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Never Been Kissed

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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... 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 Sun-Times, and the obvious choice to go undercover on a story about what the "cool kids" of high school are up to. A dorky teen dubbed "Grossie Josie" the first time around, this time Josie is required to make friends with the popular kids in order to deliver on her assignment. Unfortunately, now that Josie has come into her own as an intelligent young woman with a career and a brain in her head, those aren't the people she's interested in; as she begins to develop feelings for a teacher she's been ordered to portray badly, things start to get really complicated! Will Josie redeem herself from the mistakes she made in her high school years, or will she find herself repeating them all over again? [More]

Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski

Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski, Jeremy Jordan, Garry Marshall, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Jessica Alba, Sean Whalen

Director: Raja Gosnell

Director: Raja Gosnell
Composer: David Newman

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Drew Barrymore’s virtuoso performance smooths over the plot holes.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
08/07/07
Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
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The flashback-Josie is so grotesque, and the present-tense-Josie so unbelievable that "Never Been Kissed" is essentially an exercise in humiliation.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
01/01/00
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
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The material is pretty much the same as She's All That and the other recent high school movies, but Barrymore has the big screen stuff to pull it off.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

It's silly teenage "Revenge of the Nerds" fun. And it's spirited.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

Es de esas cintas que debieron de irse directo al video y mejor deberían dejarle el lugar en la cartelera a trabajos realmente valiosos

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

Seriously flawed!

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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If I see one more high school movie that uses a Literature class Shakespeare lesson as a metaphor for raging hormones and whatever else the screenwriter is trying to put across, I swear I'm going to throttle someone.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

It has some warm and humorous spots, but not enough to overcome its many obstacles.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
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Drew Barrymore is an American treasure.

Full Review Source: Blunt Review | comment Comment
01/01/00
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
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The heart-affecting finale of Never Been Kissed turns the sports shrine of the pitcher's mound into a shrine for love.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
03/04/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Dumb plot and poor script!

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01/01/00
Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune
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Do nineties filmmakers forget what it was like to be a teenager, and call upon "Saved By the Bell" reruns for a refresher course?

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
10/22/01
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

The plot is full of gaping holes!

Full Review Source: Norman Transcript | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jim Chastain
Jim Chastain
Norman Transcript

A surprisingly solid and entertaining teen flick

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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Rent it and watch only the last five minutes.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dak
Dak
culturevulture.net

Belongs to Barrymore and her delightful presence.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Barrymore's acting looks disorganized and undisciplined.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
01/01/00
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The movie's screenplay is contrived and not blindingly original, but Barrymore illuminates it with sunniness, and creates a lovable character.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A lively tribute to the awkwardness and power of adolescent girlhood.

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01/01/00
Justine Elias
Justine Elias
Village Voice
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A comedy of humiliation that mistakes bathos for humor.

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01/01/00
Bob Fenster
Bob Fenster
Arizona Republic
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