Blades of Glory

In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.

Domestic
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticMar 30, 2007$33,014,202$118,594,548
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
AustriaMay 11, 2007$55,934$221,293
BelgiumMay 9, 2007$54,070$138,482
CroatiaMay 10, 2007$24,983
DenmarkMay 11, 2007$51,812$209,457
EgyptMay 30, 2007$6,532
FinlandJun 8, 2007$125,592
FranceOct 3, 2007$9,624$12,608
GermanyMay 10, 2007$427,700$1,070,514
IcelandApr 27, 2007$216,516
ItalyJul 27, 2007$6,653
LatviaJun 22, 2007$3,682$44,426
LebanonMay 31, 2007$2,807$14,674
Middle East OtherMay 10, 2007$67,204
NetherlandsMay 10, 2007$70,160$247,412
NigeriaMay 11, 2007$3,756
NorwayMay 11, 2007$74,496$311,846
PolandJul 20, 2007$20,516$58,429
PortugalMay 10, 2007$14,705$148,006
RomaniaAug 3, 2007$38,449
SloveniaMay 10, 2007$9,257$41,885
South AfricaMay 11, 2007$52,662$327,845
SpainJul 20, 2007$61,900$105,697
SwedenMay 11, 2007$114,037$720,192
SwitzerlandMay 9, 2007$41,311$134,101
United Arab EmiratesApr 19, 2007$48,977$92,196
United KingdomApr 6, 2007$2,011,861$11,883,906
Latin America
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
BrazilAug 10, 2007$62,959$119,592
MexicoMay 11, 2007$235,017$948,433
Asia Pacific
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
AustraliaJun 21, 2007$1,708,135$6,725,817
JapanDec 22, 2007$682,924
MalaysiaMay 17, 2007$93,776$252,318
New ZealandJun 21, 2007$263,500$1,059,568
PhilippinesAug 8, 2007$57,880$153,677
Russia/CISJun 7, 2007$133,130$422,253
SingaporeMay 17, 2007$239,680$471,829
VietnamJul 13, 2007$6,734