Whip It
43
Days to DVD Release
January 26, 2010
- Synopsis
- Drew Barrymore makes her directorial debut with Whip It!, the story of an ex-beauty pageant contestant named Bliss (played by Juno's Ellen Page) who leaves her crowns behind after joining a roller-derby team....
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- Starring
- Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis
- Director(s)
- Drew Barrymore
- Distributor(s)
- Fox Searchlight
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 111 min.
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Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
An unreasonably entertaining movie, causing you perhaps to revise your notions about women's Roller Derby, assuming you have any.Read the full review
Variety | Rob NelsonAdd Critic to Favorites
Laced with good-natured hipster kitsch and endearingly goofy girl power, director Drew Barrymore's roller-derby dramedy, Whip It, is a gas.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Betsy SharkeyAdd Critic to Favorites
What makes Whip It a blast is the action in the rink. What gives Whip It heart is the pathos, pain and mettle-testing elements that accompany any serious athletic competition. It doesn't hurt that its diminutive star is surprisingly athletic and agile on the track.Read the full review
'Whip It!': New Movie Release Features
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Year in review: My top 10 movies of 2009
12/14/09 A funny story, solid cast, sweet soundtrack. | Pop Candy -
400 Screens, 400 Blows - Wild Things
12/13/09 It's not too much of a stretch to suggest that most awards-season movies are a bit on the safe side. | Cinematical.com -
'Arrested Development' Movie Still In The Outline Stage, Michael Cera Says
12/02/09 A couple months back, The Hollywood Reporter gave us what seemed like a glimmer of hope for the much-anticipated "Arrested Development" movie. | MTV Movies Blog -
Fashion Faceoff
12/01/09 Nicole celebrated the Important Dinner for Women in her L'Wren Scott sheath, while Drew Barrymore premiered her directorial debut Whip It in her lacquered black dress. | People -
“Nine,” “Avatar” Heading To Dubai
11/30/09 While the city-state of Dubai might have had a rough weekend, the Dubai International Film Festival came out of it with an impressive lineup of films for its sixth annual event, which runs December 9-16, 2009. | indieWIRE -
400 Screens, 400 Blows - What's Up with Whip It?
11/14/09 Drew Barrymore's Whip It (260 screens) opened seven weeks ago and still hasn't broken even on its initial cost. | Cinematical.com -
Barrymore's Whip It Injury
11/01/09 Drew Barrymore was left in agony on the set of Whip It - after a scene with Juliette Lewis turned nasty. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Alia Shawkat gets wheels in motion
10/29/09 In 2006, after Fox set "Arrested Development" adrift, Alia Shawkat found herself searching for her own moorings. | Variety -
Har Mar Superstar Breaks Through With 'Tall Boy' Video, Fallon Performance
10/27/09 You'd be excused if the word "legend" was not the first honorific that sprang to mind after watching Har Mar Superstar on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on Monday night. | MTV -
400 Screens, 400 Blows - 'Rum' Diary
10/24/09 Director Claire Denis -- who was born in France but raised in colonial Africa -- enjoyed a measure of art-house buzz when she leapt onto the scene in 1989 with her film Chocolat (not to be confused with the awful 2000 Johnny Depp/Juliette Binoche movie of the same name). | Cinematical.com