The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Comedy · 2004
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...
Movie details
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
“the Adventure Continues...”
2004 Comedy 1h 33m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Adam McKay
Written by
Adam McKay · Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
Ron Burgundy
Christina Applegate
Veronica Corningstone
Paul Rudd
Brian Fantana
Steve Carell
Brick Tamland
David Koechner
Champ Kind
Kevin Corrigan
Paul Hauser
Fred Willard
Ed Harken
Court is in session
Put Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.