Whip It

2009 | Drama, Sport, Sports

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
73.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.5%
Review Aggregate
77.5

Critic Consensus

85.6% Fresh • 188 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 188 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, coming of age, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnycoming of agelightheartedemotionalcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlystylizedgrittyrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Elliot Page2009$843,000$1,234,000(est)
Alia Shawkat2009$519,000$759,000(est)
Marcia Gay Harden2009$391,000$572,000(est)
Kristen Wiig2009$320,000$467,000(est)
Drew Barrymore2009$273,000$400,000(est)
Juliette Lewis2009$241,000$352,000(est)
Jimmy Fallon2009$216,000$316,000(est)
Daniel Stern2009$197,000$288,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count189
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes71,762

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$13,043,363$19,075,538
International2009$3,647,940$5,335,006
Worldwide2009$16,691,303$24,410,544

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2009$7,980,858$11,671,772
Digital Rentals ?2009$2,654,000$3,881,398
Digital Purchases ?2009$851,000$1,244,563
Physical Rentals ?2009$10,841,000$15,854,647
Physical Purchases ?2009$23,165,000$33,878,138
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$3,130,407$4,578,129
Total Revenues2009$48,622,265$71,108,645
Expenses
Budget ?2009$15,000,000$21,937,063
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$11,172,000 (est)$16,338,724 (est)
Participations2009$1,945,000$2,844,506
Residuals ?2009$2,797,000$4,090,531
Interest & Overhead2009$3,000,000$4,387,413
Total Expenses2009$33,914,000$49,598,237
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$14,708,265$21,510,408

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