Movie Info
Genre
Comedy, DramaRelease Date
October 02, 2009MPAA Rating
PG-13Duration
111 min.Studio
Fox Searchlight PicturesOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Drew BarrymoreProducer
Barry Mendel, Nancy Juvonen, Drew BarrymoreScreenwriter
Shauna CrossStarring
- Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar
- Drew Barrymore as Smashley Simpson
- Marcia Gay Harden as Brooke Cavendar
- Kristen Wiig as Malice in Wonderland
- Juliette Lewis as Iron Maven
- Jimmy Fallon as MC
- Daniel Stern
- Zoe Bell
- Eve as Rosa Sparks
- Sydney Bennett
- Alia Shawkat as Pash
- Ari Graynor
Movie Story
Drew Barrymore's directorial debut stars Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small-town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller-derby. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss's disapproving mother, while Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live) and Juliette Lewis (Old School) play roller-derby stars. "Whip It" also stars Eve, Jimmy Fallon, Daniel Stern, Alia Shawkat, Ari Graynor, Andrew Wilson, Zoe Bell and singer-songwriter Landon Pigg.
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Reader's Reviews
What about Radiohead-No Surprises. It was definitely in it.
posted by Patricia on Feb 09, 2010 08:12:19
i love every actor in this, but it was disappointing.
posted by rdog on Feb 08, 2010 11:39:29what is the one oliver and his band sings where bliss is watching them and its having a montage of her and him
posted by Poop on Feb 07, 2010 06:33:44i have been looking for that song too i cant find it!!
posted by tman on Feb 07, 2010 03:57:38Does anybody know the name of the song that plays at the end of the trailer? Goes something like 'gonna do the things that I wanna do'... I've been searching and searching but can't find it at all...
posted by lp on Feb 06, 2010 03:47:26I give all my love
posted by natural born lover on Feb 04, 2010 10:56:18What was the name of the song that's playing at the party the firs time Bliss talks to Oliver??
posted by mego on Feb 03, 2010 09:25:38i swear there was a song by the strokes in there
posted by sophie on Jan 31, 2010 11:14:22yeah mgmt is in that dressing room seen. which is awesome. ha love them.
posted by ljrury on Jan 31, 2010 07:59:55dude, i know for a fact Radiohead had a song in this movie cause i flipped out when i heard it and i was like "hell yeah radiohead!"
posted by hannahhuck on Jan 31, 2010 04:40:35can anyone tell me the name if the song that comes out when Bliss sees oliver for the first time and he and the band is singing the song?
posted by master chief on Jan 27, 2010 10:04:20song playing when dad tells bliss she can skate is "Kids" by MGMT
posted by whip it on Jan 27, 2010 04:35:12Can anyone tell me the name of the song that plays when Bliss's dad tells her that she can go to the championships? Its upbeat, and I love it!
posted by tim-e on Jan 18, 2010 04:01:27haley145, i think you're referring to "cannonball" by the breeders.
posted by flux on Jan 15, 2010 11:21:15Dudes, best movie EVER. Amazing soundtrack too ! loove it !
posted by Believe me ! on Jan 15, 2010 10:38:48i remember hearing *Heart in a cage* by The Strokes in the final race scene. But too bad its not on the soundtrack :( Landon was great as always....
posted by takeshiluv on Jan 13, 2010 10:32:29wat is the song that plays in like the last scene? not quite the last scene but like the last race
posted by asfdgfsd on Jan 09, 2010 10:04:30Can anyone tell me the name of the song that plays when Bliss's dad tells her that she can go to the championships? Its upbeat, and I love it!
posted by timmy on Jan 07, 2010 04:18:23love this movie!
posted by lou on Jan 05, 2010 01:55:29the best movie ever!!!!!!!!!
posted by kk on Nov 16, 2009 12:35:38Having not seen this movie, i'd like to say that it's one of the worst movies i've ever seen.
posted by Mary Whitehouse on Nov 10, 2009 03:34:53AWESOME MOVIE!
posted by rbynelz on Nov 07, 2009 11:40:18TURBO FRUITSSSSSSSS THE GO!TEAM WHOOO, LOVE IT, LOVE DREW
posted by amarales on Nov 06, 2009 01:55:07Does anyone know the song that plays in one of the skating scenes I think to iron maven and bliss. It's mostly guitar and I think the song's been out for years? I've been trying to figure this out for weeks!!!
posted by Haley145 on Nov 05, 2009 02:49:25i loved ittt
posted by luiscool86 on Oct 27, 2009 05:54:19skinnerbox, it was knocked up by kings of leon
posted by lesto on Oct 27, 2009 01:25:51what was the song playing during the opening of the move? I literally got goosebumps when I heard it. I really liked it, but I can't find it anywhere. Anyone know it?
posted by skinnerbox on Oct 25, 2009 11:58:02Awesome music to this movie! i couldn't get some songs out of my head!
posted by Hakuna~Mutata on Oct 17, 2009 12:51:42i thought i heard the the knife toward the end of the movie, but they're not on the soundtrack. cool song, anyone know which one i'm talking about ?
posted by bcsdude on Oct 14, 2009 11:02:07
Why the hell does everyone love that gay ass band MGMT????
