Never Been Kissed
1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 107 min · ★ 6.2 · 58% critics
A young newspaper copywriter gets a chance to prove herself by going undercover as a high school student to report on teen culture. As she tries to fit in and outrun old insecurities, the assignment gets messy when real feelings and complicated boundaries start to blur her mission.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-04-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,584 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, nostalgic high school rom-com with awkward humor and a big-hearted lead, like 13 Going on 30; Not for you if teacher-student romance themes or implausible setups bother you.
Pros: sweet feel-good vibe; fun ’90s nostalgia; likable cast | Cons: uncomfortable romance setup; unrealistic premise; uneven laughs
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- high school
- newspaper
- journalist
- entrapment
- undercover
- nerd
- kiss
- romcom
- love
- prank
- prom
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Drew Barrymore
as Josie Geller
David Arquette
as Rob Geller
Molly Shannon
as Anita
Michael Vartan
as Sam Coulson
Jessica Alba
as Kirsten
John C. Reilly
as Gus Strauss
James Franco
as Jason
Octavia Spencer
as Cynthia
Jenny Bicks
as Miss Haskell
Garry Marshall
as Rigfort
Directed by Raja Gosnell