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12/10/2001 Comedy, Drama, Romance 1h 49m
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Mismatched. Misguided. Unmistakably friends.

Overview

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.

  1. Christine Lahti

    Director

  2. Jill Franklyn

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Albert Brooks

    Randall ("R")

  2. Leelee Sobieski

    Jennifer ("J")

  3. Desmond Harrington

    Randy

  4. Carol Kane

    Mrs. Benson

  5. Mary Kay Place

    Patty (Nurse)

  6. Michael McKean

    Bob

  7. Rutanya Alda

    Woman at Apartment

  8. Natasha Braisewell

    Girl in Vintage

  9. Henry Brown

    Jack Taylor (Salesman)

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-09-23
**_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 what’s the nature of their connection?

The curiously titled "My First Mister" (2001) was Christine Lahti’s 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 un...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,250,000.00

Revenue
$595,005.00

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