Whip It

Name: Whip It
Released: 2009-10-2
Cast: Elliot Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis

Whip It

PG-13
1h 51m
2009

84%

age 14+

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Drew Barrymore, Elliot Page and Kristen Wiig light up this coming-of-age comedy about a teen misfit who finds self-confidence and stardom after she secretly joins the Roller Derby.

Director:

Drew Barrymore

Producer:

Barry Mendel, Drew Barrymore

Writer:

Shauna Cross

Cast:

Elliot Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Jimmy Fallon, Daniel Stern, Eve

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

84%

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.

Reviews

Cinemaficionados

Yasser Medina

It's a surprisingly boring, hopeless sports drama with a flat narrative that dissipates as quickly as the tracks of a roller skate on asphalt. [Full review in Spanish]

To put it simply, DREW BARRYMORE WHIPS UP A WINNER WITH WHIP IT!

Though Whip It celebrates risk-taking ladies, its plot turns gently from one formulaic moment to the next. The only surprise is just how much silliness Barrymore is willing to commit.

October 25, 2019

FULL REVIEW

Bowling Green Daily News

Micheal Compton

The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore is a light and entertaining slice of girl power with another strong performance from Ellen Page.

The story is not particularly original, but the milieu is, and so is the energy in this ode to girl power.

December 5, 2018

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 14+

Common Sense Says

Roller derby dramedy mixes girl power and teen angst.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this coming-of-age sports dramedy -- which stars Juno's Elliot Page and was directed by perennial teen fave Drew Barrymore -- offers empowering messages for girls, especially those with unconventional interests/hobbies. Although the main character lies to her parents and hurts her friends, she faces the consequences of her behavior and learns from her experiences. Expect plenty of aggressive skating and confrontations during the movie's fast-paced roller derby scenes, as well as some strong language, underage drinking, and sexual references (including a scene in which a teen couple kisses and gets mostly undressed underwater).