these years, when Robin Williams walks through the door as their "new" nanny, I still get chills and a little teary-eyed

22:16 This scene makes me cry every time. My parents divorced when I was little and this scene helped me get through my feelings and helped me realize that I was going to be ok.

I have to say, whoever chooses/edits in the quotes from other movies is always so on point 😂 ILYSM

My parents got divorced when I was 10, this movie hits close to home in so many scenes. Especially the part where Daniel yells at the kids for leaving and says " Sit down! You're on my time now. You're my goddamn kids too!" Unlike a lot of kids who always wanted their parents to get back together, I would get sick to my stomach and nervous whenever my parents were even in the same room together. Their divorce was pretty ugly, and it sucked being caught in the middle of it with my younger brother. The best way I can describe it is "We were casualties caught in the crossfire of a marital battleground."

I watched this movie on repeat for months to deal with my own parents divorce, it was a very nasty divorce and I was a trophy to be won and put on a shelf somewhere. Without this movie I don’t know how I would’ve survived, I wore out the VHS and my grandma bought me the DVD, and now with digital I have it everywhere. Thank you Robin we miss you

I cried in the last scene when he's giving advice to the little girl as Mrs Doubtfire. I have no idea why exactly. Thanks for sharing this one with us❤

this movie helped me, as a teen dealing with my parents' messy divorce, to cope with it and hope that both my parents will grow to be better parents at the end of it. I'm glad to say that, that they really have grown to be better people

I watched this movie this summer with my two daughters (12 & 9) for the first time in more than 20 years. I thought it could be just a fun movie to watch, plus, I divorced their mother about 7 years ago so I thought we could all relate a bit. But damn, this movie touched my feelings HARD. After watching this, the 3 of us had a beautiful conversarion about family, divorce and happiness. I've always liked this movie, but now I love it. It holds a very special place in my heart❤.

That scene with Mrs. Doubtfire reading that letter was brought to mind in Lilo and Stitch when Stitch said: "This is my family. I found them all by myself. It is little, and it is broken, but, still good. Yeah. Still good."

This move came out when I was 6 and learning to process and understand my parents divorce. It is one of the reasons that I absolutely love Robin.

Man, What happened to Robin Williams is such a tragedy. The brightest smiles can harbor the most pain.

The most heartwrenching part was when everything imploded & Daniel was exposed as " Mrs. Doubtfire". The betrayal the 3 kids felt just tore my heart out.

I started sobbing within the first 5 minutes of this video, I am not having a good day and this movie hurts but I love all of the commentary these guys provide

Of all the movies I expected to see, I did not see this one coming but boy, am I THRILLED !! I LOVE THIS MOVIE

If Jonathan does a Mrs Doubtfire impression I will be so happy 😊 RIP Mr Robin Williams, this is definitely one of your best films and it will always be a favorite of mine 💗

This is what I had wished my parents had done. No kids being used at pawns but both parents learning what is best for their kids while understanding how best to communicate between each other.

This whole episode hits so much harder when we have context for what our internet dad Jono was/is going through. 😢

My friend's fave films are Mrs. Doubtfire, Stepmom, and The Santa Clause, which I always found so random. Then it occurred to me that, unlike my parents who were married 50 years, he was a child of divorce. Most divorced film couples hate each other, never see each other again, or get back together. We need more films that portray divorce in a healthy, realistic way.....ya know, minus the deceit via drag. 😂 Now please do Billy Elliot!

Going through my parents' very loud, very lop-sided divorce, little 11 year old me held onto this movie like it was my Bible (that and P!nk songs lol)

This film came out during my parents divorce. I gravitated to this film. I watched the hell out of this movie and I still cry ever time I watch this film. One of my Favorite Robin Williams films.

This hit me really hard because I have recently ended a 6-year relationship with the father of my almost 3-year-old child. We were not good people together and it was creating an environment that was not healthy for our child, thank you for this video and everything you do

Robin Williams is the first person I would bring back from the dead if I could. He deserved better. RIP Robin

I just watched this movie on Hulu! Some scenes didn't age with me as well as others, like thinking Daniel was the best dad ever as a child only to see the mess he truly was as an adult. But this film is still one of my childhood favorites. I'm so glad you guys made a video about it!

My mom passed away in June of this year and my parents have been divorced for 9 years at this point (they separated when I was a pre-teen) and a lot of people who don't come from divorced families can't quite grasp why my Dad is mourning too. They don't understand that even if the romantic love was gone, my parents still had, and will forever have this familial love for one another. That's something that this movie shows really well.

