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.
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03/05/05
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:10-09-2004
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
Reviews for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Nothing in Anchorman will be mistaken for the work of Preston Sturges, but the occasional chuckle and even a loud guffaw is unavoidable.
12/31/04
No review available.
10/25/04
Top CriticMisses a golden opportunity by crossing the line that separates parody from stupidity.
10/07/04
A straight shot of that good stuff.
10/06/04
If we want to judge Anchorman by its own standards, we can observe that nothing in the movie lives up to, say, Toonces the driving cat.
09/23/04
Ferrell wrenches every drop of ingenuity from a lackluster screenplay and amplifies it through his face, his voice, his gut - even his underwear.
09/16/04
Generally, the film makes good on its humorous potential.
08/19/04
The good news is - the film is fresh, imaginative and full of laughs.
08/07/04
balances its social satire with some outlandish visual gags and moments of surreal hilarity
08/05/04
Ferrell is at the top of his game, giving us a character who is utterly shallow, silly, and vainglorious, yet completely likable.
08/04/04
If you don't like Will Ferrell, I don't understand you. I mean, this movie might just change your mind.
08/01/04
Rent it if you must, but don't say I didn't warn you.
07/29/04
Surprise surprise, the movie outplays its trailer. Picks up big well-deserved laughs in between ever decreasing non-funny moments.
07/29/04
All those comedy smarts boils down to one indisputable fact: Anchorman is the single funniest thing Will Ferrell has done yet.
07/28/04
Anchorman has a good-natured attitude to go along with its hit-or-miss jokes, and Ferrell's willingness to humiliate himself for a laugh should count for something.
07/26/04
Resembling Bill Murray's early career, Ron Burgundy is a Peter Venkman/Carl Spackler type performance which will be remember fondly during Will Ferrell's 2020 Oscar run.
07/24/04
Half of Anchorman had me laughing on cue; the other half made me want to switch channels.
07/23/04
Aimed squarely at the open-mouth-breathers who turned Dumb and Dumber and Big Daddy into hits.
07/21/04
Generally funny, but for the first half hour it’s hilarious.
07/20/04
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