My First Mister

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
10/12/2001
109
R

Mismatched. Misguided. Unmistakably friends.

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.

Revenue:
$595,005
Budget:
$5,250,000

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  • Wuchak

    Love is key to let down the mask and unite

    An alienated 17 years-old girl hiding behind piercings (Leelee Sobieski) applies for a job at a swank clothing store in a Los Angeles mall and starts an interesting relationship with the 49 years-old manager (Albert Brooks). But whats the nature of their connection?

    The curiously titled "My First Mister" (2001) was Christine Lahtis only directorial effort, as far as feature films go. It treads similar terrain as Lawn Dogs from four years earlier and does it better. Like that film, a few scenes come across a little awkward or unconvincing but, for the most part, it works and is more effective by comparison. The best of these types of movies, of course, is Lost in Translation, which came...

    September 23, 2025

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