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Never Been Kissed

1999 · 107 min

A sweet, goofy romp that mixes cringe comedy with genuine heart, making you root for the awkward underdog.

Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Molly Shannon

Tagline: Some things are worth waiting for.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Molly Shannon

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
coming-of-age
deception
redemption
Places: school
big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: romance, comedy, drama
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Written by: Marc Silverstein, Abby Kohn, Jenny Bicks
Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Molly Shannon, Michael Vartan, Jessica Alba, John C. Reilly, James Franco, Octavia Spencer
Music: David Newman
Cinematography: Alex Nepomniaschy
Runtime: 107 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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