One of Will Ferrel's best. This, along with Elf and Semi-Pro is one of his best films although you have to suspend belief for just about everything.
Anchorman
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Silly comedy that's definitely not for kids
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–16
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Anchorman was written by Nell Minow
Parents need to know that although your kids may love Will Ferrell, this is not Elf. The movie has extremely mature material for a PG-13, even for this "slob comedy" genre. Characters use very strong language and there are especially graphic sexual references and situations. The movie has comic peril and violence. One character's arms are hacked off and others are killed.
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What’s the Story?
Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) has got it all. He is the anchor of the top-rated news program in San Diego alongside his best pals, sportscaster Champ Kind (David Koechner), weatherman Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), and reporter Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd). He gets to go to lots of swinging parties. And he has great hair. Life is just about perfect. And then there comes that pesky word "diversity." Ron learns that diversity is not a famous Civil War battleship but the reason that for the first time the news team will include a woman, the beautiful, talented, and very ambitious Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate).
Is It Any Good?
Anchorman's plot runs out of steam and disintegrates into a bunch of uneven skits, but there are moments of inspired looniness and Ferrell keeps hitting enough comic moments out of the park to keep it very watchable. There are a bunch of "no girls allowed" jokes and a bigger bunch of "weren't the 1970's a hoot" jokes, including a soundtrack of cheesy oldies and references to the importance of musk-fragrance cologne.
It's too bad that the script does to the talented Christina Applegate what the newsroom guys to do Victoria. She is primarily called upon to look as though she is trying to maintain her composure despite being surrounded by idiots. Carell is a stand-out as the dimmest of the news crew's dim bulbs, and there are several guest appearances to help hold our interest.
Movie Details
Studio: Dreamworks SKG, Director: Adam McKay
Run time: 94 minutes
Theatrical release: 07/09/2004, DVD release: 12/28/2004
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual humor, language and comic violence
Run time: 94 minutes
Theatrical release: 07/09/2004, DVD release: 12/28/2004
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual humor, language and comic violence
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I rate this title on for age 16 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Funny but oh so stupid
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Good role models
Dank as F*uck
I absolutely love this movie...sure they say f*uck and s*hit and some swear words but that makes a good movie. I mean come on, what would a movie be with out sex, violence, and drugs/alcohol. I mean everyone enjoys doing/seeing them. So i say what the f*uck, put it in a movie.
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
sex,violence,drinking,smoking, and crude humor But it is very funny,very good and Fantastic.
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
ok...
pretty good movie violence:theres a really big fight but its not graphic at all.sex:a man has an erection,two characters have sex offscreen. language the regulars but the unrated was at least 5 f-bombs
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I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
An o.k movie not one I would go rent I recommend Borat
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I rate this title off for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
LOVE THIS MOVIE (but be warned of its humor)
I love this movie it is hillarious but,............... the sexual humor is pretty bad and theres a good amount profanity.
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I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
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hilarious!
i love any will ferrell movie. this is really racy but hilarious.
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Pretty good!
Hilarious for kids over 13!
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I rate this title off for age 10 and give it
HILLARIOUS
I laughed so hard in this movie but there is LOTS of sexual referances but not to bad
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I rate this title pause for age 12 and give it
Very Funny, for kids 12 and up
Anchorman has a unpredictable humor level. Some moments of the movie had me rolling in laughter, and other parts had me bored. I would recommend this movie for anyone over 12. There are many sexual jokes (ex. one guy has a hugh erection) there is little violence (a medieval-like battle between different news stations, where one guy had his arm cut off (funny, not scary) and his other arm is eaten by a bear (again, funny, not scary) There is one f-word (6 in the unrated version) and the sh-word a couple of times. The men in the movie are all extremely sexist, but in the end everyone lives happily ever after.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Extremely Funny!
Lots of Sexual content but still extremely funny. I laughed so hard i cried. I think it should be 13 and older.
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Hmmm.....
Well, I have to say that this movie was rather funny. However, I saw the unrated version of this movie, and I have to say it's not a movie for my age-group. There is no nudity if that helps.... Just my two cents, goldendoodle
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Parts were funny
This was a real spoof - so if you dont like it being over the top you wont enjoy this movie.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
Not the best! But still funny!
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Completely 100% Hilarious!
Anchorman is honestly one of the funniest comedies I have seen in recent memory. It's really dumb and silly, but in a hilarious way, and actually it's surprisingly clever at times. I just loved it, I thought it was a great comedy with a great cast and a few of the funniest scenes I have ever seen in a movie. Steve Carrel just cracked me up as the incredibly stupid weatherman. But as far as content goes, this is pretty R-rated at times. I'm fairly surprised it escaped with a PG-13 rating! Not for kids, and probably not even for younger teens, but it's a great movie you should definitely see. Good for kids 14 or 15+
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
I laughed
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| 100% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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