 In 1993, the song was prominently featured in the film "Mrs. Doubtfire", during a montage of the main character bonding with his family in disguise as a woman.The song was also used in the film's TV ads.Randi Mayem Singer, the writer of "Mrs. Doubtfire", credits "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" as one of the most important songs ever written and as the direct influence for writing the script.