Blades of Glory is a 2007 figure skating comedy motion picture directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Fischer. The movie was released on March 30, 2007 by DreamWorks (through Paramount Pictures). It is rated PG-13 by MPAA, and 12 by BBFC. It was released on DVD and HD DVD on August 28, 2007.
All of the scenes at the National Championships and "World Wintersport Games" were shot at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The outdoor chase scenes were shot on-location in Montreal. The building used for athlete housing in Montreal was the unique Habitat 67, built for Expo 67.
The film was delayed for a small undetermined period of time when Jon Heder broke his ankle while doing a skating program for the movie.
At one point in the film, Jon Heder's character answers a reporter's question in perfect Japanese. Heder actually does speak fluent Japanese, having spent two years in Japan as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The film had favorable reviews, earning an 8.5 from its Movie Crab review, scoring 69% "Fresh" in Rotten Tomatoes, and the critics' consensus was that "Blades of Glory successfully milks its one-joke premise into a feature-length comedy".
Some critics stated that the plot is that of a typical Will Ferrell movie and that Jon Heder is essentially replaying his Napoleon Dynamite persona.
The movie grossed $33,014,202 on its opening weekend in March 30- April 1.(3,372 theaters, averaging $9,790 per screen), beating out Disney's Meet The Robinsons for the #1 movie. It made $22.5 million in its second weekend, losing only 32% of its audience and retaining the #1 spot. The film has made $118,245,842 in America and $23,885,469 million in the Foreign market place. Its worldwide tally is $142,108,832 dollars.Wikipedia
