I smiled all through this movie, partly because it had something worthwhile to say, and partly because Drew Barrymore brings such a wonderful energy to it.
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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
Drew Barrymore is completely adorable in this completely adorable story.
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Right amongst the bottom end of the genre.
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There isn't a movie actress I get a bigger kick out of watching right now than Drew Barrymore.
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Top CriticNever Been Kissed never makes it, but Barrymore's worth watching.
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Predictable, slightly painful and as embarrassing as all get-out.
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Top CriticIf 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.
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This is a film that doesn't worry about being bad, doesn't even try for passable. Why bother?
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The movie's screenplay is contrived and not blindingly original, but Barrymore illuminates it with sunniness, and creates a lovable character.
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Top CriticIt's silly teenage "Revenge of the Nerds" fun. And it's spirited.
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Lazy. Clumsy. Miscast.
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The movie's tiresome joke is that, even the second time around, Josie still can't get it right.
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Top CriticA bogus, bottom-of-the-barrel Cinderella story!
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Top CriticThe film's ending is so hokey that it becomes almost a parody, but Barrymore's innocent charisma gives its such grace that it becomes a perfect cap to a precious movie.
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It's a captivating, totally cool teenage chick's flick.
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Barrymore's the reason to see it and the reason it will be widely enjoyed.
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Top CriticSilly, formulaic.
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Top CriticThere's plenty to pick on, such as the mean-spiritedness of much of the film's humor, or yet another relentless parade of pointless pop-culture references.
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A winning romantic comedy that is a fetching crowd pleaser, despite plot holes and a dose of overkill.
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