
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004, Comedy, 1h 35m
202 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
Filled with inspired silliness and quotable lines, Anchorman isn't the most consistent comedy in the world, but Will Ferrell's buffoonish central performance helps keep this portrait of a clueless newsman from going off the rails. Read critic reviews
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Ron Burgundy
Veronica Corningstone
Brian Fantana
Brick Tamland
Champ Kind
Ed Harken
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Critic Reviews for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
All Critics (202) | Top Critics (46) | Fresh (134) | Rotten (68)
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Silly comedy that's definitely not for kids
December 21, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
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.
June 24, 2006 | Full Review… -
Certainly the silliest comedy of the year, but mainly in a good way.
September 11, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
This is ideal Friday night fodder if you're in the right mood.
September 7, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
But it isn't, and instead all we get is a tiredly over-the-top, overly improvised farce that relies more on the popularity of its star than it does on little things like character, story or continuity.
July 20, 2004 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review… -
Slaps a goofy smile on your face.
July 15, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
Audience Reviews for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
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Oct 28, 2019While not a fan of the typically over-the-top type of comedy that is Farrell (and so I avoided this work for many years), I literally was bashed into complacency by the first half hour of this actually decent commentary on televised news in the United States. There's a line about not touching the face or hair of the newscasters that's spot on and and indicative of the ego driven shenannigans that ensue. Yes. It's better than I thought it would be.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Sep 19, 2017So much better than I expected, Yes the film got lots of praise from critics and viewers but there was just something about it that kept putting me off and the fact that I've never been the biggest Will Ferrell fan didn't help either, But I got round to watching it and I loved it (Most of the time) Some of the jokes came across too silly or cheesy and didn't work at all but there's was some pretty fresh unpredictable humour too that worked so well, The main reason this was so good was the cast, They were all terrific especially Paul Rudd and Steve Carell who were brilliantly funny, There's allot of cameos too that were fitted in nicely, No real main plot to talk about but it didn't need one as the humour and cast were more than enough to make this a good movie.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Jun 21, 2016Silly, but funny. This is a hilarious "period comedy" set in the late 1970s. The fashion is spot on and the writing by Ferrell and McKay is great. So many quotable lines and remembered characters in this film. One of the more enjoyable sequences was the street fight between the rival news teams which was chock full of cameo appearances.Patrick W Super Reviewer
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May 27, 2016A hilarious newsroom comedy. The characters played by Will Ferrell and Steve Carell are especially awesome. There are so many quotable lines that are still said today ("60% of the time, it works every time" being one of my favourites). The plot may be a little thin, but the jokes make up for this. The funniest comedy i have seen in a long time.Peter B Super Reviewer
Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy Quotes
Brick Tamland: | Yeah.. I stabbed a man in the heart |
Ron Burgundy: | I saw that! Brick killed a guy. Did you throw a trident? |
Brick Tamland: | Yeah there were horses and a man on fire and I killed a guy with a trident. |
Ron Burgundy: | Brick I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safe house or a relative close by. Lay low for a while because you're probably wanted for murder. |
Ron Burgundy: | You have an absolutely breathtaking hiney. |
Ron Burgundy: | I'm kind of a big deal. People know me. |
Garth Holiday: | Ron why did you say that? Why? Why Ron? Why? You were my hero Ron!!! |
Ron Burgundy: | Garth. . . I. |
Garth Holiday: | And you come out and. . . Stink like that. . . Poop. . . your poop mouth. . . you have a poop out of your mouth!!!! |
Ron Burgundy: | Garth, If I were to give you some money out of my wallet, would that ease the Pain? |
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