reflect the kind of female empowerment Gloria Steinem had in mind, it has guts, charm, and a black-and-blue sweetness." According to the Miami Herald, "Whip It is completely predictable from the first frame. It also is ridiculously, utterly entertaining. Drew Barrymore's smashing directorial debut harkens back to an era in which Hollywood studio pictures could still move and enthrall the audience while plying in hoary cliches." Box office Whip It was financially unsuccessful. Initial studio estimates showed Whip It in a tie for #6 in its opening weekend, tying with the widely released Capitalism: A Love Story, and it wound up taking sixth place with $4,650,812. The film grossed $13,043,363 in North America. It grossed $3,589,672 in foreign movie sales, for a grand total of $16,633,035 worldwide. Production cost of the film was $15 million. Accolades Soundtrack The film has a 58-song playlist, with a wide range of styles and genres. Nineteen tracks appear on the CD of the soundtrack, with additional tracks at various MP3 stores. According to Allmusic, "The disc is a blend of familiar old standbys (including a glittering remix of the Chordettes' "Lollipop") and indie acts (among them Barrymore's ex-boyfriend Fabrizio Moretti's band Little Joy), achieving the kind of safely edgy balance that embodies the Fox Searchlight aesthetic (that is, it's quirky enough to appeal to the cool kids, but never strays too far from the mainstream)." Track listing Tilly and the Wall – "Pot Kettle Black" Ramones – "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" Cut Chemist featuring Hymnal – "What's the Altitude" The Breeders – "Bang On" The Raveonettes – "Dead Sound" Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – "Blue Turning Grey" Jens Lekman – "Your Arms Around Me" Gotye – "Learnalilgivinanlovin" Peaches – "Boys Wanna Be Her" Dolly Parton – "Jolene" 38 Special – "Caught Up in You" Har Mar Superstar featuring Adam Green – "Never My Love" Goose – "Black Gloves" The Ettes – "Crown of Age" Landon Pigg featuring Turbo Fruits – "High Times" Little Joy – "Unattainable" The Chordettes – "Lollipop (Squeak E. Clean & Desert Eagles remix)" The Go! Team – "Doing it Right" Apollo Sunshine – "Breeze" MGMT – "Kids" Turbo Fruits – "Fun Dream Love Dream" (Amazon MP3 version track) Young MC – "Know How" (iTunes version bonus track) The Section Quartet – "The Road to Austin" (iTunes version bonus track) Radiohead – "No Surprises" Gilberto Gil – "Domingo no