Never Been Kissed

Name: Never Been Kissed
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: April 9, 1999
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Drew Barrymore

1999

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Fox 2000 Pictures | Release Date: April 9, 1999 | PG-13

Starring: Drew Barrymore

Summary: A Chicago newspaper reporter (Barrymore) who goes undercover at a high school to research an article gets the chance to relive her teen years. (20th Century Fox)

Director: Raja Gosnell

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 107 min

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Kenneth Turan

An easygoing and amusing romantic confection. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Barrymore pulls off the neatest trick of the year: She makes all this pop schlock matter. Read full review

Roger Ebert

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

Justine Elias

A lively tribute to the awkwardness and power of adolescent girlhood. Read full review

Ron Wells

Unfortunately, the script is a light romantic comedy and unwilling to go the extra distance to really make it stick. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Some so-so movies are just easy to be around, and this is one of them. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Labored miscalculation of a teen-trend comedy. Read full review

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amcgrath17

Apr 3, 2015

this is my favourite movie of all time! A must see, Drew does an outstanding performance and the overall story line for the movie is great! Its defiantly something everyone should see!

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Surpass80

Jan 26, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Josie Geller: Let me tell you something, I don't care about being your stupid prom queen. I'm 25 years old. I'm an undercover reporter for the Chicago Sun Times and I've been beating my brains out trying to impress you people. Let me tell you something Gibby, Kirsten, Kristin, you will spend your lives trying to keep others down because it makes you feel more important. Why her? Let me tell you about this girl she is unbelievable. I was new here and she befriended me no questions asked. But you, you were only my friend after my brother, Rob, posed as a student and told you to like me. All of you people, there is a big world out there... bigger than prom, bigger than high school and it won't matter if you were the prom queen, the quarterback of the football team, or the biggest nerd in school. Find out who you are and try not to be afraid of it.… Expand

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Rcavey92212

Jun 28, 2020

Drew Barrymore began her flower production company with this wonderfully entertaining and endearing romantic comedy about a nerdy/virginal reporter whose assigned to go back to high school and discover a story. The only problem is that school was a nightmare for her so her slightly loseryDrew Barrymore began her flower production company with this wonderfully entertaining and endearing romantic comedy about a nerdy/virginal reporter whose assigned to go back to high school and discover a story. The only problem is that school was a nightmare for her so her slightly losery but fun brother goes back with her to make her popular. The movie is do funny and wonderfully engaging. Drew Barrymore is at the top of her game, she's utterly charming and lovable and David Arquette is in top form as well. The movie also stars sexy Michael Vartan, the late great Garry Marshall, Molly Shannon, Jessica Alba, Marley Shelton, Leeleigh Sobeiski, Jordan Ladd, John C. Reilly, James Franco and Octavia Spencer.

Budget: $25m
Box Office: $84.5m

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TylerDurden900

Jul 9, 2014

Never Been Kissed is an amusing romantic comedy with Drew Barrymore. The movie hits the right notes
and has a talented cast that includes Barrymore, Arquette, Reily and Molly Shannon. Barrymore and
Arquette elevated the quality of the movie, without them and the rest of the cast this movieNever Been Kissed is an amusing romantic comedy with Drew Barrymore. The movie hits the right notes
and has a talented cast that includes Barrymore, Arquette, Reily and Molly Shannon. Barrymore and
Arquette elevated the quality of the movie, without them and the rest of the cast this movie would've
fell flat.… Expand

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jimmytancredi

Jun 24, 2012

Josie is an editor who works for a newspaper and has only 25 years. Her boss wants her to disguise herself as a teenager and sneak into college to do an investigative piece. The problem is that in her early teens, she hasn't had good experiences and has fears that they repeat and it causesJosie is an editor who works for a newspaper and has only 25 years. Her boss wants her to disguise herself as a teenager and sneak into college to do an investigative piece. The problem is that in her early teens, she hasn't had good experiences and has fears that they repeat and it causes her resignation. Starting with the fact that hardly a woman of 25 years would pass for a teenager, and more strenuous has never been kissed. Taking into consideration that is a fiction we get the part that is a romantic comedy, and especially in the 90s. I believe that in the epoch it worked well in a successful way, almost became a modern fairy tale.… Expand

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