Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.

Grosses

Domestic (94.1%)
$85,288,303
Summary Details
DistributorDreamWorks Distribution
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Opening$28,416,365
3,091 theaters
Budget$26,000,000
Release DateJul 9, 2004 - Oct 7, 2004
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 34 min
GenresComedy
In Release176 days/25 weeks
Widest Release3,104 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jul 9Friday2$10,758,102--3,091$3,480$10,758,1021
Jul 10Saturday2$9,600,283-10.8%-3,091$3,105$20,358,3852
Jul 11Sunday2$8,057,980-16.1%-3,091$2,606$28,416,3653
Jul 12Monday2$4,287,743-46.8%-3,091$1,387$32,704,1084
Jul 13Tuesday2$3,766,767-12.2%-3,091$1,218$36,470,8755
Jul 14Wednesday2$3,562,927-5.4%-3,091$1,152$40,033,8026
Jul 15Thursday2$3,073,141-13.7%-3,091$994$43,106,9437
Jul 16Friday4$4,465,422+45.3%-58.5%3,104$1,438$47,572,3658
Jul 17Saturday3$5,102,305+14.3%-46.9%3,104$1,643$52,674,6709
Jul 18Sunday3$4,281,586-16.1%-46.9%3,104$1,379$56,956,25610
Jul 19Monday4$2,025,184-52.7%-52.8%3,104$652$58,981,44011
Jul 20Tuesday4$1,855,982-8.4%-50.7%3,104$597$60,837,42212
Jul 21Wednesday4$1,644,959-11.4%-53.8%3,104$529$62,482,38113
Jul 22Thursday4$1,603,089-2.5%-47.8%3,104$516$64,085,47014
Jul 23Friday6$2,291,952+43%-48.7%2,936$780$66,377,42215
Jul 24Saturday6$2,702,634+17.9%-47%2,936$920$69,080,05616
Jul 25Sunday6$1,980,028-26.7%-53.8%2,936$674$71,060,08417
Jul 26Monday6$1,032,322-47.9%-49%2,936$351$72,092,40618
Jul 27Tuesday6$1,119,142+8.4%-39.7%2,936$381$73,211,54819
Jul 28Wednesday6$988,458-11.7%-39.9%2,936$336$74,200,00620
Jul 29Thursday6$834,091-15.6%-48%2,936$284$75,034,09721
Jul 30Friday9$1,023,161+22.7%-55.4%2,032$503$76,057,25822
Jul 31Saturday10$1,156,565+13%-57.2%2,032$569$77,213,82323
Aug 1Sunday10$953,220-17.6%-51.9%2,032$469$78,167,04324
Aug 2Monday9$532,041-44.2%-48.5%2,032$261$78,699,08425
Aug 3Tuesday10$524,808-1.4%-53.1%2,032$258$79,223,89226
Aug 4Wednesday10$521,661-0.6%-47.2%2,032$256$79,745,55327
Aug 5Thursday10$495,910-4.9%-40.5%2,032$244$80,241,46328
Aug 6Friday14$512,099+3.3%-49.9%1,370$373$80,753,56229
Aug 7Saturday14$619,121+20.9%-46.5%1,370$451$81,372,68330
Aug 8Sunday14$450,008-27.3%-52.8%1,370$328$81,822,69131
Aug 9Monday13$265,694-41%-50.1%1,370$193$82,088,38532
Aug 10Tuesday13$271,208+2.1%-48.3%1,370$197$82,359,59333
Aug 11Wednesday14$237,152-12.6%-54.5%1,370$173$82,596,74534
Aug 12Thursday14$223,463-5.8%-54.9%1,370$163$82,820,20835
Aug 13
Athens Olympics
Friday19$202,004-9.6%-60.6%707$285$83,022,21236
Aug 14
Athens Olympics
Saturday20$261,412+29.4%-57.8%707$369$83,283,62437
Aug 15
Athens Olympics
Sunday21$186,999-28.5%-58.4%707$264$83,470,62338
Aug 16
Athens Olympics
Monday16$106,167-43.2%-60%707$150$83,576,79039
Aug 17
Athens Olympics
Tuesday17$101,391-4.5%-62.6%707$143$83,678,18140
Aug 18
Athens Olympics
Wednesday15$114,988+13.4%-51.5%707$162$83,793,16941
Aug 19
Athens Olympics
Thursday17$102,298-11%-54.2%707$144$83,895,46742
Aug 20
Athens Olympics
Friday23$78,068-23.7%-61.4%322$242$83,973,53543
Aug 21
Athens Olympics
Saturday26$97,224+24.5%-62.8%322$301$84,070,75944
Aug 22
Athens Olympics
Sunday26$66,150-32%-64.6%322$205$84,136,90945
Aug 23
Athens Olympics
Monday24$33,036-50.1%-68.9%322$102$84,169,94546
Aug 24
Athens Olympics
Tuesday23$34,963+5.8%-65.5%322$108$84,204,90847
Aug 25
Athens Olympics
Wednesday21$34,621-1%-69.9%322$107$84,239,52948
Aug 26
Athens Olympics
Thursday23$31,718-8.4%-69%322$98$84,271,24749