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Whip It
2009
· Movie
· 111 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2035
- IMDb #2446
- Rotten Tomatoes #1618
- Metacritic #2070
- Letterboxd #1660
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1439
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2220
- Metacritic Critics #1644
- Metacritic Audience #2899
- Criticker #1747
- Douban #1390
- Kinopoisk #3301
- AlloCiné #1842
- Trakt #2457
Every rating
49–90
out of 100
A small-town teenager feels trapped by her mother's world of beauty pageants. She discovers a rough-and-tumble roller derby league in a nearby city and secretly joins a team. Embracing the sport's aggressive spirit and quirky community, she finds a new confidence and identity, all while hiding her double life from her disapproving parents.
Details
- Director
- Drew Barrymore
- Writer
- Shauna Cross
- Based on
- Derby Girl by Shauna Cross
- Released
- 9 April 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $16.6M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 6 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Dorian Awards 2010 | Campy Film of the Year | Whip It! | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2009 | Perseverance Award | Drew Barrymore | Nominee |
| Stockholm Film Festival 2009 | Bronze Horse Award | Drew Barrymore | Nominee |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2009 | Best Comedic Actress | Elliot Page | Nominee |
| Women's Image Network Awards 2009 | Outstanding Actress Feature Film | Elliot Page | Nominee |
| Women's Image Network Awards 2009 | Outstanding Actress Feature Film | Drew Barrymore | Nominee |
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Women's Image Network Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Actress Feature Film | Elliot Page | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress Feature Film | Drew Barrymore | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Perseverance Award | Drew Barrymore | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Campy Film of the Year | Whip It! | Nominee |
Stockholm Film Festival
1 nomination
| Bronze Horse Award | Drew Barrymore | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Comedic Actress | Elliot Page | Nominee |