Never Been Kissed

19991999
66
1h 47min

Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed (1999)

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Comedy Drama Romance

A newspaper reporter enrolls in high school as part of research for a story.A newspaper reporter enrolls in high school as part of research for a story.A newspaper reporter enrolls in high school as part of research for a story.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations

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Never Been Kissed (1999)

Chicago Sun Times copy editor Josie Gellar (25), who was desperate to graduate from perfectionist copy editor to reporter, gets her chance when the goody owner orders the editor to cover the high-school scene by undercover. Josie, who was a frustrated, ridiculed nerd, gets a popular make-over from her drop-out, naturally funny brother Rob Geller. Both siblings find love and joys of youth again. But in Josie's case, it's sensitive bachelor teacher Sam Coulson, who enjoys sophisticated conversation. As the publication deadline approaches, the price of blowing their cover seems ever more daunting, yet inevitable unless she sacrifices her career. —KGF Vissers

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Taglines
- The Class Clown Just Turned Chic.
Genres
Certificate
- 6
Parents guide

Trivia
In the June 2021 episode of the web series Best of the Worst (2013) (Episode 101), comedian and host Mike Stoklasa revealed that he and fellow host Rich Evans were extras in the carnival scene shot at Chicago's Navy Pier. Stoklasa was one of the carnival goers on the chair swing ride while Evans was paired with a stranger walking along the pier. As filming dragged on, Stoklasa was on the ride for two hours and became nauseous from a combination of subpar craft service food and the high speeds of the chair swing ride. Both were scheduled to return the following two days to resume filming, but Stoklasa called the casting director and refused to return.

Goofs
When the Denominators are holding their bake sale, the sign on the table for Pi reads "3.1457..." Pi is actually 3.14159265...

Quotes
Josie Geller: That thing, that moment, when you kiss someone and everything around becomes hazy and the only thing in focus is you and this person and you realize that that person is the only person that you're supposed to kiss for the rest of your life, and for one moment you get this amazing gift and you want to laugh and you want to cry because you feel so lucky that you found it and so scared that that it will go away all at the same time.
Cynthia: Damn girl... you are a writer.

Crazy credits
The closing credits feature school photos of the cast and crew.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Never Been Kissed/Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane/Metroland/Go/The Last Days (1999)

Soundtracks
Catch a Falling Star
Written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss
Performed by Block
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under License from EMI Music Special Markets

Top review

8/10

Under-rated Barrymore Love Story

I can't say that I embrace this as a Romantic Comedy, as I found little funny about it. I did find it endearing, entertaining, heartwarming, and terminally sweet, and while there were some witty moments, I found them more bittersweet than outright comedic.

I liked this one. Barrymore has grown so much as an actress, and it's always wonderful to catch her on the big screen, but this translates well to the small screen, too. In fact, on subsequent viewings, I like this one more and more.

If you're a fan of the Romantic Comedy, then you may be a bit put off by lack of comedic effect with this one, but if you're in it for the romance, it's definitely here to be found.

It rates a 7.8/10 from...

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Release date
- August 5, 1999 (Netherlands)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Jamás besada
Filming locations
- Navy Pier - 600 E. Grand Avenue, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production companies
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $55,474,756
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,836,707
- Apr 11, 1999
Gross worldwide
- $84,565,230

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 47min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- 2.39:1
- 2.35 : 1

Michael Sarnoski & Vanessa Block

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