"Exuberant and totally winning"- Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"What gives 'Whip It' heart is the pathos, pain and mettle-testing elements that accompany any serious athletic competition." - Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
"Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, 'Whip It,' is the first cool girls' sports movie since ... we're drawing a blank." - Sarah Ball, Newsweek
Drew makes her feature directorial debut with the film “Whip It!” Written by screenwriter, and roller derby player, Shauna Cross, the story follows alterna-teen Bliss in small town Texas, trying to avoid the life of beauty pageants. When she finds and joins a female roller derby team, she finds her true passion and self.
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