6.1 Score

1999 • 1h 47min • PG-13 • Comedy, Drama, Romance

Never Been Kissed

"Some things are worth waiting for."

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.

IMDb 6.0

RT 55%

MC 60

Director

Raja Gosnell

Writers

Abby Kohn

Marc Silverstein

Composer

David Newman

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Drew Barrymore

Josie Geller

David Arquette

Rob Geller

Molly Shannon

Anita

Michael Vartan

Sam Coulson

Jessica Alba

Kirsten

John C. Reilly

Gus Strauss

James Franco

Jason

Octavia Spencer

Cynthia

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Drew Barrymore Josie Geller

David Arquette Rob Geller

Molly Shannon Anita

Michael Vartan Sam Coulson

Jessica Alba Kirsten

John C. Reilly Gus Strauss

James Franco Jason

Octavia Spencer Cynthia

Jenny Bicks Miss Haskell

Garry Marshall Rigfort

Sean Whalen Merkin

Cress Williams George

Sarah DeVincentis Rhoda

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