Laughs galore follow the well-paced humor as cameo performances by Jack Black, Tim Robbins, and Luke Wilson spice up the buffoonery ingeniously smacked at by the rest of movie's talented ensemble.
CommentJul 11, 2010
Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004)
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Reviews Counted:190
Fresh:125
Rotten:65
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: It's a one-joke premise, but the movie is amiably dumb, and there are scenes of inspired goofiness.
Theatrical Release: Jul 9, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $84.1M
Synopsis: Ron Burgundy is the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the 1970s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica... [More]
Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell
Director: Adam McKay
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REVIEWS FOR ANCHORMAN - THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY
Relentlessly silly but not quite funny parody of 70s network news never quite lives up to its promise.
Jul 6, 2010
Some of the material works, some doesn't.
Oct 18, 2008
This goofy, energetic comedy flattens out at times but milks its 1970s setting and characters for numerous huge laughs.
Aug 7, 2008
will ferell makes it big
Apr 24, 2008
...like a 'Saturday Night Live' skit that got out of hand, a good idea that kept going and going but never quite jelled into a story.
Nov 29, 2007
A crude, funny satire that tackles local television anchors and their newscasts. Those are easy targets to skewer, but the movie mines more truth from its subject than some in the biz will want to admit.
Aug 5, 2007
Some of Anchorman is the kind of giddy, nonsensical stuff that can only emerge from a genuinely deranged comic brain.
Jul 23, 2007
Ostensibly modeled on the egomaniacal Ted Baxter of the old Mary Tyler Moore TV series, this adventure's protagonist is less comical, less endearing, and generally grates on the nerves.
May 23, 2007
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
Word is Ferrell got the idea for the film one night while watching a documentary on the male dominated world of 70s television news. His fans should thank their lucky stars the comedian happened to catch it.
Dec 6, 2005
There hasn't been a movie this silly or funny since Austin Powers.
Sep 30, 2005
...somehow Will Farrell manages to hold the whole mess together.
Jul 25, 2005
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy shows that the past has bright future in Hollywood comedies.
Jul 25, 2005
Ferrell's manic energy takes it beyond parody and into a brilliant dance of buffoonery.
Jul 5, 2005
So funny that you won't care that it has no real plot but boasts more bad wigs than The Lord of the Rings...
Apr 1, 2005
Fans of the Todd Phillips school of comedy are going to be divided on this one -- there's real potential here and a great premise but had it been a little cleverer it could've been so much more.
Mar 14, 2005
Overall, I put Anchorman on about the same level as Dodgeball. Both movies are pretty stupid and don't generate as many laughs as you wish they would.
Mar 5, 2005
Nothing in Anchorman will be mistaken for the work of Preston Sturges, but the occasional chuckle and even a loud guffaw is unavoidable.
Dec 31, 2004
No review available.
Oct 25, 2004
LATEST NEWS FOR ANCHORMAN - THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY
August 19, 2010:
Expanded Anchorman Blu-ray Announced
Best Buy has announced plans to sell an exclusive double-disc version of "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," starting August 31.
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August 4, 2010:
Will Ferrell Talks The Other Guys, Anchorman 2
Get Will Ferrell's thoughts on "The Other Guys" -- as well as what he has to say about the "Anchorman" sequel falling apart -- in this new interview.
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August 4, 2010:
Will Ferrell Speaks Spanish After All
According to The Wrap, Will Ferrell is gearing up to star in a Spanish-language comedy, "Casa de mi Padre," which will be subtitled in English and marketed to U.S. theaters.
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July 19, 2010:
Anchorman 2 Would Have Been a Musical
If you were bummed that Paramount passed on the "Anchorman" sequel, you may weep to learn that if it had been greenlit, Adam McKay had plans to make "Anchorman 2" a musical.
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April 30, 2010:
Paramount Passes on Anchorman Sequel
Okay, enough with the "Anchorman 2" rumors and questions, everyone -- director Adam McKay says that even after he cut his proposed budget, Paramount passed on making the sequel.
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