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Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon , based on Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine . Pierce Brosnan . After the conclusion of Remington Steele , Brosnan appeared in films such as the Cold War spy film The Fourth Protocol ( 1987 ) and the comedy Mrs. Doubtfire ( 1993 ) . The World Is Not Enough . The film was directed by Michael Apted , with the original story and screenplay written by Neal Purvis , Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein .