Juno
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Movies: Cinematic Smorgasbord of Gervais, Zombies, Docs...has assumed full creative control on a feature film. In Whip It, Oscar-nominated she-geek Ellen Page (Juno) teams with director Drew Barrymore to play a rebellious roller-derby skater. The Coen Brothers plumb their own childhood Jewish for... In this article: Ricky Gervais, Megan Fox, Bruce Willis, Zombieland, Basterds, Oscar, Kate Beckinsale, and Tucker Max |
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New York Daily News | October 01, 2009
'Whip It': An unhappy teen gives the rink a whirl
...ideal material in Shauna Cross' feisty coming-of-age tale. Barrymore discovered another soul mate in Ellen Page ("Juno"), who proves utterly endearing as Texas teen Bliss Cavendar. Itching to escape her small town, Bliss spends her days...
In this article: Whip It, Marcia Gay Harden, Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, Hollywood, Austin, Itching, and Shauna Cross
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Boston Herald | October 01, 2009
Drew Barrymore grabs reins for roller-derby comedy, 'Whip It'
...Texas town by joining a roller-derby team. The film co-stars Kristen Wiig, Eve, Juliette Lewis, and Marcia Gay Harden, and Barrymore (who also appears in the movie) jumped at the chance to produce it. She says she wanted "to make a movie like...
In this article: Drew Barrymore, Whip It, Kristen Wiig, Boston, Fever Pitch, Red Sox, Juliette Lewis, Ellen Page, and Marcia Gay Harden
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Rolling Stone | October 01, 2009
Whip It
...of women's roller derby suits her. Dialing herself back to the supporting role of Smashley Simpson, Barrymore focuses on Juno star Ellen Page as a teen Texas BBQ waitress who puts on skates to find her bliss. Bliss is her name, by the way,...
In this article: Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig, Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Whip It, Juliette Lewis, and HBO
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Just Jared Jr. | October 02, 2009
Ellen Page Whips It In Theaters TODAY
...Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday (September 29). The 22-year-old Juno actress was joined by director and costar Drew Barrymore and the rest of the cast. In the movie, Ellen plays Bliss Cavendar who joins a roller-derby...
In this article: Ellen Page, DVD, Whip It, Drew Barrymore, MTV, Chris Evans, Evan Rachel Wood, and Dennis Quaid
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thestar.com | October 02, 2009
Whip It: Juno joins the roller derby
Whip It: Juno joins the roller derby Drew Barrymore, left, Ellen Page and Kristen Wiig, star in 'Whip It.' Drew Barrymore's directing debut delivers with a sweet saga of the power of the skating sisterhood Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore,...
In this article: Whip It, Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Juliette Lewis, Andrew Wilson, Kristen Wiig, and Marcia Gay Harden
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Jezebel - Gawker's friendlier side | October 02, 2009
Critics Say You Must (See) Whip It [Critical Mass]
...- together, they keep the mother-daughter plot thread from becoming mundane. Barrymore doesn't do so well in terms of overseeing the movie's action sequences. They're a bit muddled, visually: Even though one of the characters takes care to...
In this article: Whip It, Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Shauna Cross, and Landon Pigg
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The Cavalier Daily | October 14, 2009
Barrymore whips out a satisfying teen-power flick
...a singer, which is apparently why Barrymore chose him. Along with Oliver's band, the film's edgy soundtrack features talented underground bands such as The Raveonettes and Apollo Sunshine. The songs are catchy and highlight the unconventional...
In this article: Drew Barrymore, Whip It, Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Landon Pigg, Apollo Sunshine, and The Raveonettes
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Chicago Tribune | October 01, 2009
'Whip It' -- 3 stars
...pretty impressive amount of her own skating. Barrymore produced as well as directed the film, saving a choice supporting role for herself, that of Smashley Simpson, the roughest customer on the team. The names are lovely: Bliss' performance...
In this article: Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Whip It, Kristen Wiig, Marcia Gay Harden, Landon Pigg, Shauna Cross, and Raquel Welch
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | October 06, 2009
Mothers, daughters of Dallas star in reality show
...on me.'' TORONTO - "Whip It" - Drew Barrymore's directorial debut that stars Ellen Page ("Juno"), Juliette Lewis and Kristen Wiig - opens Friday, providing a bit of distance from the visceral smash-bang of real live roller derby. It also has...
In this article: Dallas, Whip It, Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, and Texas
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Juno is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her. Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, and Jason Bateman also star. Filming spanned from early February to March 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The film premiered on September 8 at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, receiving a standing ovation.
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and earned three other Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Page. The film's soundtrack, featuring several songs performed by Kimya Dawson and her bands Antsy Pants and The Moldy Peaches, was the first number one soundtrack since Dreamgirls and 20th Century Fox's first number one soundtrack since Titanic. Juno earned back its initial budget of $6.5 million in twenty days; during the first nineteen of which the film was in limited release. The film has gone on to earn more than 35 times that amount, becoming the highest grossing movie in Fox Searchlight's history.
Juno received numerous positive reviews from critics, many of whom placed the film on their top ten lists for the year. The film has also received both criticism and praise from members of both the pro-life and pro-choice communities regarding its confrontation of abortion.
- Name:
- Juno
- Country of Origin:
- United States
- Release Date:
- December 25, 2007
- Directed By:
- Jason Reitman
- Produced by:
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- Mason Novick
- John Malkovich
- Lianne Halfon
- Russell Smith
- Written By:
- Diablo Cody
- Editor:
- Dana E. Glauberman
- Starring:
- Cinematography:
- Eric Steelberg
- Music By:
- Mateo Messina
- Distributed By:
- Fox Searchlight
- Length:
- 96 min.
- Language:
- English
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