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Name: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Director: Adam McKay
Genre: comedy
Released: 2004
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.1

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy has an iRankMovies score of 67.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

They bring you the news so you don't have to get it yourself.

Release:2004

Runtime:1h 35m

Country:United States

Director:Adam McKay

Language:English

Genre

Comedy

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Keywords

1970sJournalismSexismLadderPandaTv Show In FilmMustacheScrewball Comedy

iRank68

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 399K votes

Rotten Tomatoes66%

Metacritic63%

TMDb6.704/10· 5K votes

With 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 63/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.

Cast of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Will Ferrell
as Ron Burgundy
Christina Applegate
as Veronica Corningstone
Paul Rudd
as Brian Fantana
Steve Carell
as Brick Tamland
David Koechner
as Champ Kind
Fred Willard
as Ed Harken
Chris Parnell
as Garth Holliday
Kathryn Hahn
as Helen
Fred Armisen
as Tino
Seth Rogen
as Eager Cameraman
Paul F. Tompkins
as MC
Danny Trejo
as Bartender

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy facts

Budget: $26M
Box office: $90.6M
Collection: Anchorman Collection

Our take on Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Adam McKay's 1970s comedy plants its flag firmly in absurd, quotable silliness, following San Diego's smug top news anchor Ron Burgundy as ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives and threatens his cozy reign. The plot is really a scaffold for improv-driven riffs, ludicrous set pieces and a preening male ego colliding with a changing newsroom. Its humor is broad, deadpan and gleefully ridiculous, more interested in quotable non sequiturs than tight storytelling. Viewers who love loud, ensemble comedy and don't mind jokes that swing wildly will have a blast; those wanting subtlety or plot should look elsewhere. A reliable pick for a lighthearted night that rewards repeat viewing.

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