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The First Time

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A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens (Dylan O'Brien, Britt Robertson) from different high schools who meet by chance at a party.
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Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times 10/19/2012
2.5/5
There is much to like here, a sense of nuance and nonjudgmental emotional openness, yet Kasdan's teenage miniaturism never quite blooms. Go to Full Review Sara Stewart New York Post 10/19/2012
2/4
[An] inoffensive but bland ode to the talky high school movies of John Hughes and Cameron Crowe. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 10/18/2012
3/5
No gratuitous raunchiness here and only a few tired caricatures in a genre usually jammed with them. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/05/2019
While the film is not worthy of abject dismissal, as Kasdan is at least trying to give us something that feels genuine, it's still predictable, still one note, and still features two main characters that aren't particularly thrilling to watch. Go to Full Review Kaitlin Cole Bust Magazine 10/28/2016
The First Time isn't a groundbreaking film about teenage love, but it's cute and funny, and may spark good feelings of nostalgia for your high school years, even if you, like Aubrey, couldn't wait to get out of there. Go to Full Review James Plath Movie Metropolis 03/12/2013
7/10
I'm going to give it a seven because of the two stars. They're so darned likable that they make the film's shortcomings seem unimportant. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jonathan Kasdan

Director

Dylan O'Brien

Dave

Britt Robertson

Aubrey

Victoria Justice

Jane

Craig Roberts

Simon

James Frecheville

Ronny

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Movie Info

Synopsis A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens (Dylan O'Brien, Britt Robertson) from different high schools who meet by chance at a party.
Director
Jonathan Kasdan
Producer
Martin Shafer, Liz Glotzer
Screenwriter
Jonathan Kasdan
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Destination Films, Jerimaca Film, Samuel Goldwyn Films
Rating
PG-13 (Partying|Mature Thematic Elements|Language|Teen Sexuality)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 12, 2013
Runtime
1h 40m
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