Relatively inoffensive and relentlessly mediocre.
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05/11/01
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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
Top CriticWhen the story begins to turn toward Josie's growing relationship with her attractive English teacher, Sam Coulson (Michael Vartan), the movie begins to unravel because it's dealing with a subject that is above its grasp.
02/27/01
While Never Been Kissed belongs heart and soul to Barrymore, Sobieski's natural poise and assurance reminds us that her own prime time is not so very far away.
02/14/01
Top CriticNever Been Kissed is a good romantic comedy, thanks mainly to Drew Barrymore's fabulous performance as a clumsy reporter trying to fit in as an undercover high school student.
01/01/01
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.
01/01/00
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.
01/01/00
Good-natured fun!
01/01/00
Rent it and watch only the last five minutes.
01/01/00
...here is a film that is lighthearted and simple, but is made all the more appreciative because of Barrymore's presence...
01/01/00
Barrymore continues to grow as a comic actress, with solid support from Sobieski and Arquette, and the story has energy to spare.
01/01/00
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.
01/01/00
The film succeeds on the astonishing merits of its leading lady and her superior supporting cast.
01/01/00
Drew Barrymore is an American treasure.
01/01/00
I was too delighted with the last two hours to complain.
01/01/00
If you're having a hard time imagining Drew Barrymore as a nerd, you must see this movie.
01/01/00
It's hard to suppress the beauty and charm of Drew Barrymore, but in allowing her to play an air-headed defective, Never Been Kissed manages to do this.
01/01/00
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