The First Time

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  • Opened October 19, 2012 
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • PG-13 | Teen Sexuality, Language, Partying and Mature Thematic Elements
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. More on child suitability

  • Dave (O'Brien) is a high school senior who spends most of his time pining away over a girl he can’t have. Aubrey (Robertson), a junior with artistic aspirations, has a hot boyfriend who doesn’t quite understand her or seem to care. Dave and Aubrey meet one night at a party. A casual conversation sparks an instant connection, and, over the course of a weekend, things turn magical, romantic, complicated and funny as Aubrey and Dave discover what it's like to fall in love for the first time. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Britt Robertson, Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Justice, Craig Robertson, James Frecheville
  • Director: Jonathan Kasdan
  • Genres: Romance

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really good

by Tink18

This movie is funny and really sweet. I love it....

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by mirandaliu1

Enjoyed the movie, loved both Dylan and Brit, and the little girls who played his sister. A fun movie, perfect for Valentines Day. Worth seeing!...

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Not your usual teen movie

by demndza5

Loved everything about this movie. Really identified with the characters and the story line was great...

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Critic Reviews

83
The A.V. Club
| Noel Murray

In the first 15 minutes, viewers may be rolling their eyes at these kids; by the end, they might be eager to re-watch that opening scene, to get to know them all over again. Read full review

80
Village Voice
| Michael Atkinson

Something of a wonder, a palm-size ball of banter and irony and earnestness that never stops rolling and almost never misses the sweet spots. Read full review

70
The New York Times
| Neil Genzlinger

Sure, you've seen this story before, but this version has a freshness nonetheless. Read full review

60
Los Angeles Times
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There is much to like here, a sense of nuance and nonjudgmental emotional openness, yet Kasdan's teenage miniaturism never quite blooms. The First Time is respectfully delicate, a little too polite. Read full review

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A scene from "The First Time."