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Whip It (2009)

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Whip It (2009)

Overview

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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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central narrative champions female empowerment and self-discovery by challenging traditional gender roles and societal expectations, finding liberation and community in an unconventional sport, which aligns with progressive values.

The film features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, particularly among the roller derby team members. Its narrative centers on themes of female empowerment and self-discovery, celebrating women who challenge traditional expectations, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

Whip It does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young woman's coming-of-age story, her passion for roller derby, and her relationships, all of which are depicted as heterosexual or platonic. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.

Whip It focuses on a coming-of-age story within the world of roller derby, centered on female empowerment and self-discovery. The film does not include any transsexual characters or themes, resulting in a net impact rating of N/A.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Whip It" is an adaptation of the novel "Derby Girl." All major characters maintain the same gender as established in the source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.

The film "Whip It" is an adaptation of the novel "Derby Girl." A review of the main characters in the film and their portrayals indicates no instances where a character's race deviates from their established or implied race in the source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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8.6
Metacritic logo
6.8

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