My First Mister
Paramount Classics | Release Date: October 12, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
9
Negative:
7
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38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Drifts from goofy situation comedy to pop culture parody to a last-act load of sentiment that would sink a trash barge. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
One hundred and nine minutes of drama and not a single moment rings true. Read full review
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Although the movie has its moments, it's a tearjerker that jerks too hard. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
A coming-of-age story that gets it all wrong. Read full review
20
Village VoiceJessica Winter
The best that can be said about director Christine Lahti's feature debut is that it doesn't fall into any ready category. Read full review
20
Washington PostStephen Hunter
The movie is fussy and organized rather than moving. It follows a pattern so precisely, it's as if Lahti thought points would be taken off if she colored outside the lines. Read full review
16
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
Intelligent teens will hate this film, and adults will just be embarrassed. Read full review
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