Movies like Mrs. Doubtfire: 20 to watch next

If you loved Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — a comedy, drama and family film directed by Chris Columbus — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Mrs. Doubtfire most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like mask, parent child relationship and san francisco, california. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Uptown Girls 2003★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of a music executive - she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
2
Instant Family 2018★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
Bringing Down the House 2003★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
4
City Island 2009★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Comedy
The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 2010★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Family
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant, Nanny uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tully 2018★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Uncle Buck 1989★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Family
Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice, and just about everyone else who crosses his path.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
8
Fatherhood 2021★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
Stream in India on Netflix
9
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 2002★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
In a sleepy Louisiana parish, a group of lifelong friends stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated mother and let go of her painful past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
Despicable Me 2 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Family
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Annie 2014★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Family
Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks—advised by his brilliant VP and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor—makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he's her guardian angel, but Annie's self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it's the other way around.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
12
Adventures in Babysitting 2016★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Family
Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
The Great Gilly Hopkins 2015★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Family
Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kajillionaire 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
15
It Runs in the Family 2003★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cheaper by the Dozen 1950★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Family
"Cheaper by the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Eloise at the Plaza 2003★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Family
Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her caretaker "Nanny" watches over her while her mom is away. Then one day, while trying to figure out how to get invited to a fancy ball as well as how to meet a visiting prince, Eloise makes a new friend around her age! So she decides to take him on a tour of the city - and all while plotting some matchmaking hijinks for her other friends too!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Annie 1982★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Family
An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Spy Next Door 2010★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Family
Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Family
After 20 years in space, Rocko returns to a technologically advanced O-Town and makes it his mission to get his favorite show back on the air.
Stream in India on Netflix