6 Best Roller Rink and Roller Derby Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 3, 2026

Roller skating rinks have fuelled nostalgic musicals and gritty sports dramas. Whip It has a small-town teenager joining a roller derby team, Xanadu has a muse inspiring a roller disco, and Roller Boogie and Skatetown, U.S.A. bring the rinks’ rivalry and disco. Rollerball and Kansas City Bomber round out the six.

Whip It (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A small-town teenager finds her real identity by secretly joining a roller derby league.

Directed by Drew Barrymore · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)

TMDB ★ 4.7

Rival roller skating gangs face off in a high-stakes competition at a Los Angeles rink.

Directed by William A. Levey · 1h 38m · Rated PG

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Roller Boogie (1979)

TMDB ★ 5.0

A rich young woman and a street-smart skater team up to save their local roller disco rink.

Directed by Mark L. Lester · 1h 44m · Rated PG

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Xanadu (1980)

TMDB ★ 5.1

A struggling artist is inspired by a mysterious muse to open a roller disco nightclub.

Directed by Robert Greenwald · 1h 36m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rollerball (1975)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A star athlete in a brutal futuristic sport defies a corporation that wants him to retire.

Directed by Norman Jewison · 2h 05m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Kansas City Bomber (1972)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A single mother pursues stardom and independence as a professional roller derby skater.

Directed by Jerrold Freedman · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Roller Rink and Roller Derby Movies

Whip It (2009)

Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)

Roller Boogie (1979)

Xanadu (1980)

Rollerball (1975)

Kansas City Bomber (1972)

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