6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Overview
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central comedic premise and narrative arc satirize and ultimately challenge the pervasive sexism and male chauvinism of 1970s media, aligning with progressive values of gender equality, thus earning a Left-Leaning rating.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white male ensemble, reflecting the era it parodies. While it satirizes male chauvinism and outdated gender roles, this is done through comedy rather than an explicit or critical negative portrayal of traditional identities.
Secondary
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the comedic exploits of a 1970s news team, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a male news anchor and his colleagues in the 1970s, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an original story with characters created specifically for it, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. Consequently, no characters were established as a different gender prior to this film's release.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There are no prior canonical sources or historical figures whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.7
Critic Ratings
6.6
6.3
More Like This
Leans Progressive
6.8
The Other Guys
(2010)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
6.7
Panic in the Mailroom
(2013)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
8.0
The Big Short
(2015)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Center
6.7
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
(2006)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Progressive
6.7
Vice
(2018)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Traditional
6.7
The Grass Is Greener
(1960)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
6.9
Groot's Pursuit
(2022)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
6.9
A Flintstone Christmas
(1977)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
8.0
Bao
(2018)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Traditional
6.8
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
(2024)
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
6.7
The Threesome
(2025)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
7.8
The Cat and the Canary
(1927)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
7.8
Luca
(2021)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
8.2
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
(2023)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Center
7.7
The Muppets
(2011)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
7.8
The Half of It
(2020)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Progressive
7.5
Bottoms
(2023)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
6.6
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
7.8
The Descendants
(2011)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.3
The Way
(2010)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low