Fresh
Drew Barrymore's virtuoso performance smooths over the plot holes.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Never Been Kissed
Some things are worth waiting for.
1999 · 1h 47m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Raja Gosnell
Overview
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 and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
55%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The most exhilarating American movie I have seen this year -- which isn't saying much.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
Barrymore again displays her remarkable ability to get the audience rooting for her singular blend of vulnerability and sunny optimism.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Rotten
Drew Barrymore has been well cast as someone who doesn't act her age.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Relatively inoffensive and relentlessly mediocre.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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