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Never Been Kissed

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Never Been Kissed

PG-13

Released Apr 9, 1999

1h 47m

Romance

Comedy

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Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture. With the help of her brother, Rob, Josie infiltrates the inner circle of the most popular clique on campus. But she hits a major snag in her investigation -- not to mention her own failed love life -- when she falls for her dreamy English teacher, Sam Coulson.

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Critics Consensus

Drew Barrymore's effervescent charm is almost enough to make you forgive this teen comedy's incredibly silly storyline.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Rated: 1/5

Jul 13, 2023

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Never Been Kissed does very little to distinguish itself from the umpteen other high-school comedies we've seen this year.

Jan 23, 2019

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

CNN.com

This is one of those films that just doesn't know when to end.

Jan 23, 2019

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

While the student/teacher romance never played sat well, Barrymore and Vartan have great chemistry (and it is *slightly* excusable as an adaptation of As You Like It). Otherwise this fish out of water film is totally rufus: sweet and charming.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 9, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an oddly-paced and perpetually erratic endeavor that never becomes quite as easygoing as one might’ve anticipated...

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 16, 2023

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Zaki Hasan

Zaki's Corner

Attempts to tap into the sense of missed opportunity that one inevitably leaves high school with. Unfortunately, it fails to offer anything other than that same old crop of clichés.

Rated: C-

Aug 28, 2019

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Jonathan S

I remembered enjoying this movie watching it decades ago, but when I attempted to watch it again recently, couldn’t understand why. I generally enjoy Drew Barrymore movies, and romcoms, but after about 30 minutes of watching her working too hard to show how awkward she is, and trying to forgive the horrendous hair and styling that accompanied this effort (the obvious trope of ugly duckling transforming into a swan), I found it too much. In all fairness, I stopped watching at this point, but regretted the 30 minutes I had invested.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Mohd Hozair R

How to could you not love this romcom. It put Drew as the queen of romcom.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/30/25

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Ryan L

Life is stranger than fiction. This story is real. It happened to some of us. Best romcom ever!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/25

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Zamya F

Sweet, funny, charming and good casting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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N P

"Never Been Kissed" is a sweet, relatable film where an unpopular, geeky girl goes back to high school as an undercover reporter. Drew Barrymore kills it with her charm and likability that immensely uplifts the film's stock. With great direction, good script, memorable characters and an interesting premise, the movie is a significant and appreciable addition to one of the modern Rom-Com classics.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é mais ou menos, drew barrymore é legal como a atriz principal filme, só que o filme não tem muita cenas boas, algumas cenas são bacaninhas, mas o filme não alavanca para ser bom, O final é clássico, a garota fica com o mocinho.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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David Arquette

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Synopsis

Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture. With the help of her brother, Rob, Josie infiltrates the inner circle of the most popular clique on campus. But she hits a major snag in her investigation -- not to mention her own failed love life -- when she falls for her dreamy English teacher, Sam Coulson.

Director: Raja Gosnell
Producer: Sandy Isaac, Nancy Juvonen
Screenwriter: Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein
Distributor: Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Flower Films, Fox 2000 Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 9, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 23, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.5M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

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