posted by Cleveland_Brown on Oct 13, 2009 02:17:08Good movie ;)
posted by Irishchick4evaxx3 on Oct 12, 2009 06:21:35omj this movie was sooo good i loved it!!
posted by belindaxoxo on Oct 12, 2009 06:03:28oh and as to the person above me, i think that might have been the song you're talking about. i don't really remember well enough when it played though.
posted by wait, what? on Oct 10, 2009 09:34:31where's "I know what I am" on that list? I definitely heard it during the movie... It's by "Band of Skulls" btw
posted by wait, what? on Oct 10, 2009 09:33:16Awesome movie! Way funner than I was expecting -- especially loved Razor's entrance, but can't for the life of me remember what song he had blaring as he arrived at the tryouts? Can anyone help?
posted by razorfan on Oct 10, 2009 08:47:57this movie was SO awesome, but there was also Radiohead-No Surprises on the soundtrack.
posted by AdamantEsuna on Oct 10, 2009 06:12:32The music is incorporated well, its clear the cast had fun, the concept or family and one's value system at their core is present. Overall its fun, its sweet, its realistic and you should jump up and down in excitement when you purchase your tickets. The humor is wonderful, the directing is fun and sometimes even beautiful. Again-see it, not only for the awesome female cast but because Ellen Page gets a chance to step away from her Juno role and rock in this.
posted by Cinephile on Oct 09, 2009 07:56:48loved it wonderfully made unpredictable funny flat out AH-MAZING
posted by allegra on Oct 09, 2009 03:05:51loved it wonderfully made unpredictable funny flat out AH-MAZING
posted by allegra on Oct 09, 2009 02:41:38I was in town and happened upon the premier. Juliette Lewis was walking the crowd line away from the rest of the celebs personally meeting everyone. That was impressive that she cares about her fan base and was willing to take the time to greet her fans. What a class act!
posted by Ringo on Oct 08, 2009 01:46:39loved it.
posted by azulle on Oct 07, 2009 01:11:07Loved this movie. ♥_♥
posted by Flandar on Oct 05, 2009 08:55:54The only word I have to describe this movie is PERFECT. I wouldn't change a single thing about it.
posted by 5stars on Oct 05, 2009 01:48:23AMAZING MOVIE MUST SEE, FANTASTIC SOUNDTRACK 5/5 :D
posted by Jettiestar on Oct 05, 2009 01:24:48Austin texas<3 omfg l cant belive they shot it down town!!! fucking crazy.
posted by Jadeeeeee on Oct 04, 2009 07:47:07Aaaamazing!!!
posted by laxlover on Oct 04, 2009 07:11:55this movie was freaking excellent drew did an amazing job as a director and producer every girl in this film has played a badass in another movie or is showing thier badass side its awesome!
posted by eap183 on Oct 03, 2009 11:18:22where the heck is MGMT?
posted by dude. on Oct 03, 2009 11:12:57I saw this movie last night in an early screening thing. AMAZING.
posted by Ditto11 on Oct 03, 2009 08:38:03Amazing movie and perfect playlist <3
posted by shelbySCREAMS! on Oct 02, 2009 10:55:44what was the song, in the movie and the lyrics were something like "All i wanna do is lick you face" ?!
posted by K SO on Oct 01, 2009 08:20:55go see it
posted by cwdj on Oct 01, 2009 04:38:25Hey Indiegirl...the song is "I Want You" by Fefe Dobson. Search YouTube to see the VIDEOs. Yes, that's right VIDEOS plural :D The song will be on Fefe's new album, "Joy" comin out round the end of October.
posted by MR.DETAIL on Sep 29, 2009 06:12:59What's that song that's on the short trailer for this it's like " I want you.. i wanna show you off.."
posted by Indiegirl on Sep 28, 2009 01:45:17Great movie. Soundtrack is amazing. The movie is wonderful. Ellen Page is great and her love interest is beautiful.
posted by zoeandsarah on Sep 27, 2009 03:12:35Amazing movie! Saw the sneak preview last night and I love the soundtrack.
posted by drewandellenobsessed on Sep 27, 2009 01:50:16watched the sneak preview..MOVIE IS KICKASS!! GOTTA LOVE DREW BARYMOORE
posted by bak2basiks on Sep 26, 2009 11:34:47i am in love with this movie!can't wait to see it!
posted by victoria on Sep 17, 2009 04:14:12GOD BLESS YOU DREW FOR GIVIN US DERBY GIRLS SOME MOVIE LUV! THE TRAILER GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS AND I GET A LIL TEARY WHEN HER DAD GIVES HER HER FIRST PAIR OF RIDELLS! CANT WAIT FOR IT! SOCK-YA MISS PRIME DOOMSDAMES, DUKE CITY DERBY
posted by STINKERBRATT on Sep 15, 2009 12:07:42i'm super excited for this movie!! i love ellen page and drew barrymore!
posted by Ellen_Page_lover! on Sep 15, 2009 04:38:35Looks like a fun date movie to me!
posted by Denny B on Jul 17, 2009 06:42:32Can't wait
posted by LoveMovies on Jul 16, 2009 04:45:563LyAga
posted by Kxhkgbiu on Jul 15, 2009 05:00:16The movie was shot at our city I'm so excited ^_^
posted by ash10 on Sep 16, 2008 04:23:07
