My First Mister

"Mismatched. Misguided. Unmistakably friends."

Oct 26 2001 R 1h 49m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Jennifer does not fit in. A total misfit, she's as wacky as a teenager can be. Goth-ed out with multiple piercings, tattoos, and dyed hair, she listens to strange music, watches vintage TV, eats primarily chocolate, and self injures. But now high school is over and she needs a job. Can she possibly have anything in common with the overweight middle-aged man in the haberdashery window? He gives her a job, not to mention a real friendship.

Written by

Jill Franklyn

Directed by

Christine Lahti

Cast

Albert Brooks, Leelee Sobieski, Rutanya Alda

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, United States of America

Production Companies

ApolloMedia, Total Film Group, Firelight Films, Film Roman Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
My First Mister - Trailer
My First Mister (2001) Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
6,004
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA