Review of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) by Shane H — 28 Dec 2014

When a sequel tries too hard, you get this.

This review of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) was written by Shane H on 28 Dec 2014.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Steve R (825) on 07 Dec 2017

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Anchorman 2 fails to live up to its predecessor's success, but still manages to deliver some classic punchlines and laugh-out-loud comedy. 3/5 stars…

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By Adayla S (3) on 22 Nov 2016

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By Ryan W (1,236) on 07 Sep 2016

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By Sam N (736) on 28 Dec 2017

Another of those films to both refresh the original/predecessor and follow the typical formula for a sequel in its own spin till it resulted…

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By John N (608) on 26 Nov 2016

Anchorman 2 is a surprisingly fresh sequel that should have never been as good as it was…

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By Ryan H (2,006) on 09 Sep 2016

Not as good as the original, no matter how you slice it…

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By Aaron Peterson (245) for The Hollywood Outsider (262) on 11 Oct 2018

That final act keeps the film from reaching the pedestal on which the original is placed, but you could do a lot worse than a reunion of Burgundy…

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By Tim T (281) on 05 Nov 2017

A wicked good movie, Could have been much much better but hey, its hard to make a better comedy than the first Anchorman…

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