Whip ItOverview and Synopsis

  • Whip It
  • Opened October 2, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 51 min.
  • PG-13
    sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material.
  • Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) lives in small-town Texas and yearns to break free of her mother's (Marcia Gay Harden) world of beauty pageants and conformity. She sees her chance when she meets the Hurl Scouts, a roller-derby team; she tries out for Read More
  • Cast: Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis
  • Director: Drew Barrymore
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Teen Movie, Coming-of-Age, Sports Drama

Whip It Movie Photos

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  • Dolls Krissy Krash, Iron Maiven, Eve, Zoe Bell, Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore and Andrew Wil in "Whip It."
  • Ellen Page in "Whip It."
  • Director Drew Barrymore on the set of "Whip It."

Whip It Special Event Photos

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  • Juliette Lewis and Eve at the after party of the California premiere of "Whip It."
  • Director Quentin Tarantino and Zoe Bell at the after party of the California premiere of "Whip It."
  • Alia Shawcrat and Drew Barrymore at the after party of the California premiere of "Whip It."

Whip It Recent Fan Reviews

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  • Great movie review
    by Jnvlibrarian

    Loved it! Kick *** movie with spunk and attitude!! See it!!...Read More

  • Great film...uplifting and realistic
    by infomazia

    I went to this film, kind of expecting to see the same character in Ellen Page that we saw in Juno. But she is really a gifted actor & has the most expressive face I've ever seen. Whether she is...Read More

  • Whip It
    by Allan22allan

    It was definitely a fun movie to go and see, a few awkward connotations and a little sexual dialogue, but overall it was a good movie and I would recommend it to anyone who likes quirky comedies....Read More

  • Dissapointing...
    by Akorn

    I really wanted to like this movie considering the cast and being directed by Drew herself how could it not be great right?! Well it was slow, the characters were lame and the scenes just took f o...Read More

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Whip It Critic Reviews

  • "The film is a chicks-on-skates/coming-of-age/sports-drama/comedy/feminist polemic set in the racy world of roller derby...Barrymore proves steady on her feet, able to handle curves and straightaways with equal grace." Los Angeles Times

    - Betsy Sharkey

  • "...skating action sequences are lackluster, and the story unfolds at a leaden pace." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

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