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Anchorman
- Review Date: December 27, 2004
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 2004
Common Sense Media says
Silly comedy that's definitely not for kids
Parents say
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What parents need to know
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.
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.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how the opportunities and expectations for women in the era of the movie compare to today's and talk about how much has changed and what still needs to change.
How has the way we get our news changed since the 1970's? What is better and what is worse?
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Kid, 11 years old
September 2, 2011
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2 THumbs UP
OK. Under 11: No! 11-12: Iffy. 13 & up: Just fine! I am 11 years old and I watched this movie on TV! There was no f-bombs or anything like that bcuz it was TV version but it was a really funny movie. And the best Will Ferrel Movie.
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An o.k movie not one I would go rent
I recommend Borat
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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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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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funny movie good for older teens
anchorman is the best movie ever i love it so funny yes it has things youger kids probably shouldnt see,but its so freaking funny it has language maybe a little bad for a pg-13 like when ron says go f##k yourself sand diego and some sexaul stuff like when ron sleeps with the only female newsanchor,and some drinking at a party so not apporate for younger kids but so freaking funny god i love this movie
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Anchorman
Will Ferrell is one of my favorite comedians and I think this is his best movie. He is really, really funny in this film. A lot of randomness to his character. This is the kind of movie to keep you smiling throughout, if you like the silly, random and sometimed odd kind of comedies. Some things to look out for as a parent is the langauge. It has the f-word (Used once, sexually) and other words like (g-----n, s--t, d--k). Some strong sexual content at times, it even pushes the boundaries of a PG-13 rating like CSM said. The violence is mainly played for laughs, but some may not find funny like a characters arms getting cut off (Again, played for laughs). My main advice to parents is to just watch it first, then decide. That's the best thing to do with a movie like this. But it is still one of the funniest movies of the 2000's.
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HILARIOUS
One of the funniest movies I've ever seen :3
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funny but crude
This Will Ferrel movie is really funny,but not for kids.Some scenes and parts push PG-13 boundary.
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hilarious!
i love any will ferrell movie. this is really racy but hilarious.
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| Studio: | DreamWorks |
| Director: | Adam McKay |
| Cast: | Christina Applegate, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 94 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | July 9, 2004 |
| DVD release date: | December 28, 2004 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | sexual humor, language and comic violence |
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