Two former child stars trying to escape a past as professionally glorious as it is emotionally complex, who end up finding in each other a mirror in which to recognize themselves and, perhaps, even heal.
Few films manage that without emotional whiplash, but this one does it with warmth. You might feel your throat tighten one minute, only to find yourself laughing out loud the next. I adored Mrs Doubtfire for the obvious reasons: all of Robin Williams's voices, the slapstick and the sheer range of comedic force that the late actor unleashes.
"I don't know if I should say this or not, but I know that the internet had this big thing that went on about... that this is really, like, a lesbian love story," she said. "I'm just wondering why Disney didn't wanna follow up with the number two, 'cause 100%, it seems like it would've gone in a great direction for the sequel."