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Whip It

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
67K
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POPULARITY
4,873
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Elliot Page in Whip It (2009)
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
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In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller-derby league in nearby Austin.In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller-derby league in nearby Austin.In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller-derby league in nearby Austin.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
67K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,873
117
  • Director
    • Drew Barrymore
  • Writer
    • Shauna Cross(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elliot Page
    • Drew Barrymore
    • Kristen Wiig
Top credits
  • Director
    • Drew Barrymore
  • Writer
    • Shauna Cross(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elliot Page
    • Drew Barrymore
    • Kristen Wiig
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 141User reviews
    • 195Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

    Videos13

    Whip It
    Trailer 2:21
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    Trailer 2:23
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    Whip It: "Food Fight"
    Clip 1:18
    Whip It: "Food Fight"
    Whip It: "Are You Stalking Me?"
    Clip 1:06
    Whip It: "Are You Stalking Me?"
    Whip It: "Football Game"
    Clip 1:10
    Whip It: "Football Game"
    Whip It: "Being Judged"
    Clip 0:52
    Whip It: "Being Judged"
    Whip It: "Ready, Set, Go"
    Clip 1:06
    Whip It: "Ready, Set, Go"
    Whip It: Drew Barrymore Speaks
    Featurette 1:05
    Whip It: Drew Barrymore Speaks
    Whip It!
    Interview 0:40
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    Interview 0:23
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    Interview 0:49
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    Photos189

    Drew Barrymore in Whip It (2009)
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    Drew Barrymore, Elliot Page, Andrew Wilson, Zoë Bell, Eve, and Kristen Wiig in Whip It (2009)
    Elliot Page and Landon Pigg in Whip It (2009)
    Elliot Page in Whip It (2009)
    Elliot Page and Alia Shawkat in Whip It (2009)
    Juliette Lewis and Elliot Page in Whip It (2009)
    Elliot Page and Landon Pigg in Whip It (2009)
    Drew Barrymore in Whip It (2009)
    Elliot Page in Whip It (2009)
    Drew Barrymore, Elliot Page, Andrew Wilson, Zoë Bell, Eve, and Kristen Wiig in Whip It (2009)
    Drew Barrymore, Elliot Page, and Kristen Wiig in Whip It (2009)

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    Elliot Page
    Elliot Page
    • Bliss Cavendaras Bliss Cavendar
    Drew Barrymore
    Drew Barrymore
    • Smashley Simpsonas Smashley Simpson
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Maggie Mayhemas Maggie Mayhem
    Sarah Habel
    Sarah Habel
    • Corbias Corbi
    Shannon Eagen
    Shannon Eagen
    • Amberas Amber
    Edward Austin Kelly
    • Pageant Coordinatoras Pageant Coordinator
    Mary Callaghan Lynch
    • Valas Val
    Jimmy Fallon
    Jimmy Fallon
    • 'Hot Tub' Johnny Rocketas 'Hot Tub' Johnny Rocket
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Pashas Pash
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Brooke Cavendaras Brooke Cavendar
    Barbara Coven
    • Pageant Motheras Pageant Mother
    Eulala Scheel
    Eulala Scheel
    • Shania Cavendaras Shania Cavendar
    Nina Kircher
    • Trudyas Trudy
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Earl Cavendaras Earl Cavendar
    Mark Boyd
    Mark Boyd
    • Ronnyas Ronny
    Carlo Alban
    Carlo Alban
    • Birdmanas Birdman
    Douglas Minckiewicz
    • Colbyas Colby
    • (as Doug Minckewicz)
    Michael Petrillo
    • Poindexteras Poindexter
    • Director
      • Drew Barrymore
    • Writer
      • Shauna Cross(screenplay) (novel "Derby Girl")
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    Storyline

