Never Been Kissed

Name: Never Been Kissed
Released: 1999-4-9
Cast: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski, Jeremy Jordan

Never Been Kissed

PG-13
1h 48m
1999

55%

age 13+

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Drew Barrymore lights up this romantic comedy as a nerdy reporter who goes undercover at a high school, reliving her agonizing adolescence but finding love for the first time.

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Producer:

Sandy Isaac, Nancy Juvonen

Writer:

Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein

Cast:

Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski, Jeremy Jordan, Molly Shannon, Garry Marshall

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

55%

Critics Consensus: Unoriginal and unremarkable high school satire adds little to the genre.

Reviews

Zaki's Corner

Zaki Hasan

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.

Never Been Kissed remains one of the best teen movies and romcoms of the '90s, and a true ode to nerdy, overly enthusiastic girls of all ages.

"This is a very bad idea." Exacta-mundo, sister.

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

January 23, 2019

FULL REVIEW

CNN.com

Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

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

January 23, 2019

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 13+

Common Sense Says

Sweet, romantic story for teens has some edgy scenes.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Never Been Kissed is an upbeat romantic comedy with underlying themes of self-respect and making good decisions. That said, the characters do deceive each other, and there's a lot of high school stereotyping. There are also quite a few sexual references -- Josie's friend at the office brags about her sex life (but envies Josie's views on love), and a "sex talk" scene involves putting condoms on bananas. In another scene, Josie unknowingly eats some pot brownies and behaves very foolishly; there's some additional teen drinking as well. Flirting/dating between characters of very different ages (undercover twentysomethings and teens), while part of the movie's humor, can feel awkard. Language includes "s--t," "ass," and "damn."