Whip It (film)
Whip It is a 2009 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Drew Barrymore in her directorial debut and written by Shauna Cross, based on her 2007 novel Derby Girl. The film is co-produced by Barrymore and Barry Mendel. It stars Elliot Page as a teenage girl from the fictional town of Bodeen, Texas, who joins a roller derby team. The film also stars Barrymore, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden, Daniel Stern, Carlo Alban, Landon Pigg, Jimmy Fallon, Kristen Wiig, Zoë Bell, Eve, Andrew Wilson, Juliette Lewis, and Ari Graynor.
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| Directed by | Drew Barrymore |
| Screenplay by | Shauna Cross |
| Based on | Derby Girl by Shauna Cross |
| Produced by | Drew Barrymore Barry Mendel |
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| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Edited by | Dylan Tichenor |
| Music by | The Section Quartet |
Production companies | Mandate Pictures Vincent Pictures Flower Films Rye Road Productions Babe Ruthless Productions Barry Mendel Productions Dune Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $16.6 million |
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2009 and was theatrically released on October 2, 2009 in the United States by Fox Searchlight Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics but was a box office disappointment, grossing $16.6 million worldwide against its $15 million budget. It received two WIN Award nominations for Outstanding Actress, as well as Feature Film for Page and Barrymore, respectively. Whip It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 26, 2010 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.