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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004 · Comedy · Adam McKay

At 41% across 37 head-to-head matchups, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is still building its BingeBracket record. Ferrell's Burgundy is pure commitment: the jazz flute, the Sex Panther, the dog-punting. McKay directs every escalation with the confidence of someone who knows the audience will follow him past the point of reason.

Synopsis

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.

Round 1
32%
The ceiling
Semifinals
62.5%
Where it thrives
Finals
50%
2/4

Airplane! is the easy matchup at 67%. The Princess Bride is the kryptonite at 32%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy can and can't handle.

Dominates
Airplane!
66.7%
Kryptonite

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy handles Airplane! in the semis but can't get past The Big Lebowski in the final (33%). The tournament nemesis is clear.

BingeBracket Record
41%
Win Rate
#37 of 48 in Comedy #33 of 41 from the 2000s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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The Princess Bride #1
Monty Python and the Holy Grail #2
The Big Lebowski #3
Airplane! #4
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy #5
The Godfather #6
Pulp Fiction #7
A Few Good Men #8
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