1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Director: Adam McKay
Writer(s): Adam McKay and Will Ferrell
Actors: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Vince Vaughn, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell
Quotable: "Sixty percent of the time, it works every time."
Complex Says:
Remember when
Anchorman first came out, and filmgoers exited theaters more confused than amused? At the time, Adam McKay and Will Ferrell's anything-goes satire of '70s newscasters bewildered heads with its overt ridiculousness; in hindsight, though, we just weren't ready. It wasn't until the second or third time seeing
Anchorman that its greatness became tangible. By then, tone was accepted and the point—that Ferrell and his collaborators did whatever
they thought was funny, without any regard for mass audiences—was understood. Now way past our 50th viewing, we're certain that
Anchorman is a gift from comedy's gods. Not only is it the most quotable movie ever, it's a tour de force of absurdity, a gathering of our generation's most important funnymen (names like Ferrell, Rudd, Carell, Vaughn, Stiller, and Rogen), and a fitting way to end this list. Thanks for clicking through, fam; now go back to your homes on Whore Island.
Fun Fact:
The role of Champ Kind (Koechner) was actually written for John C. Reilly.
dontcallmeshirley March 8th, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Airplane aint on the list.....Cmon Son!!!
DJ RoboTron March 8th, 2011 at 02:56 PM
I agree 100%. Even though there are some classic funnies in this list, I'd replace Airplane! with Anchorman for the #1 spot without thinking it twice.
Incilin March 8th, 2011 at 02:24 PM
Borat at 33 is not a good look. At all.
steph da chef March 8th, 2011 at 02:44 PM
why isnt wedding crashers on here? i like the revisions but, you cant NOT have wedding crashers on here...what about talladega nights and dodgeball also
jehanif April 10th, 2012 at 09:25 AM
becuz they are dotish so they did not put it there
star george April 13th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
NEH, ever sick! Justin Bieber doesn't know how to fight, that faggot. & he probably would die if he fight, and the person who kicks his ass will get charged.
steph da chef March 8th, 2011 at 02:45 PM
why isnt wedding crashers on here? i like the revisions but, you cant NOT have wedding crashers on here...what about talladega nights and dodgeball also
steph da chef March 8th, 2011 at 02:46 PM
why isnt wedding crashers on here? i like the revisions but, you cant NOT have wedding crashers on here...what about talladega nights and dodgeball also
DG March 8th, 2011 at 02:48 PM
Didn't Martin Lawrence & Tisha Campbell start working together in House Party not Boomerang?
smh March 8th, 2011 at 03:24 PM
premo list. but no Cheech and Chong? Nice Dreams and Up in Smoke inspired a lot of the stoner flicks u have up there. def better than Dazed and Confused, Half Baked, and Grandma's Boy
Lincoln March 8th, 2011 at 06:15 PM
One of the worst lists ever? Anchorman number 1? No Monty Python or Richard Pryor in the top 10?
star george April 13th, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Justin bieber is the bomb, so quit saying shit through internet. >:O
TGOD March 10th, 2011 at 02:24 PM
Where the hell is napoleon dynamite?
tater tots May 29th, 2011 at 11:08 PM
yes
Timmy August 19th, 2011 at 02:08 PM
Yes, if Anchorman is #1 for being quotable and they have all the other cult films to make it big on the list. Then Napoleon Dynamite should be at least on the list.
tater tots is dumb September 29th, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Napoleon dynamite is on a different list... top 50 worst movies of all time. I'm pretty sure it's #1
WMack March 11th, 2011 at 07:18 PM
Anchorman is incredibly overrated. Coming to America should be #1. Where is Harlem Nights, Napoleon Dynamite, Beverly Hills Cop, and SIDEWAYS??
TimmyC28 March 16th, 2012 at 05:26 AM
Where is Sideways?! Not only is it a consummate movie, but it's f'n hilarious!