Blades of Glory (2007)

Two banned figure skaters must team up as a male-male pairs team to reclaim their glory.

First release year

2007

Runtime (minutes)

93

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Will Speck; Josh Gordon

Writers

Jeff Cox · screenplay; Craig Cox · screenplay; John Altschuler · screenplay; Dave Krinsky · screenplay; Busy Philipps · story; Craig Cox · story; Jeff Cox · story

Cast and characters

Will Ferrell · Chazz Michael Michaels; Jon Heder · Jimmy MacElroy; Will Arnett · null; Amy Poehler · null; William Fichtner · null; Jenna Fischer · null; Craig T. Nelson · null

Genres

sports comedy; buddy comedy

Themes

rivalry; redemption; unlikely teamwork

Tone and mood

parodic; absurd; comedic

Premise and plot tags

sports; buddy comedy; figure skating

Source material / true-story basis

Busy Philipps' idea

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing $145.7 million against a $61 million budget.

Reported review scores

Rotten Tomatoes · score: 70% · scale: approval rating · review count: 188; Metacritic · score: 64 · scale: 100 · review count: 35; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F

Production trivia

The film was delayed because Jon Heder broke his ankle during a skating program.; All scenes at the National Figure Skating Championships and World Wintersport Games were shot at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.; The outdoor chase scenes were shot on-location in Montreal.

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