Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a 2004 comedy about a San Diego news reporter (Will Ferrell) is forced to fend off competition from an ambitious newswoman (Christina Applegate). Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its opening, the Judd Apatow produced picture became a commercial success and made almost $100 million during its theatrical run.

Fast Facts

1. Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Steve Carell, Fred Willard, and Vince Vaughn
2. Director: Adam McKay
3. Producer: Judd Apatow
4. Released: July 9, 2004
5. Rated: PG-13
6. Run time: 94 min.
7. Budget: $26 million
8. Followed by: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Quotes

• "Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means a whale's vagina" - Ron Burgundy

• "They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time" - Brian Fantana

• "No, she gets a special cologne... It's called Sex Panther by Odeon. It's illegal in nine countries... Yep, it's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good" - Brian Fantana

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