Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004 95 min ★ 6.7 Comedy

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.

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Cast

Will Ferrell

Ron Burgundy

Christina Applegate

Veronica Corningstone

Paul Rudd

Brian Fantana

Steve Carell

Brick Tamland

David Koechner

Champ Kind

Fred Willard

Ed Harken

Chris Parnell

Garth Holliday

Kathryn Hahn

Helen

Fred Armisen

Tino

Seth Rogen

Eager Cameraman

Details

Director

Adam McKay

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$26,000,000

Revenue

$90,574,188

Production

DreamWorks Pictures, Apatow Productions

Reviews

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Andre Gonzales

April 17, 2023

★ 8/10

Super funny. Love this movie. One of my favorite movies.

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TheFilmCritics.org

August 18, 2026

★ 5/10

There is a fine line between gloriously stupid and simply stupid, and Anchorman spends a lot of time wandering around on the wrong side of it. The film follows San Diego newsman Ron Burgundy, a preening relic of macho television who suddenly finds his kingdom threatened by the arrival of an ambitious female reporter. It is a premise with plenty of comic potential, but the movie rarely knows when t...