Whip It
Released Date
October 2, 2009
Distributor
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$13,043,363 + $3,647,940 = $16,691,303
$13,043,363 + $3,647,940 = $16,691,303
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.
About
In a small town in Texas, Bliss Cavendar wins a spot on a roller derby team that allows Bliss to break free from the suffocating world of beauty pageants and enter a world of freedom and acceptance.
Trivia
The film marks Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. Whip It is based on the novel Derby Girl by screenwriter Shauna Cross.