Whip It

12 Ratings: 3.1

A comedy film directed by Drew Barrymore and written by Shauna Cross, based on Cross' novel Derby Girl.

Whip It is a comedy film directed by Drew Barrymore and written by Shauna Cross, based on Cross' novel Derby Girl. The film is Barrymore's directorial debut. It is due for release on October 2, 2009 in the US. The film is rated PG-13 for sexual content … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Romance Movies

Cast: Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Andrew Wilson, Eve, Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, see all

Director: Drew Barrymore

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport, Romance

Release Date: 2 October 2009

MPAA Rating: PG-13

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review by dcgrrl. March 24, 2010

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Sisters are doin' it!

I liked this movie for a number of reasons. 1) I am a fan of roller derby. 2) I'm a fan of 'alternative' gals. 3) I'm glad to see Drew Barrymore directing something by and for women as her first directorial piece. When it gets right down to it, this is a perfect movie for a sleepover of 14-17 year old girls. It fits into a sort of John Hughes category of 'what am I going to do with my life?' And the answer lies … more

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review by KellyKlepfer. February 04, 2010

Plenty of Teen Drama But Some Good Laughs, Too.

Teen drama and quirk lovers, this one's for you. Bliss (Ellen Page) lives in dead-end Texas working at the local, home-of-the-Squealer BBQ joint. Her mother (Marcia Gay Harden) knows her daughters tickets out of town include beauty and brains and she promotes this via beauty pageants. Bliss hates this endless parade while her younger sister grabs hold of it. (Begin teen drama.) One day Bliss discovers the big, wild world of Roller Derby and embraces the idea … more

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