
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 sophi... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordA surprisingly solid and entertaining teen flick |
| Detroit NewsSusan StarkBarrymore's the reason to see it and the reason it will be widely enjoyed. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAn easygoing and amusing romantic confection. |
| NewsweekTed GideonseThe script is an odd take on the Cinderella formula, but Barrymore makes it shine with her relentless charm. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanDrew Barrymore has figured out what works, and what works for Drew Barrymore is this: Cinderella stories. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerBarrymore pulls off the neatest trick of the year: She makes all this pop schlock matter. |
| VarietyLael LoewensteinA likable romantic comedy with an engaging premise and strong cast. |
| San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisWhere Never Been Kissed succeeds is in its unabashed refusal to stoop to choosing sides in the high-school hipness war. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe movie's screenplay is contrived and not blindingly original, but Barrymore illuminates it with sunniness, and creates a lovable character |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenNever Been Kissed is a good romantic comedy, thanks mainly to Drew Barrymore's fabulous performance as a clumsy reporter trying to fit in as an undercover high school student. |