My First Mister( 2001)

TV-MAComedyDramaRomance

65%

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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.

Top Billed Cast

Albert Brooks
Randall ("R")
Leelee Sobieski
Jennifer ("J")
Desmond Harrington
Randy
Carol Kane
Mrs. Benson
Mary Kay Place
Patty (Nurse)
Michael McKean
Bob
Rutanya Alda
Woman at Apartment
Natasha Braisewell
Girl in Vintage
Henry Brown
Jack Taylor (Salesman)
Gary Bullock
Mr. Smithman
Kevin Cooney
Doctor
Nic Costa
Blaine (Surfer Boy)
William Forward
Customer
John Goodman
Benjamin
Shawn Huff
Woman at R's Store
Chadwick Palmatier
Manager
Pauley Perrette
Bebe
Lisa Jane Persky
Sheila
Katee Sackhoff
Ashley
Lorna Scott
Woman in Store
Matthew St. Clair
Kevin
Chris Wylde
Waiter (Coffee House)
Joan Blair
Sauna Woman (uncredited)
Rainbow Underhill
Goth Girl (uncredited)

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A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on Tue Sep 23 2025

**_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 unconvincin...