Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, or simply
Anchorman, is a 2004
comedy film directed by
Adam McKay, produced by
Judd Apatow, starring
Will Ferrell, and written by McKay and Ferrell. The film is a
tongue-in-cheek take on the culture of the 1970s, particularly the new
Action News format. It portrays a
San Diego TV station where Ferrell's title character clashes with his new female counterpart. This film is number 100 on
Bravo's 100 funniest movies, number 6 on TimeOut's top 100 comedy films of all time and 113 on
Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.