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Blades of Glory glides to No1

Mon 02 Apr 10:30 AM

A comedy about figure skating has topped the US box office this week.

Blades Of Glory, which stars Will Ferrell, is about two rival ice skaters who pair up as the first ever male figure skating duo. It took $33m (£16.7m) in its first three days of release - over half the film's $60m (£30m) budget.

Last week's number one, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie TMNT, slipped to fourth place while Disney's family adventure Meet The Robinsons entered at number two.

Former number one 300 took third place and another Disney film, middle-aged men's road movie Wild Hogs rounded out the top five.

Outside the US and Canada, Mr Bean's Holiday topped the international box office with estimated takings of $33.3m (£16.9m).

US/CANADA BOX OFFICE

1) Blades of Glory ($33m)

2) Meet The Robinsons ($25.1m)

3) 300 ($11.2m)

4) TNMT ($9.2m)

5) Wild Hogs ($8.4m)

6) Shooter ($8m)

7) Premonition ($5.1m)

8) The Last Mimzy ($4m)

9) The Hills Have Eyes ($3.9m)

10) Reign Over Me ($3.7m)