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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • 1h 59m
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Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
Featuring 763 new jokes, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is returning to theaters for one week only.
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With the 1970s behind him, San Diego's former top-rated newsreader, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York City's first twenty-four-hour news channel by storm.With the 1970s behind him, San Diego's former top-rated newsreader, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York City's first twenty-four-hour news channel by storm.With the 1970s behind him, San Diego's former top-rated newsreader, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York City's first twenty-four-hour news channel by storm.

  • Director
    • Adam McKay
  • Writers
    • Will Ferrell
    • Adam McKay
  • Stars
    • Will Ferrell
    • Christina Applegate
    • Paul Rudd
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    187K
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    POPULARITY
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    393
    • Director
      • Adam McKay
    • Writers
      • Will Ferrell
      • Adam McKay
    • Stars
      • Will Ferrell
      • Christina Applegate
      • Paul Rudd
    • 408User reviews
    • 274Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 23 nominations

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    Adam McKay in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
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    Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
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    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • Ron Burgundy
    Christina Applegate
    Christina Applegate
    • Veronica Corningstone
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Brian Fantana
    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Brick Tamland
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Champ Kind
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Freddie Shapp
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Linda Jackson
    Judah Nelson
    • Walter Burgundy
    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • Jack Lime
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Gary
    Josh Lawson
    Josh Lawson
    • Kench Allenby
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Chani Lastnamé
    Fred Willard
    Fred Willard
    • Ed Harken
    Chris Parnell
    Chris Parnell
    • Garth
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Mack Tannen
    Bill Kurtis
    Bill Kurtis
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    June Diane Raphael
    June Diane Raphael
    • Chani's Boss
    Tom Clark
    • Curtis Knightfish
    • Director
      • Adam McKay
    • Writers
      • Will Ferrell
      • Adam McKay
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    • Trivia
      A sequel to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) had been in the works for several years, but stalled, even with Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Steve Carell taking pay cuts to keep the budget down. Paramount Pictures didn't like the numbers, and didn't agree to a sequel initially. However, the studio later decided to greenlight the sequel.
    • Goofs
      Ron is told by his doctor: "Looks as if both optic nerves are separated from their respective corneas .... No other way to put this, but you're blind". The optic nerve does not attach to the cornea, therefore a separation of the two is a normal finding and would not result in blindness. If the optic nerve separates from the retina, on the other hand, blindness ensues.
    • Quotes

      Ron Burgundy: If you've got an ass like the North Star, wise men are gonna want to follow it.

    • Crazy credits
      In the "Super Sized R-Rated Version", there is an additional scene after the end credits with Brian Fantana and Champ Kind in a bar trying to pickup some girls while talking dirty to them.
    • Alternate versions
      Five different cuts of the film exist, which was specially prepared for certain territories:
      • The US Theatrical Version (running for around 119 mins)
      • The UK/Australian Theatrical Version (running for around 118.5 mins)
      • The International Theatrical Version (running for around 113 mins)
      • The Extended Version (running for around 123 mins)
      • The Super-Sized Version (running for around 143 mins)
      The US Theatrical Version version does not appear on any Blu-ray releases outside of the United States. Similarly, the UK/Australian Theatrical Version is only available on Blu-ray in those two territories. Non-US and non-UK home video releases include only the International Theatrical Version, although the UK and Australia editions also include the Super-Size Version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 17 December 2013 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Ride Like The Wind
      Written & Performed by Christopher Cross

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews408

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    6/10
    About What I Expected (And In This Case That's A Good Thing)
    The first "Anchorman" movie is one of the most quotable comedy movies of all-time. When I sat down in the theater for the long-awaited sequel, I expected more humor along the same lines (if not quite as fresh). That is exactly what I received...and in the case of comedy films that is a win for all parties involved.

    For a basic plot summary, "Anchorman 2" tells the story once again of Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), a man born to look good and read the news. When wife Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) essentially takes his job, however, Ron must decide what the next direction is that his life should take. With input from the old news team of Brick Tamland (Steve Carrell), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), and Champ Kind (David Koechner), Ron decides to pursue an opportunity to land on a 24-hour news station.

    This sequel primarily works because of Ferrell's impeccably honed Burgundy character. When some of the jokes inevitably fall flat, sometimes just Ferrell's reactions alone can carry a scene. Without his strong presence, this franchise (and especially this installment) would be utterly lost. Does the movie contain an ensemble cast? To be sure. All the auxiliary parts work well together...but they also have some jokes that fall completely flat or are just plain stupid. Only the "Burgundy scenes" are the ones that are consistently hilarious.

    Basically, "Anchorman 2" is a four-star movie (though not five) because it continues the solid humor of the original. It contains more than its share of fresh jokes, but others are just a bit stale because they have essentially been done before. That's not fault of its own, of course, but the characters were just so fresh in the original that now they don't "pop" quite as much here. Essentially, this is probably about the best sequel that could have been expected for this franchise.
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    • Release date
      • December 18, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anchorman 2
    • Filming locations
      • St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Apatow Productions
      • Digital Image Associates
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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $127,352,707
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,232,425
      • Dec 22, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $173,649,931
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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