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Whip It

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Bliss Cavendar lives in small-town Texas and yearns to break free of her mother's world of beauty pageants and conformity. She sees her chance when she meets the Hurl Scouts, a roller-derby team; she tries out for the team and wins a slot, lying to her parents about her new hobby. Bliss finds friendship and freedom with her teammates, but a conflict between a championship game and the Bluebonnet beauty pageant threatens to spill her secret.
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Critics Consensus

While made from overly familiar ingredients, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut has enough charm, energy, and good-natured humor to transcend its many cliches.

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Xan Brooks Guardian 04/09/2010
3/5
Drew Barrymore makes her directing debut with a join-the-dots sports outing that's so brightly played - and so essentially sweet-natured - that its manifest cliches come up smelling of fresh paint. Go to Full Review Sukhdev Sandhu Daily Telegraph (UK) 04/08/2010
3/5
Although there's nothing original about it, and although it's handled competently rather than with breathtaking élan, it's almost impossible to dislike... Go to Full Review Kim Newman Empire Magazine 04/08/2010
4/5
As a sports movie and as a mixed-up teen flick, it keeps taking unexpected turns, and unlike so many in the former genre, remembers there's more to sport dramas than just winning. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast 05/06/2022
3.5/5
An enjoyable directorial debut from Barrymore, carried by the charm of a very game cast and anchored by a rock solid lead performance by Page. Whip It is just plain fun Go to Full Review Alex Behan The Post NZ 10/01/2021
It's a funny, feel good, feminist film that throws elbows, pulls no punches and features a fantastic food fight. Go to Full Review Yasmin Omar Harper's Bazaar 06/25/2021
3/5
Whip It blends training montages, team spirit and retro glamour. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Estevan M @Nine-11Victim Aug 12 SHE WILL NEVER BE A MAN EVER!!! DOESNT MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS SHES A CHICK!!!!! See more Fried R @RT09523211 Mar 10 This was a star studded cast of goodness. Just a fun, feel good movie, with a great coming of age script. LOVED IT. It was a much needed, non traditional path. Highly recommend for teens but I'm older and I still loved it. See more thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 6 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more kevenquinlan T @RT75276071 07/25/2025 Ok, I remember this movie when it dropped but never saw it- watching in 2025. It's good. Nothing mind-bending but pretty good dialogue, expected tropes and nicely acted. I'm gonna keep it for sure, It's easily worth a watch just for it's pluck and charm. See more Stephen C @bob25009 07/08/2025 Funny in 1 hour and 51 minutes. The worldwide gross is $16,691,303.00, a little higher than the production budget of $15,000,000.00. See more Cynthia t @RT09424637 07/02/2025 Literally my favorite movie!! It has everything! Ellen was so fab, Kristen was badass! Alia did her thing! All of the girls and the entire feels I got from watching this movie gave me goosebumps... it's like they KNEW me and my experience! I also feel like this movie doesn't get the shine it deserves because its made to be some girl power trip but to me its just a raw and real coming of age story! Drew Barrymore really outdid herself with this one! I think its so amazing that she was able to direct a movie like this. She clearly just got the material and it resonated throughout the film. I'll always defend this film to my friends or naysayers, this is real, this is life, this is truth! See more Read all reviews
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Drew Barrymore

Director

Elliot Page

Bliss Cavendar

Marcia Gay Harden

Brooke Cavendar

Kristen Wiig

Maggie Mayhem

Drew Barrymore

Smashley Simpson

Juliette Lewis

Iron Maven

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Synopsis Bliss Cavendar lives in small-town Texas and yearns to break free of her mother's world of beauty pageants and conformity. She sees her chance when she meets the Hurl Scouts, a roller-derby team; she tries out for the team and wins a slot, lying to her parents about her new hobby. Bliss finds friendship and freedom with her teammates, but a conflict between a championship game and the Bluebonnet beauty pageant threatens to spill her secret.
Director
Drew Barrymore
Producer
Barry Mendel, Drew Barrymore
Screenwriter
Shauna Cross
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Flower Films, Rye Road, Vincent Films
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Material|Crude Dialogue|Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.0M
Runtime
1h 51m
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