‘Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy’ Now Available On 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray

Wanna feel old? Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy was released in theaters on July 9, 2004. 20 years ago! I still remember seeing it in the theater on opening night, and how much my cheeks hurt afterwards from laughing so much. Right there, I knew this movie was going to be a classic that would be quoted for years to come. “You stay classy, San Diego.”

Set in the 1970s, Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy tells the hard-hitting ridiculously funny story of a testosterone-filled newsroom threatened by the arrival of an ambitious female anchor. It was a time before cable when the local anchorman reigned supreme, and in the hard-hitting world of local TV news, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and his loyal Channel 3 News Team (Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner) are San Diego’s #1 rated news source.

All is well in their male-dominated world of news until beautiful, rising-star reporter Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) turns it all upside down. Sparks don’t just fly, they ignite an all-out war between the two perfectly coiffed anchorpersons. In a job where it pays to keep a straight face, Anchorman is the comedy that makes it almost impossible to stop laughing.

Now, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing the absurdly hilarious, star-studded comedy on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc for the first time ever! The 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray set includes the remastered theatrical version of the film in sparkling 4K Ultra HD, plus two Blu-ray Discs with more than two hours of legacy bonus content, including cast auditions, deleted scenes, bloopers, an “Afternoon Delight” music video, and much, much more.

In addition, fans can enjoy both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film on Blu-ray, as well as Wake up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, a 92-minute film featuring outtakes and unused storylines from the original movie. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what’s on each disc:

Blu-ray Disc 1:

• Theatrical and Extended versions of the film branched
• Commentary by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Lou Rawls, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate
• Deleted & Extended Scenes
• Bloopers
• “Afternoon Delight” Music Video
• ESPN SportsCenter Audition – Ron Burgundy

Blu-ray Disc 2:

• Wake Up Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
• Intro-Commentary with Will Ferrell and Aaron Zimmerman
• PSA
• Award Speech
• Raw Footage “Good Takes”
• “Afternoon Delight” Recording Session
• Interviews
• Specials
• Cast Auditions
• Table Read 6/2/03
• Rehearsals
• Playback Video
• Commercial Break
• Trailers

While I have seen bits and pieces of this movie over the years (stopping to watch it whenever it came on TV), this is the first time in a long that I really sat down and watched it from start to finish. And let me tell you, I was in freaking tears, it still holds up after all of these years! It’s even better in 4K Ultra HD, and all of the bonus content (deleted/extended scenes, bloopers, etc) are fantastic. This 20th Anniversary set is a real treat for any true Anchorman fan.

Endlessly quotable and enduringly hilarious, Anchorman is widely considered to be one of the greatest comedies of all time. So pick up the 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray set today and get ready to laugh your ass off!