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    In a town near Austin, Bliss Cavendar's strong-willed mom believes that 17-year-old Bliss can win pageants, which she considers the key to a happy life. Bliss isn't the beauty pageant type: she's shy and quiet and has just one friend:Pash, her fellow waitress at a diner. Things change for Bliss when she discovers a women's roller-derby league in Austin, tries out, proves to be whip-fast, and makes the team. Now she needs to become someone tough on the rink, keep her parents from finding out where she goes twice a week, and do something about her first crush, on a musician she meets at the derby. Meanwhile, Mom still sees Bliss as Miss Bluebonnet. Things are on a collision course; will everyone get banged up? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • f rated
    • triple f rated
    • strong female lead
    • based on novel
    • directed by cast member
    • 204 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Be Your Own Hero
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Manson Sisters were played by Rachel Piplica and Kristen Adolfi--better known as Iron Maiven and Krissy Krash of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls. The pair skated for the Hurl Scouts in the film and in real life skate for the Tough Cookies, the team on which the Scouts were based.
    • Goofs
      In the final bout scenes, a row of "dummies" watch the bout instead of actual people. The "dummies" are mixed in with the actual crowd but due to editing the row of "dummies" was not edited out.
    • Quotes

      Smashley Simpson, Bloody Holly, Maggie Mayhem, Rosa Sparks, Bliss Cavendar: We're number two! We're number two!

      Razor: You guys came in second out of two teams.

      Smashley Simpson, Bloody Holly, Maggie Mayhem, Rosa Sparks, Bliss Cavendar: Whoo!

      Razor: Yeah, let's celebrate mediocrity! That's fantastic.

    • Crazy credits
      Bloopers run during closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince/(500) Days of Summer/Homecoming (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Knocked Up
      Written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill

      Performed by Kings of Leon

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and The RCA/Jive Label Group

      A unit of Sony Music Entertainment

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews141

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Surprisingly Good
    Enticed by free t-shirts and comfortable seats, two of my friends and I made the journey to Alexandria last Saturday to catch the sneak Preview of Whip It. Upon our arrival, our expectations were not high, as none of us were fans of Drew Barrymore.

    Once the movie began, however, our opinions quickly changed. Drew Barrymore may not be the best actor, but she definitely has chops at directing. Whip It is the tale of a girl who hates life in a small town so she decides to rebel by joining a roller derby team with often comedic results. The movie is much better than plot may sound. It has some cliché moments but definitely beats the standard chick flick.

    The film had a very unique feel, shifting between humorous and hipster-esquire scenes. This also was probably my biggest problem with the movie. The comedy often reminded me of something out of an Owen Wilson film but then the dramatic scenes reminded me of something more hip than Juno. That being said, the movie was much funnier than the average chick flick.

    Ellen Page is superb as usual, taking on a somewhat different role than what I've seen before. It's impossible to compare her to her role in Juno, as in Whip It she plays a much more introverted, but still conflicted girl.

    Andrew Wilson was probably the funniest character in the movie. I'm actually wondering where this guy came from. The other two Wilson brothers are huge and this guy just comes out of nowhere. Hopefully we'll see more of him, as he is just as funny as Owen and Luke.

    Drew Barrymore had a very small role in the movie. The few scenes she is in are certainly not ruined by her. Landon Pigg should probably stick to music, or maybe even quit that because he sucks at that. He is not an actor, and that was prevalent throughout the movie. Jimmy Fallon provided a solid array of one-liners as the quirky announcer for the games.

    The rest of the cast was solid, including Marcia Gay Harden as the strict but loving mother. Juliette Lewis is good as the over-the-top, intense player who takes things way too seriously. Alia Shawkat I couldn't stand but I just can't stand her in general.

    This movie definitely goes far beyond what any average chick flick would. In fact it's hard to classify it as such, as I found it good and I'm a dude. All things considered it's definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of hip movies or just comedy in general.
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    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Fox Searchlight (United States)
      • Official Facebook (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Derby Girl
    • Filming locations
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Mandate Pictures
      • Vincent Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,043,363
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,650,812
      • Oct 4, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,691,303
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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