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15 Movies Like Mrs. Doubtfire

Loved Mrs. Doubtfire? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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American Beauty

1999

American Beauty shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama, LGBTQ-related genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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52%

Chasing Amy

1997

Chasing Amy shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama, LGBTQ-related genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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50%

Miller's Crossing

1990

Miller's Crossing shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, LGBTQ-related, Comedy Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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47%

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985

My Beautiful Laundrette shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama, LGBTQ-related genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Released within roughly the same film era

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46%

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

The Hudsucker Proxy shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama, Screwball Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Similar movie-night length

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45%

Moscow on the Hudson

1984

Moscow on the Hudson shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Mrs. Doubtfire, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Also stars Robin Williams✓ Both have a comic tone

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44%

Empire Records

1995

Empire Records shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

Fargo

1996

Fargo shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Comedy Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

The War of the Roses

1989

The War of the Roses shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Released only 4 years apart✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

Anastasia

1997

Anastasia shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

The Iron Giant

1999

The Iron Giant shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

Philadelphia

1993

Philadelphia shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, LGBTQ-related genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Very similar runtime

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43%

A Chorus Line

1985

A Chorus Line shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama, LGBTQ-related genres✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Released within roughly the same film era

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43%

Ed Wood

1994

Ed Wood shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, LGBTQ-related genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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42%

Barton Fink

1991

Barton Fink shares key genre characteristics with Mrs. Doubtfire and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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42%

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