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65% Critic Match
My First Mister
“Mismatched. Misguided. Unmistakably friends.”
6.5 / 10• 2001• 1h 49m•R• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Albert Brooks
Randall ("R")
Lead
Leelee Sobieski
Jennifer ("J")
Desmond Harrington
Randy
Carol Kane
Mrs. Benson
Mary Kay Place
Patty (Nurse)
Michael McKean
Bob
Rutanya Alda
Woman at Apartment
NB
Natasha Braisewell
Girl in Vintage
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christine Lahti's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My First Mister is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
