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FILM DETAILS | | Certificate 12A |  | Cast Ellen Page Drew Barrymore Kristen Wiig Marcia Gay Harden Juliette Lewis |  | Directors Drew Barrymore |  | Screenwriters Shauna Cross |  | Running Time 111 minutes |
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Whip It Roller vixens a go-go in Drew’s directorial debut

Plot Bliss (Page), a teenager who pleases her mother (Gay Harden) by competing in beauty pageants, takes up roller derbying under the name Babe Ruthless. Thanks to her skating skills, the Hurl Scouts — perennial last-placers — turn around and rise up the league. However, eventually her mother finds out about her new passion. Verdict Barrymore, among the most consistently admirable women in showbiz, can proudly add a Guides badge for Meritorious Directing to her many other achievements. Excellent emo chick coming-of-age drama plus broads in fetish gear battering each other on roller skates — frankly, a film that offers something for everyone.
 Reviewed by Kim NewmanRead The Full Empire Review » Click for the full Empire review and post your own review and rating.
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