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Blades of Glory (2007)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 184
Fresh: 128 | Rotten: 56

Thanks to the spirited performances of a talented cast - particularly Will Ferrell and Jon Heder as rivals-turned-teammates -- Blades of Glory successfully spoofs inspirational sports dramas with inspired abandon.

Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 13

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Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, and Will Arnett headline this high-concept comedy concerning two male figure-skating rivals aching to compete despite having been banned from the sport. Their medals stripped after getting into a highly publicized fight at the World Championships, star figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) are barred from ever competing in the sport again. Upon discovering a loophole that will allow them to perform together in the pairs figure skating

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Josh Gordon , Will Speck

Written By: Craig Cox, Jeff Cox, John Altschuler, David Krinsky

In Theaters: Mar 30, 2007 Wide

On DVD: Aug 28, 2007

Box Office:$118.2M

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Will Ferrell
Chazz Michael Michaels
Jon Heder
Jimmy MacElroy
Will Arnett
Stranz Van Waldenberg
Amy Poehler
Fairchild Van Waldenber...
Jenna Fischer
Katie Van Waldenberg
Craig T. Nelson
Coach
Romany Malco
Jesse
Nick Swardson
Hector
Rob Corddry
Bryce
William Fichtner
Darren MacElroy
Scott Hamilton
Sports Anchor
Andy Richter
Mountie
Greg Lindsay
Mountie
Nick Jameson
PA Announcer
Tom Virtue
Floor Manager
Ben Wilson
Fox
William Daniels
Commissioner Ebbers
Zachary Ferren
Young Jimmy
R�my Girard
Father St. Pierre
Steven M. Gagnon
Rink Official World Gam...
Chris Reed
World Games Paramedic
Luciana Carro
Sam
Nancy Kerrigan
Attractive Official
Ricardo "Smalls" Strickla...
Frank The Security Guar...
Luke Wilson
Sex Class Counselor
Katharine Towne
Female Sex Addict
David Pressman
Reporter - Montreal
James Michael Connor
Surly Reporter - Montre...
Craig Gellis
Jail Cell Inmate
Angela Chee
Newswoman
Hans Uder
Usher
Chad Brennan
Chazz Skate Double
Ethan Burgess
Jimmy Skate Double
Patrick Hancock
Stranz Skate Double
Tiffany Scott
Fairchild Skate Double
Brian Boitano
Federation Judge
Dorothy Hamill
Federation Judge
Peggy Fleming
Federation Judge
Phil Reeves
Father
Molly Marie Clinton
Alice
Matt Levin
Matt
Eloise Lynch
Female Fan
Fiona Gubelmann
Woodland Fairy
Smith Cho
Woodland Fairy
James P. Yorke
Skate Fox
Alysse Alcroft
Skate Woodland Fairy
Taylor Neff
Skate Woodland Fairy
Wendy Wilke
Skate Woodland Fairy
Matt Evers
Skate Tree
Keith Joe Dick
Skate Tree
Sunita Param
Reporter
Stephanie Courtney
Reporter At Sign Ups
Elliot Cho
Little Kid
Loretta Fox
Court Stenographer
Kyle Bornheimer
Rink PA Nationals
Jim Lampley
Co-Anchor
Sasha Cohen
Herself
Alison Martin
Female Judge Stockholm
Griffin Armstorff
Finnish Skating Prodigy
Armen Saakian
Skate Acrobat Chazz Dou...
Akop Manoukian
Skate Acrobat Jimmy Dou...
Grant Thompson
Wallet Mountie
Kelly Gould
Crying Girl
Margaret Roblin
Female Judge Montreal
Lisa Paul
Catholic School Girl
Lora Starkman
Girl Who Kisses Chazz
J.D. Cantrell
Future Skater
Kerry Rossall
Fire Extinguisher

Critic Reviews for Blades of Glory

All Critics (184) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (134) | Rotten (58) | DVD (21)

If they gave Oscars for Best Performance by a Comedic Actor playing an endearingly clueless oaf in a sports comedy... Will Ferrell would be up for the Lifetime Achievement Award by now.

April 2, 2007 Comment (1)

Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

Ferrell isn't breaking new ground, but one day -- when he's branching out to play psycho killers and getting in touch with his inner Thespian -- we'll look back on his clowning period and wonder why he would want to do anything else.

