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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Play trailer Poster for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy PG-13 Released Jul 9, 2004 1h 35m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Hotshot television anchorman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) welcomes upstart reporter Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) into the male-dominated world of 1970s broadcast news -- that is, until the talented female journalist begins to outshine Burgundy on air. Soon he grows jealous, begins a bitter feud with Veronica and eventually makes a vulgar slip on live TV that ruins his career. However, when an outrageous story breaks at the San Diego Zoo, Ron may get a chance to redeem himself.
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Filled with inspired silliness and quotable lines, Anchorman isn't the most consistent comedy in the world, but Will Ferrell's buffoonish central performance helps keep this portrait of a clueless newsman from going off the rails.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Silly comedy that's definitely not for kids Rated: 3/5 Dec 21, 2010 Full Review Anna Smith Time Out Takes a joke and runs with it -- sometimes too far, but usually long enough to wear you down and force you to submit to its craziness. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Empire Magazine Certainly the silliest comedy of the year, but mainly in a good way. Rated: 3/5 Sep 11, 2004 Full Review Cory Woodroof For the Win (USA Today) You could argue that Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is one of the Mt. Rushmore comedies, a pitch-perfect character study combined with some incredible set pieces, unforgettable jokes and scathing commentary. Aug 21, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Anchorman” has a number of great scenes and I found myself laughing out loud numerous times. Unfortunately I found myself rolling my eyes just as much. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand The men are crude, the weatherman (Steve Carell) has the intellectual depth of a dust bunny, and the news teams swagger around town like overdressed street gangs who rumble when they collide. Jun 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rich S It's not obviously Ferrell's best, but to list Anchorman as one of the possibilities should tell you how good it is -- from a Will Ferrell standpoint, anyway. First, it should tell you that this one rises above a plethora of Ferrell's other silly screaming-above-the-noise characters. At the same time, it tells me that Ferrell, as loud and crass and unequivocally insane as he is on screen, still has a ceiling. And it's not really all that high. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Kevin K The singled funniest movie I have ever seen. If I am in a dire straits with only hours to live, put this movie in front of me and put the subtitles on so I can recite those classic jokes along with the movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Nick R An absolutely classic Will Ferrell comedy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Desmond P I'm an enjoyer of many cult classic comedies, like Napoleon Dynamite, Hot Rod, and Wayne's World. And this definitely was no different. Great comedic timing, acting, and writing. Every line that came out of this movie is pure gold. And Steve Carell's character is one of the funniest things to come out of this movie. Overall, great comedy movie that deserves a spot on the long list of classic comedies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review Elijah R Silly and crude, Anchorman is an excellent example of how to do dumb comedy, especially aided by Will Ferrel's shining performance. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Kim P It's just okay. Watched it a second time to try to understand all the love for this movie but I never even chuckled. It's mildly amusing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Hotshot television anchorman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) welcomes upstart reporter Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) into the male-dominated world of 1970s broadcast news -- that is, until the talented female journalist begins to outshine Burgundy on air. Soon he grows jealous, begins a bitter feud with Veronica and eventually makes a vulgar slip on live TV that ruins his career. However, when an outrageous story breaks at the San Diego Zoo, Ron may get a chance to redeem himself.
Director
Adam McKay
Producer
Judd Apatow
Screenwriter
Adam McKay, Will Ferrell
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG, Herzog-Cowen Entertainment, Apatow Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Comic Violence|Sexual Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 9, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$84.1M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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