Anchorman Movies: Release Order
The Anchorman films are satirical comedies that skewer broadcast journalism through the lens of the magnificently clueless news anchor Ron Burgundy, played by Will Ferrell. The first film takes place in 1970s San Diego, where Ron's male-dominated news team faces upheaval when an ambitious female reporter joins the station.
This watch order includes the two main theatrical films, which follow Ron's career from local news in San Diego to the birth of 24-hour cable news in New York. Note that Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) was released straight-to-DVD alongside the first film, but it's assembled from outtakes and an abandoned subplot rather than being a coherent standalone film, so it's excluded from this list.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
In 1970s San Diego, legendary news anchor Ron Burgundy's dominance at the local TV station is challenged when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone joins his team. This comedy follows the clash between old-school machismo and changing times in the world of broadcast journalism.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
San Diego's legendary newsman Ron Burgundy returns in the 1980s to conquer New York's first 24-hour news channel with his trademark brand of absurd broadcast journalism.
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Ghostbusters
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Miss Marple
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Smokey and the Bandit
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Sonic the Hedgehog
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The Howling
A werewolf horror franchise that begins with Joe Dante's cult classic but quickly devolves into a collection of largely standalone sequels with minimal continuity.