Kot očka v krilu nas bo nasmejal Robin Williams. Spoznali ga bomo v vlogi Daniela Hillarda, ki obožuje svoje tri otroke, a jih po ločitvi le redko videva. Ko se njegova bivša soproga Miranda odloči, da bo najela gospodinjsko pomočnico, Daniel v tem vidi svojo priložnost, da bi lahko več časa preživel z otroci. Brat, ki je po poklicu masker, ga spremeni v ostarelo ženico, Daniel se preimenuje v gospo Doubtfire, spremeni naglas in nekega lepega dne povsem neprepoznaven pozvoni na Mirandina vrata.
Eccentric actor Daniel Hillard is an amusing and caring father. But after a disastrous birthday party for his son, Daniel's wife Miranda draws the line and files a divorce. He can see his three children only once a week which doesn't sit well with him. Daniel also holds a job at a TV studio as a shipping clerk under the recommendation of his liason. But when Miranda puts out an ad for a housekeeper, Daniel takes it upon himself to make a disguise as a Scottish lady named Mrs Doubtfire. And Daniel must also deal with Miranda's new boyfriend Stu Dunemyer.