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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
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Drew Barrymore’s virtuoso performance smooths over the plot holes. Full Review |
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The most exhilarating American movie I have seen this year -- which isn't saying much. Full Review |
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3/4 |
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 |
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Barrymore again displays her remarkable ability to get the audience rooting for her singular blend of vulnerability and sunny optimism. Full Review |
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3/5 |
This is an okay date flick. It's somewhat forgettable, like high school should be, but possessing a few moments it'll be tough to get out of your head. Full Review |
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A surprisingly solid and entertaining teen flick Full Review |
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The less Never Been Kissed forces its material, the more enjoyable it is. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Barrymore demonstrates an acute sensitivity to the angst of adolescence, and handles it with kid gloves. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Have you noticed yet that there's really no point to this story? Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
The deft script and solid performances turn what could have been empty piffle into remarkably entertaining piffle that'll leave you smiling. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Never Been Kissed, like so many coulda-shoulda-woulda-been-good movies, starts out strong. Then it loses its nerve in the third act, substituting a fuzzy emotional spectacle for a coherent conclusion. Full Review |
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Thanks to Barrymore's goodhearted presence, Josie's comic emotional journey has plenty of mass appeal. Full Review |
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This kind of dippy, silly drivel has no right to succeed, yet it does... Full Review |
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2/4 |
Drew Barrymore has been well cast as someone who doesn't act her age. Full Review |
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The script efficiently contrives a spiral of dilemmas and challenges to bring about Josie's ultimate blossoming. Full Review |
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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 |
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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 |
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