My First Mister

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My First Mister

R,

2001,

1h 48m,

Comedy/

Drama

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54%

78 Reviews

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75%

5,000+ Ratings

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54%

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78 Reviews

75%

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5,000+ Ratings

Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged gothic rebellion. Albert Brooks plays a man who is her total opposite, a precise and well-ordered menswear store owner of forty-nine who manages limited expectations and protects lonely secrets with pleasant ritual and quiet, ironic reserve. These two total opposites collide in conflict then come together in a surprising alliance, changing each other's lives forever.

Critics Consensus

Though well-acted, My First Mister succumbs to contrived sentimentality in its last half.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Oct 25, 2001

Sobieski's performance in this role pretty much kills off the film.

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

Oct 25, 2001

Franklin's gooey, implausible script is too ridiculous to support unexpected bouts of sincerity, and the darkness is seldom as profound as it should be.

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Oct 12, 2001

1.5/5

Although the movie has its moments, it's a tearjerker that jerks too hard.

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Tracy Moore

Common Sense Media

Apr 1, 2015

3/5

Offbeat friendship is provocative, dark, but sweet.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Apr 29, 2009

Terrible script, terrible plot, clichs and plot holes galore...

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Aug 25, 2008

B-

The actors earn the couple of salty drops you may shed at the end -- the script sure doesn't.

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Rey W

Apr 8, 2018

Only a cynical critic would say that this movie is contrived--I loved it, and so would anyone with an ounce of humanity! The relationship between these two lonely souls so diametrically different was funny and wonderful to watch! It touched me deeply as a celebration of love and acceptance. So totally rewarding to watch! Do yourself a favor and see it!

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Synopsis

Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged gothic rebellion. Albert Brooks plays a man who is her total opposite, a precise and well-ordered menswear store owner of forty-nine who manages limited expectations and protects lonely secrets with pleasant ritual and quiet, ironic reserve. These two total opposites collide in conflict then come together in a surprising alliance, changing each other's lives forever.

Director: Christine Lahti
Producer: Jane Goldenring, Carol Baum, Sukee Chew, Anne Kurtzman
Screenwriter: Jill Franklyn
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Total Film Group, ApolloMedia, Film Roman, Inc., Firelight Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $621.4K
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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