Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 2, 2025 3/4

This is the sort of film where the concepts of sustained shouting and milking a joke past its expiration date are both frequently passed off as cutting-edge comedy, but much of the material is indeed very funny.

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 19, 2022 2.5/5

“Anchorman” has a number of great scenes and I found myself laughing out loud numerous times. Unfortunately I found myself rolling my eyes just as much.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Jun 25, 2022

The men are crude, the weatherman (Steve Carell) has the intellectual depth of a dust bunny, and the news teams swagger around town like overdressed street gangs who rumble when they collide.

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Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast Jun 17, 2022 5/5

One of the greatest comedies of all time. Pure genius. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 25, 2020 7/10

The blooper reel at the end credits proves that this group must have had a grand time making the film - perhaps more than viewers will have watching the finished product.

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Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 6, 2019

Absolutely riotous!! Ron Burgundy, the man with a nose for news and one fine looking head of helmet hair. Anchorman - it brings you comedy so you don't have to go find it.

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Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Jul 9, 2019 5/5

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is one of the best comedies of this century.

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Jeffrey Overstreet Christianity Today Mar 12, 2019 B+

He's sure to offend viewers who don't see the humor in such stuff. [But Ron Burgundy] highlights the truth about television news. It's entertainment disguised as information.

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Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Jul 5, 2018 4.5/5

Will Ferrell is superb as Ron Burgundy, an egocentric legend of TV's nightly news who could only have existed in the 1970s.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Oct 4, 2016 C+

The uneven comedy is sometimes amusing but too often it's a bad joke prolonged.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 24, 2012 3/4

Incredibly silly yet often hilarious...

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 6, 2011

[A] very funny, silly, and well acted comedy that must be watched for the great laugh out loud performances, and gut busting gags.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 21, 2010 3/5

Silly comedy that's definitely not for kids

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Rob Humanick Projection Booth Nov 29, 2010 4/5

It's nearly perfect.

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Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sep 26, 2010 85/100

By no means ... a great movie. But I not only understand why some people love it, I think I'm even beginning to love it a little myself.

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Jul 11, 2010 B+

Laughs galore follow the well-paced humor as cameo performances by Jack Black, Tim Robbins, and Luke Wilson spice up the buffoonery ingeniously smacked at by the rest of movie's talented ensemble.

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Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Jul 6, 2010 2/4

Relentlessly silly but not quite funny parody of 70s network news never quite lives up to its promise.

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Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Oct 18, 2008

Some of the material works, some doesn't.

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Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008 3/5

This goofy, energetic comedy flattens out at times but milks its 1970s setting and characters for numerous huge laughs.

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John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Nov 29, 2007 6/10

...like a 'Saturday Night Live' skit that got out of hand, a good idea that kept going and going but never quite jelled into a story.

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