The ability to take something so delicate and painful to a child as divorce, and show that while it might be scary, it's not evil or mean, it's just what it is, and that you are never the reason (even if you have abusive parents who say otherwise) is just amazing. This kind of movie lives forever with the care and grace it was crafted, and letting the talented actors play between each other to give the amazing resonant performances that touch hearts to this day. Robin Williams took such care to touch lives with joy, and healing. He knows pain, and he knows children. He knows that children's pain is not a toy, and he wants anyone to know they have someone who cares. As a kid whose parents were divorced by the time she could speak, but with weird tensions between them all the time as her dad playboy'd around and her mother worked herself to the bone, it was so important to know that there was still love.

Honestly one of my favorite comfort movies of all time !! The world lost probably its most comedic and lovable person in Robin Williams and this movie continues to help me cherish his legacy of laughter....

As a kid I was rooting for Daniel and his ex wife to get back together, because “hey! Your kids want you to be together just BE TOGETHER!” As an adult I understand why the marriage had to end and thrilled for Miranda finding a great guy knowing how hard it can be for a woman with kids to remarry. And proud for Daniel for getting it in the end. Even as a kid though I loved the story of a family figuring out how to make it work even if they have to separate.

I appreciate films like this because it helps remind me that my step daughter’s bio dad is flawed but not an evil monster. I had to watch him break my partner’s heart, and that makes my hackles go up when he’s around. But my daughter deserves a father, so when he tries to show up I try to do better to remember he’s a person. A person I might not like all the time, but a person. Thanks for the reminder guys :3

This film came out not too long after my folks divorced. The characters in this film have such human arguments. My parents were toxic to each other with deception far more serious than dressing in drag into a suitable nanny. This film was a poignant and light hearted approach to broken families with a resolution of a form of co-parenting. I love this film so so much!

This movie came out at the perfect time for me. My parents were a few months into separation when this landed in the cinema. My aunt knew we loved anything Robin Williams, so she took kiddo-me (I was about 7) and my little brothers to see it, not knowing specifically what the movie was about. We left the movie with a sense of solace. We weren't the only family going through this, and we wouldn't be the last, and in the end, it would all be ok. Several years later my parents got back together, better than ever, so it all worked out. But "Mrs. Doubtfire" will always have a place in my heart for being such a comfort at such a difficult time. I miss you so dearly Robin. Thank you for all the laughs and comfort

I have been waiting for this take for a very long time about a family going through divorce 🎉

RIP Robin Williams!!❤❤❤😢 Forever loved, forever missed.

Sally Field has one of the most talented faces in Hollywood. Especially that scene at the end when the reveal happens and she goes through five emotions in five seconds. She does a similar thing in Steel Magnolias.

This movie always hit me. It seemed like I was too old to really feel it’s lesson. Because my parents began their divorce when I was 18 and it didn’t finalize until I was 23. And it was bitter and drawn out the entire time. And since I was old enough to see it all happening before my eyes, it was 18-23 years of who I thought my parents were getting yanked out from under me. It began a massive identity crisis as I lost the very foundations of all the lessons my parents had taught me. If their whole relationship was a lie, everything they taught me and every memory I’ve ever had with them, must be a lie as well (I get that that can’t be true but I can’t parse the lies from the truths). What a complex topic and you can really get so many different angles in divorce. I’m glad Mrs Doubtfire was able to address one of them ❤

Awww I miss him. He gave us so much love and laughter. I hope he's at peace now.

The message of this movie was so powerful. Watching it always made me sad as a kid. Not as a kid of a divorced family but as someone with an absent father who didn’t care about being there. It made me wish for something that I knew I could never have. But Robin Williams line about “as long as there’s love”, helped me accept that although I didn’t have the “normal” nuclear family I always wanted, my mom was all the family I need.

As a child of divorce, this movie made me feel so seen and understood. As I get older and look at it from the perspective of an adult, I understand much more and appreciate much more than I could as a child. Thank you guys so much for making this great, in-depth analysis. I’d like to make a request. I think As Good as it Gets with Jack Nicholson would make a great video! Thanks again. ❤

This couldn’t have been more released with better timing, I’ve been dealing with a breakup for a bit now and I’ve really been struggling with it. I know it’s hard to understand when your ex moves on but sometimes you do truly have to let the chips fall where they may. I’ve been having such anxiety and stress about this and I know it won’t go away overnight but I needed this episode

As a child of divorce, this movie is so healing for me. Seeing that it was/is possible for parents to be effective together and have a healthy post divorce relationship healed me so much. My parents did not have that kind of relationship post divorce (they had to be on opposite ends of a football stadium to watch me and my siblings graduate) and watching this movie healed those wounds in so many unspoken ways.

That camera hold on Miranda, not saying a word (how many times does this happen in this movie?!?) at the end while Mrs. Doubtfire responds to the letter….chef’s kiss