Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

PG-13

2013

1h 59m

Comedy

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Seven years after capturing the heart of co-anchor Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), newsman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is offered the chance of a lifetime: a spot on the world's first 24-hour global cable news network. Ron quickly assembles his team: Champ Kind (David Koechner), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and Brick Tamland (Steve Carell). Challenged by his tough female boss, a network owner and a popular anchor, Ron and his pals must find their own way to the top of the ratings.

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Critics Consensus

It's just as uneven and loosely structured as the first Anchorman -- and while Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues may not be quite as quotable, it's nearly as funny as its predecessor.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

09/06/2017

4/5

It's older, fatter but as sublimely silly as ever, with ba-da-bing! timing and a finale of celebrity cameo craziness.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/18/2016

In their big, expensive, hyper-marketed Christmas studio movie, they're doing the same kind of Fox-mocking that Jon Stewart does every night.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

01/03/2014

Ferrell and McKay were so determined to tell new Burgundy jokes that they didn't appear to care what they were about or whether they were any good.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

01/01/2024

4/5

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues might not be as quotable as its predecessor but the comedy is still a solid film in how it lampoons the world of cable news.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

08/14/2022

3/5

It's either two hours of brilliance or two hours of torturous stupidity.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/01/2021

3/5

Funny in an outrageous way. It's a bit too long but the buffoonery level is high in a season where serious drama seems to be the ticket.

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom May 11

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is essentially more of the same as the first film, leaning heavily into absurd newsroom comedy and over-the-top antics that define the series. It doesn’t try to change the formula, instead doubling down on it. The ensemble cast returns with the same chemistry, and the humor style stays loud, random, and intentionally ridiculous. The energy is consistent, and it keeps the familiar tone fans would expect. While some jokes feel repetitive or stretched, there are still enough moments that land to keep it entertaining if you enjoyed the original. It knows its audience and sticks to what it does best. Overall, it doesn’t reinvent anything, but it delivers what it promises in a familiar way. I rate it a 7/10.

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Eddie Z

@RT04687948 Feb 1

Even funnier than the first film!

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DragonModded Y

@DragonModded Jan 28

The first one was better but this was definitely a much needed gem, it shines in different ways then the first one but still shines in all the right places, a comedy staple

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Jason H

@RT50328122 Jan 14

Of course the original is better, but the sequel is pretty darn great.

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DZ E

@Ziggy88z Jan 4

86/100 Your favorite Anchorman returned.

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Nick Carl

Oct 30

This movie is Classy

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Synopsis

Seven years after capturing the heart of co-anchor Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), newsman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is offered the chance of a lifetime: a spot on the world's first 24-hour global cable news network. Ron quickly assembles his team: Champ Kind (David Koechner), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and Brick Tamland (Steve Carell). Challenged by his tough female boss, a network owner and a popular anchor, Ron and his pals must find their own way to the top of the ratings.

Director: Adam McKay
Producer: Judd Apatow, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay
Screenwriter: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Apatow Productions, Gary Sanchez Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Crude and Sexual Content|Comic Violence|Drug Use|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $127.3M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital