Captures the mood of a group of friends riffing, trying to make each other laugh with the most ridiculous nonsense they can think of
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07/08/04
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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.
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... [More]
Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, David Koechner
Director: Adam McKay
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Reviews for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Ferrell totally gets the anchorman of the 70s vibe and pulls off even the lamest lines without breaking a sweat
07/09/04
I think Anchorman has the potential to achieve Austin Powers-like status as a highly quotable movie.
07/08/04
To praise Anchorman for perceptive social commentary would be giving the movie more credit than it deserves, but it isn’t just pratfalls and sexual humour.
07/19/04
It sinks like an anchor, man.
07/11/04
For every gag that works, there's one that doesn't, and the story is too thin to keep us engaged otherwise.
07/08/04
Top CriticIt solidifies Ferrell's place alongside Jim Carrey, Jack Black and, when called on, Johnny Depp, as our best comic actors.
07/08/04
Top Critic...about as entertaining as a TV test pattern.
07/16/04
What we get is more of the same from Ferrell -- funny faces, goofy accents, pratfalls aplenty -- and that ain't bad. It just could have been a lot better.
07/11/04
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.
08/05/07
This is ideal Friday night fodder if you're in the right mood.
09/07/04
There are a ton of jokes launched, and most of them work.
07/11/04
No review available.
12/27/07
A straight shot of that good stuff.
10/06/04
Sloppy, crude, pursuing the most far-flung tangents in hopes of a laugh, Anchorman still gave me more stupid giggles than I'd care to admit if I weren't paid to.
07/09/04
Even if many of the film’s individual characters aren’t worth remembering an hour after you see the movie, Anchorman is almost always hilarious.
07/10/04
Half of Anchorman had me laughing on cue; the other half made me want to switch channels.
07/23/04
In the end, it really hinges on Ferrell's burgeoning star power and the contributions of his scene-stealing supporting cast.
07/11/04
Hammers away at the same comedic notes like an 8-year-old pounding out 'Chopsticks' on a parlor piano.
07/08/04
A lot of the time it's very funny.
07/09/04
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Ahead of the release of the comedy-adventure Land of the Lost -- a big-screen adaptation of Sid and Marty Kroft's psychedelic TV series from the '70s -- Rotten Tomatoes got the... More...
May 27, 2009:
Will Ferrell Talks Anchorman Sequel 
Hope you've been staying classy, San Diego -- Will Ferrell says discussions for an "Anchorman" sequel are taking place. More...
July 25, 2008:
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June 06, 2008:
Steve Carell Would Totally Make Anchorman 2
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