For fans of flicks about hardened journalists, this one may be too much a puff piece, but for the Friday night date crowd, it scans just fine.
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Never Been Kissed (1999)
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Reviews Counted:79
Fresh:44
Rotten:35
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: Unoriginal and unremarkable high school satire adds little to the genre.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Drew Barrymore gets what others only dream about in this charming, fun comedy: a second chance to right the wrongs of high school! At 25, Josie Geller is the youngest copy editor at the Chicago... [More]
Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski
Director: Raja Gosnell
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Reviews for Never Been Kissed
Barrymore demonstrates an acute sensitivity to the angst of adolescence, and handles it with kid gloves.
05/14/03
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10/18/08
The most exhilarating American movie I have seen this year -- which isn't saying much.
04/27/07
Top CriticDo nineties filmmakers forget what it was like to be a teenager, and call upon "Saved By the Bell" reruns for a refresher course?
10/22/01
It has some warm and humorous spots, but not enough to overcome its many obstacles.
01/01/00
A comedy of humiliation that mistakes bathos for humor.
01/01/00
Top CriticEndearing stuff punctuated by some genuinely hysterical moments.
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Good-natured fun!
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Rent it and watch only the last five minutes.
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...here is a film that is lighthearted and simple, but is made all the more appreciative because of Barrymore's presence...
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Barrymore continues to grow as a comic actress, with solid support from Sobieski and Arquette, and the story has energy to spare.
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Barrymore's acting looks disorganized and undisciplined.
01/01/00
Weak and sloppily-written.
01/01/00
The movie makes virtually every mistake in the book, including flagrantly violating the moral of their own story.
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The film succeeds on the astonishing merits of its leading lady and her superior supporting cast.
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Drew Barrymore is an American treasure.
01/01/00
I was too delighted with the last two hours to complain.
01/01/00
The heart-affecting finale of Never Been Kissed turns the sports shrine of the pitcher's mound into a shrine for love.
03/04/02
If you're having a hard time imagining Drew Barrymore as a nerd, you must see this movie.
01/01/00
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