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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.

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual humor, language and comic violence

Runtime: 1 hr. 31 min.

Genre: Comedy

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... 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 Corningstone, Ron is willing to play along at first--as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering cat fashion shows, cooking, and other "female" interests. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it's more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons--it's war. [More]

Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell

Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell, Kevin Corrigan, Chad Everett, Stephen Root, Tara Subkoff, Vince Vaughn, Justin Long, Maya Rudolph, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Kathryn Hahn, Chris Williams, Dave Allen, Chuck D.

Director: Adam McKay

Director: Adam McKay
Screenwriter: Adam McKay , Will Ferrell
Producer: Judd Apatow
Studio: DreamWorks SKG

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REVIEWS FOR ANCHORMAN - THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY

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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.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
Jul 11, 2010
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Relentlessly silly but not quite funny parody of 70s network news never quite lives up to its promise.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
Jul 6, 2010
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Some of the material works, some doesn't.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment 1 Comment
Oct 18, 2008
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile

This goofy, energetic comedy flattens out at times but milks its 1970s setting and characters for numerous huge laughs.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment 1 Comment
Aug 7, 2008
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

will ferell makes it big

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
Apr 24, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

...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.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
Nov 29, 2007
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
Aug 5, 2007
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Some of Anchorman is the kind of giddy, nonsensical stuff that can only emerge from a genuinely deranged comic brain.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
Jul 23, 2007
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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.

Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics | comment 6 Comments
May 23, 2007
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Princeton Town Topics

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.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
Jun 24, 2006
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Time Out

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.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
Dec 6, 2005
Rick Kisonak
Rick Kisonak
Film Threat

There hasn't been a movie this silly or funny since Austin Powers.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
Sep 30, 2005
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

...somehow Will Farrell manages to hold the whole mess together.

Full Review Source: www.kcactive.com | comment Comment
Jul 25, 2005
Uri Lessing
Uri Lessing
www.kcactive.com

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy shows that the past has bright future in Hollywood comedies.

Full Review Source: Draxblog Movie Reviews | comment Comment
Jul 25, 2005
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Draxblog Movie Reviews

Ferrell's manic energy takes it beyond parody and into a brilliant dance of buffoonery.

Full Review Source: Bullz-Eye.com | comment Comment
Jul 5, 2005
Jason Zingale
Jason Zingale
Bullz-Eye.com

So funny that you won't care that it has no real plot but boasts more bad wigs than The Lord of the Rings...

Full Review Source: Freeze Dried Movies | comment Comment
Apr 1, 2005
Brian Juergens
Brian Juergens
Freeze Dried Movies

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.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
Mar 14, 2005
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

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.

Full Review Source: NYC Film Critic | comment Comment
Mar 5, 2005
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
NYC Film Critic

Nothing in Anchorman will be mistaken for the work of Preston Sturges, but the occasional chuckle and even a loud guffaw is unavoidable.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
Dec 31, 2004
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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Oct 25, 2004
Sunday Times (Australia)
 
 
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LATEST NEWS FOR ANCHORMAN - THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY

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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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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