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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

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Reviews Counted:186

Fresh:120

Rotten:66

Average Rating:6.2/10

Consensus: It's a one-joke premise, but the movie is amiably dumb, and there are scenes of inspired goofiness.

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

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 9, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $84,136,909

Synopsis: Will Ferrell ("Elf," "Old School") stars as Ron Burgundy, the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the ‘70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica... Will Ferrell ("Elf," "Old School") stars as Ron Burgundy, the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the ‘70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate - "View From the Top," TV’s "Married With Children"), 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. Will Ferrell co-wrote the screenplay for "Anchorman" with Adam McKay, a former "Saturday Night Live" head writer and founder of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade comedy troupe. McKay is also making his directorial debut on "Anchorman." Judd Apatow ("The Cable Guy," TV’s "Freaks and Geeks") is producing the film, with Shauna Robertson ("Meet The Parents," "Elf"), David O. Russell ("Three Kings," "Flirting With Disaster") and David Householter ("The Core") co-producing. "Anchorman" also stars David Koechner ("A Guy Thing"), Steve Carell ("Bruce Almighty") and Paul Rudd ("The Shape of Things," "The Cider House Rules") as members of Ron’s news team, and Fred Willard ("American Wedding," "A Mighty Wind") and Chris Parnell (TV’s "Saturday Night Live") as news producers. Kevin Corrigan (TV’s "Grounded For Life," "Slums of Beverly Hills"), renowned rap musician Chuck D (of Public Enemy), Tara Subkoff ("The Cell," "American Pie") and Maya Rudolph (TV’s "Saturday Night Live") appear as members of the radical underground group The Alarm Clock, which becomes the big news story of the day. [More]

Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, David Koechner

Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell, Steve Carell

Director: Adam McKay

Director: Adam McKay
Screenwriter: Adam McKay, Will Ferrell
Producer: Judd Apatow
Composer: Alex Wurman
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Avoid Anchorman like the plague, you’ll thank me later.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment 7 Comments
09/19/04
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

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 5 Comments
05/23/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Princeton Town Topics

It sinks like an anchor, man.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment 5 Comments
07/11/04
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

Wonderfully silly all the time.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment 1 Comment
07/09/04
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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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
08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

This is one of the funniest movies of the year...

Full Review Source: Critic Doctor | comment 1 Comment
07/07/04
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
Critic Doctor

Keeps re-establishing Ron's egomania with diminishing returns of cleverness. The film goes nowhere.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment 1 Comment
07/08/04
Philip Wuntch
Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News
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Some of the material works, some doesn't.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment 1 Comment
10/18/08
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Urban Cinefile

These are obviously just stitched-together bits that these improv masters worked through until they got funny. Their dedication pays off more often than not, especially when the cast strives for outrageousness.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
07/09/04
E! Online

Certainly the silliest comedy of the year, but mainly in a good way.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/11/04
Empire Magazine

No review available.

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10/25/04
Sunday Times (Australia)

It is not as maniacally uninhibited as Old School or as dementedly lovable as Elf, but its cheerful dumbness is hard to resist.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
07/08/04
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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...consistently ridiculous and hysterical, despite its messy mid-movie abandonment of the subject it sets out to parody.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
07/12/04
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
Premiere Magazine

A straight shot of that good stuff.

Full Review Source: Blogcritics.org | comment Comment
10/06/04
Alan Dale
Alan Dale
Blogcritics.org

so many ways to go with something witty, sharp, or just plain fun . . .the filmmakers instead went with pointless, dull, obvious, and sophomoric

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/08/04
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

May cause hysterical fits of laughter -- stay tuned for further details.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/09/04
Angel Cohn
Angel Cohn
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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
06/24/06
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Time Out

Nearly as offensive as it is funny.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
07/09/04
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

it seems like Ferrell can take just about any idea, however threadbare, and make it funny.

Full Review Source: Lowell Sun | comment Comment
07/08/04
Austin O'Connor
Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun

Ron Burgundy takes his place among the multitude of amusing characters portrayed by one of today's most talented comics.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/09/04
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
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