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Sep 30, 2009 · The movie is miles more intelligent than most of the cream-of-wheat marketed to teenage girls. Funnier, more exciting, even liberating. In her debut as a director, Barrymore shows she must have been paying attention ever since Spielberg cast her when she was 5.
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Oct 2, 2009 · 86% Tomatometer 191 Reviews 74% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Bliss Cavendar lives in small-town Texas and yearns to break free of her mother's world of beauty pageants and conformity. She...
- (191)
- Drew Barrymore
- PG-13
- Elliot Page
Whip It is the tale of a girl who hates life in a small town so she decides to rebel by joining a roller derby team with often comedic results. The movie is much better than plot may sound. It has some cliché moments but definitely beats the standard chick flick.
Critical reception for Whip It was generally positive. As of September 2023, the film holds an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 193 reviews with an average score of 7/10.
Oct 2, 2009 · Whip It: Directed by Drew Barrymore. With Sarah Habel, Shannon Eagen, Edward Austin Kelly, Mary Callaghan Lynch. In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
- (70K)
- Drama, Sport
- Drew Barrymore
- 2009-10-02
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast. An enjoyable directorial debut from Barrymore, carried by the charm of a very game cast and ...
Sep 14, 2009 · Whip It — Film Review. With "Whip It," her remarkable debut as a director, Drew Barrymore proves that she is just as perky, quirky and talented behind the camera as in front of it.
