Whip It

Whip It

Be Your Own Hero

Directed by Drew Barrymore

Produced by Dune Entertainment, Mandate Pictures

2009111 min6.7 / 10

A spirited coming-of-age story about a small-town misfit finding freedom, identity, and sisterhood through roller derby.

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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Questions people ask

  • Does Whip It end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Whip It one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Whip It easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Whip It scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Whip It violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Whip It sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Whip It

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Whip It

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Whip It, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Whip It, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Whip It, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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