Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

A freelance voice actor (Robin Williams) living in San Francisco is having marital problems. His wife (Sally Field) feels he's an irresponsible husband and parent and wants a divorce. When the judge (Scott Beach) awards sole custody to the mother, he disguises himself as a Scottish nanny and is hired by his unknowing ex-wife to take care of the kids. Based on the novel ALIAS MADAME DOUBTFIRE by Anne Fine and directed by Chris Columbus (HOME ALONE). When the movie dwells on the Mrs. Doubtfire character, it's a funny farce with belly laughs but outside of that, it's almost unbearably treacly. Williams' amazing mimicry abilities keep his Doubtfire nanny sassy and amusing but while the film's intentions are noble in addressing the issue of divorce and the effect it has children, its execution is mundane and soppy (and Howard Shore's syrupy score does the film no favors). As far as cross dressing comedies go, it's no TOOTSIE or SOME LIKE IT HOT. With Pierce Brosnan, Polly Holliday, Harvey Fierstein, Martin Mull, Anne Haney and Robert Prosky.