Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adam McKay
Written by	Will Ferrell; Adam McKay;
Produced by	Judd Apatow
Starring	Will Ferrell; Christina Applegate; Paul Rudd; Steve Carell; David Koechner; Fred Willard;
Cinematography	Thomas E. Ackerman
Edited by	Brent White
Music by	Alex Wurman
Production; company	Apatow Productions
Distributed by	DreamWorks Pictures
Release date	July 9, 2004 (United States);
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$26 million
Box office	$90.6 million

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a 2004 American satirical comedy film directed by Adam McKay in his directorial debut, produced by Judd Apatow, starring Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate and written by McKay and Ferrell. The first installment in the Anchorman series, the film is a tongue-in-cheek take on the culture of the 1970s, particularly the new Action News format.^[3] It portrays a San Diego television station where Ferrell's title character clashes with his new female counterpart.

The film made $28.4 million in its opening weekend, and $90.6 million worldwide in its total theatrical run. It was met with lukewarm reviews from critics upon release but has undergone a gradual critical reassessment since then. It is now widely regarded as one of the best comedy films of all time. It was ranked at number 100 on Bravo's 100 funniest movies, number 6 on Time Out's top 100 comedy films of all time and 113 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, a companion film assembled from outtakes and abandoned subplots, was released straight-to-DVD on December 28, 2004. A sequel, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, was released on December 18, 2013, with Paramount Pictures replacing DreamWorks Pictures as the distributor.^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. May 31, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference boxoffice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy". e.tv. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
^ "'Anchorman 2' Release Date: The Legend Continues On Dec. 20, 2013". December 19, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
^ "Is Anchorman 2 Coming?". Collider. May 4, 2008. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
^ Luippold, Ross (March 28, 2012). "'Anchorman' Sequel Confirmed: Will Ferrell As Ron Burgundy Tells News To Conan O'Brien". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2012.

[1] "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. May 31, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2012.

[boxoffice-2] Cite error: The named reference boxoffice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[etv-3] "Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy". e.tv. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.

[4] "'Anchorman 2' Release Date: The Legend Continues On Dec. 20, 2013". December 19, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.

[collider-5] "Is Anchorman 2 Coming?". Collider. May 4, 2008. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.

[huff-6] Luippold, Ross (March 28, 2012). "'Anchorman' Sequel Confirmed: Will Ferrell As Ron Burgundy Tells News To Conan O'Brien". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2012.

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