Will Ferrell and his hilarious co-stars of 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues' couldn't dethrone 'Smaug' despite being released midweek on Wednesday (Dec 18th). The sequel to 2004's 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' took in $26.8 million for the No. 2 spot this weekend and has earned a total of $40 million since it hit theatres.
The legendary news team are back to work for a 24-hour news channel in NYC
Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner reunite ten years later and get a second chance to be a news team after they are hired to work for a 24-hour news channel in New York City.
Now in the 80s, Ron and his dedicated team are entering a new era of journalism, and hilarity ensues as they try to keep up with the ever changing industry.
Watch the 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues' trailer here
Big names in comedy are welcomed to the cast as Kristen Wiig plays 'Tamland's' love interest, and cameos from personalities in all corners of the entertainment industry are featured, such as Kirsten Dunst, Harrison Ford, Kanye West, Tina Fey and Drake to name a few.
The comedy sequel finished in second place
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