Blades of Glory Budget

What is the budget of Blades of Glory?

"Blades of Glory," a comedy released in 2007, was directed by Josh Gordon, Will Speck and stars Will Ferrell, Jon Heder. The production budget was $53,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for comedy productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a comedy production like this include:

• Talent Salaries & Producing Deals: Established comedic talent can command $15 to 20 million per film, with top-tier stars earning even more through producing credits and backend deals.
• Production & Location Filming: While comedies generally avoid the VFX costs of action films, location shooting in recognizable cities or exotic locales adds meaningful production expense.
• Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising): Comedies rely heavily on marketing to build opening-weekend momentum.
• Production: The film was based on Busy Philipps' idea and she worked on the screenplay.

What were the major cost factors in Blades of Glory?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Blades of Glory."

• Talent Salaries: Talent Salaries & Producing Deals is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Production: Production & Location Filming is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Marketing: Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising) is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.

How Does Blades of Glory's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $53,000,000, Blades of Glory sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 16 Blocks (2006): Budget $55,000,000, Worldwide Gross $65,664,721
• Any Given Sunday (1999): Budget $55,000,000, Worldwide Gross $100,230,832
• Angela's Ashes (1999): Budget $50,000,000, Worldwide Gross $13,042,112
• All the Pretty Horses (2000): Budget $57,000,000, Worldwide Gross $18,133,495
• 15 Minutes (2001): Budget $60,000,000, Worldwide Gross $56,359,980

The median budget for wide-release comedy films in the 2000s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Blades of Glory Box Office Performance

"Blades of Glory" earned $118,594,548 domestically and $118,200,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $53,000,000, the film showed modest profitability in theatrical release.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "Blades of Glory," that break-even threshold was roughly $106,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $118,200,000, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $53,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $118,200,000
• Net Return: $65,200,000
• ROI: approximately 123%

At 123%, "Blades of Glory" earned roughly $2.23 for every $1 invested in production.

Awards and Recognition

3 wins & 10 nominations total

Critical Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 70% based on 188 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "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." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.