Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
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October 28, 2009Tattooed women in fishnets pounding, smashing, and tackling each other in the mother of all full-contact sports - wait, Drew Barrymore directed this? That sweet little girl from "ET"? Don't be fooled - although the film might sound like a pulse-pumping exploit into the most aggre...( read more)
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October 14, 2009Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is a light coming-of-age drama about "being yourself". The message is not particularly earth shattering. In fact, it's rather clichéd. Setting all of the action within the world of roller derby, does go a long way in making the story more in...( read more)
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October 12, 2009One of the feel-good films of the year. Sure it's predictable, formulaic, and doesn't tread any new ground, but it's entertaining, charming, witty, and the characters are almost all really likeable.
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October 5, 2009A passable, if forgettable, film that has its share of fun moments, and most of the cast does a fine job, especially Kristen Wiig, Ellen Page, and lesser-known Wilson brother Andrew. On the negative side: Jimmy Fallon and a horrible soundtrack.
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October 30, 2009In Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, all the fun is in the details and the performances. The story is somewhat familiar, but it defies all of the cliches, and is anything but tired, with the very original choice of setting the action on a roller derby rink.
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October 30, 2009I really love this movie, I like the roller debry scene and how Drew Barrymore role was funny.
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October 30, 2009I loved this story and Ellen Page does great! It made me wanna roller derby.
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Critic Reviews
October 2, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
October 2, 2009
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Boisterous, cloying, simultaneously raunchy and innocent, hip and klutzy. full review
October 2, 2009
Kurt Loder, MTV
A small-scale movie that feels like it was a lot of fun to make. It has a rambunctious charm, a considerable amount of heart and a steady supply of laughs. full review
October 2, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Whip It has such a sweet spirit that it's easy enough to let its flaws sail by. full review
October 2, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
It will not change the way you think about movies, roller derby or the relations between teenage girls and their mothers, friends or dreams. But it does invite you to stop and appreciate all those thi... full review
October 2, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Screenwriter Shauna Cross dulls the edges of her novel Derby Girl, which the skate action and rockin' soundtrack can't disguise. full review
October 1, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Scene for scene and beat for beat, this roller derby crowd-pleaser crackles with joy and jubilation. full review
October 1, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Yes, you know exactly where this movie is going. But Barrymore and writer Shauna Cross give us plenty of reason to enjoy the journey, however familiar. full review
October 1, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Yes, the movie has cliches. Yes, it all leads up to a big game. Yes, there is a character's validating appearance near the end. Yes, and so what? The movie is miles more intelligent than most of the c... full review
September 28, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Barrymore hovers over her actresses like the nicest, most nurturing den mother imaginable, and on its own, Go For It formula terms the movie delivers. full review
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