It was in this universe that 2004sAnchormanflourished.
More broadly,Anchormanalso influenced the comedy genre for years to come.
The movies self-involved, short-sighted, and immature male protagonists closely resembled the dopey newsmen ofAnchorman.
Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) | IMDb
Still, its DNA was pureAnchorman.
Despite having Apatow as a director,Knocked Upbuilt uponAnchormans depictions of narrow-minded men facing crises of masculinity.
That said, what set this movie apart was its ability to make you go aww at the end.
In other words, it was about say it with me now emotionally stunted men acting like buffoons.
But its that parody element that was inspired byAnchorman.
This Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd vehicle refuses to take its characters or premise seriously.
Like withAnchorman, the result is hit or miss, but when it hits, its excellent.
Imagine if Ron Burgundy had TikTok, though: He would have nailed all the dances!
Then he would have been immediately blocked for sexually assaulting a starfish.
