Blades of Glory

2007 | Comedy, Sport, Olympics, Sports

Synopsis

Two rival Olympic ice skaters, who have been permanently banned from the men's singles competition due to a feud, exploit a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.

Scores

Overall Score
88.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.5%
Review Aggregate
67.5

Critic Consensus

69.1% Fresh • 181 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 181 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotsatiricallightheartedcharacter-drivenhistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Will Ferrell2007$4,405,000$6,666,000(est)
Jon Heder2007$2,712,000$4,103,000(est)
Will Arnett2007$2,042,000$3,089,000(est)
Amy Poehler2007$1,669,000$2,526,000(est)
William Fichtner2007$1,428,000$2,161,000(est)
Jenna Fischer2007$1,257,000$1,902,000(est)
Craig T. Nelson2007$1,128,000$1,707,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count187
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes183,161

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$118,594,544$179,465,060
International2007$27,115,800$41,033,411
Worldwide2007$145,710,350$220,498,480

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 Revenue2007$70,143,592$106,145,894
Digital Rentals ?2007$996,000$1,507,213
Digital Purchases ?2007$371,000$561,422
Physical Rentals ?2007$17,144,000$25,943,428
Physical Purchases ?2007$38,523,000$58,295,536
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$33,206,472$50,250,217
Total Revenues2007$160,384,064$242,703,709
Expenses
Budget ?2007$61,000,000$92,309,210
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$68,725,000 (est)$103,999,188 (est)
Participations2007$6,415,000$9,707,600
Residuals ?2007$5,757,000$8,711,871
Interest & Overhead2007$9,150,000$13,846,381
Total Expenses2007$151,047,000$228,574,250
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$9,337,064$14,129,460

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