March 31, 2007 Full Review Source: CNN.com

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

Top Critic

Blissfully silly, triumphantly tasteless and improbably hilarious.

March 30, 2007 Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Top Critic

Some of the best lines are featured in the TV commercials, making you wish the premise had lived up to its promise.

March 30, 2007 Full Review Source: USA Today

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Claudia Puig

USA Today

Top Critic

Blades of Glory is only slightly less funny -- if you ask ignorant old me -- than watching real figure skating. It's your coin.

March 30, 2007 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

Top Critic

Blades is an acceptable Friday evening diversion, most of which will have run through your system by Saturday morning.

March 30, 2007 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Top Critic

Thin, monotonous

August 27, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

No guts and no glory, and not much in the way of comedy, either.

April 23, 2009 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix

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Peter Keough

Boston Phoenix

This really shouldn't have taken five writers and two directors, especially considering the splendor costume designer Julie Weiss achieves all by herself. But it's not bad for such a thoroughly unitarded concept.

August 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review

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Jonathan Kiefer

Sacramento News & Review

Spandex, stereotypes, and Will Ferrell on ice.

July 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Cynthia Fuchs

Common Sense Media

...kind of a one-note affair, actually, and when it's stretched as far as this one is, it gets old in a hurry. (Blu-ray Edition)

May 25, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Blades of Glory doesn't get the gold, in fact, I think they just miss out on the bronze.

March 3, 2008 Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review

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Jeff Bayer

The Scorecard Review

Great fun!

September 28, 2007 Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium

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JoBlo

JoBlo's Movie Emporium

I can't imagine what circumstances would lead me to watch the film, in its entirety, a second time. But I'm glad I saw it once.

September 20, 2007 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

... as stupid and silly as it is funny, with absurdly florid and tastelessly choreographed skate routines... and plenty of backroom scheming.

August 30, 2007 Full Review Source: MSN.com

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Sean Axmaker

MSN.com

roughly twice as good as a movie with such a thin comedic premise deserves to be

August 28, 2007 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

...humorous fluff at best but formulaic and predictable.

August 27, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

The HD-DVD version comes with a load of extras in high definition.

August 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

Sketch comedy stretched to its maximum length, and while it's good fun, like that big dumb goof in every high school class, it comes oh-so-close to wearing out its welcome.

August 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

A no harm-no foul feelgood flick where everybody gets an 11th hour dispensation since Jimmy was really straight all along.

August 25, 2007 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze

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Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

Artistic Merit: 3.8. Technical Presentation: 5.5.

August 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

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Talladega Nights is so much better. This movie has such a great cast but the film makes (almost) no attempt at making the characters likable, it has no specific target audience and is sometimes more gross than funny. I loved the chemistry between ferrel and heder but the movie itself is just a mess.

February 17, 2012

Directors Cat

Super Reviewer

Will Ferrell hasn't lost a step and is still great as always. In a bit of a different quirky role, Ferrell adds to the film tremendously, more than I can describe. I loved the film, thought it was funny, and is a must see in the comedy genre.

December 2, 2011

Eric Alvarez

Super Reviewer

Blades of Glory Quotes

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1. Chazz Michael Michaels: They laughed at Louis Armstrong when he said he was gonna go to the moon. Now he's up there laughing at them.
– Submitted by Nandu J (29 days ago)
1. Sports Anchor: [Describing Chazz] Chazz Michael Michaels: an ice-devouring sex tornado.
– Submitted by Isaac H (9 months ago)
1. Chazz Michael Michaels: An ice-devouring sex tornado.
– Submitted by Isaac H (9 months ago)
1. Jimmy MacElroy: [disgusted] I'm not skating to anything with references to lady humps. I don't even know what that means.
2. Chazz Michael Michaels: No one knows what it means, but it's provocative...
3. Jimmy MacElroy: No, it's not, it's gross...
4. Chazz Michael Michaels: ...It gets the people going!
– Submitted by Isaac H (9 months ago)
1. Co-Anchor: (about Chazz) The only skater to win four national championships and an adult film award.
– Submitted by Janna L (11 months ago)

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