Whip It Synopsis & Summary
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. While her mother would prefer that Bliss unlace her skates and step back before the judges, the rebellious teen instead seeks the wisdom of rowdy mentor Malice in Wonderland (Kristen Wiig) in learning the tricks of the circuit track. The Mandate Pictures production was written by roller derby star-turned-screenwriter Shauna Cross. - Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
10/02/2009
DVD Release Date:
01/26/2010
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material.
Run Time:
111 min.
Distributor(s):
Fox Searchlight
Production Co.:
Flower Films, Rye Road Productions, Vincent Pictures
Director(s):
Themes:
High School Life, Misfits and Outsiders, Contests, Pageants and Competitions
Tone:
Nostalgic, Quirky, Endearing
Keywords:
roller-derby
Country of Origin:
USA (10-09-2009),USA (10-02-2009)
Language:
English
Status:
In Theaters
