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- 2007
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
- 2007
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
Summary Steve Carell, reprising his role as the polished, preening newscaster Evan Baxter of "Bruce Almighty," is the next one appointed by God to accomplish a holy mission. Newly elected to Congress, Evan leaves Buffalo behind and shepherds his family to suburban northern Virginia. Once there, his life gets turned upside-down when God (Freeman)...
Directed By: Tom Shadyac
Written By: Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe, Steve Oedekerk, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
- 2007
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
- 2007
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
Evan Almighty
37
4.7
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Summary Steve Carell, reprising his role as the polished, preening newscaster Evan Baxter of "Bruce Almighty," is the next one appointed by God to accomplish a holy mission. Newly elected to Congress, Evan leaves Buffalo behind and shepherds his family to suburban northern Virginia. Once there, his life gets turned upside-down when God (Freeman)...
Directed By: Tom Shadyac
Written By: Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe, Steve Oedekerk, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
37
9% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
55% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
36% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
37
9% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
55% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
36% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Evan Almighty may not be enough to make you shout ''Hallelujah,'' but it's not the cinematic equivalent of a plague, either.
I really hope Evan Almighty doesn't become a surprise hit with a niche audience (Christian, environmentalist 8-year-olds?). Too much worldly success might tempt Steve Carell away from the righteous path of making movies as dark, weird, and funny as he is himself.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 125 User Ratings
4.7
20% Positive
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
52% Mixed
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
28% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 125 User Ratings
4.7
20% Positive
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
52% Mixed
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
28% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Carell is lovable as God's unwilling disciple. But the comedy is less than divine.
Carell's frantic mugging as a modern-day Noah barely keeps Evan Almighty afloat.
Carell's pal and "Daily Show" colleague Jon Stewart has a cameo as himself, one of a chorus of godless media star non-believers who do not see God's larger plan for Evan. Yes, well. At least "The Daily Show" is funny.
It goes without saying that Evan Almighty, a kid-friendly follow-up to the Jim Carrey vehicle "Bruce Almighty," is more Ronald McDonald than Holy Bible, but it didn't have to be this epically trite.
A colossal dud.
Silly? Oh yes. Entertaining, well yeah it was. I didn't think I'd really like it, especially considering it was Steve Carell as the lead but I managed to quite enjoy this. It's a ridiculous idea but still in a way that manages to work, as long as you don't take it seriously. The cast works well together and with the exception of some bad CGI it comes together nicely in the end. Even Carell, who I normally don't like, is bareable and that's saying something! It's no Bruce Almighty but its OK.
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Not as good as Bruce Almighty. Still it's a funny movie. Steve Carrell character gets a little weird at times but still an ok movie.
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Anyone who likes "Bruce, Almighty" will definitely like this movie, which looks like a spin-off, based in the biblical story of Noah. In this case, it's adapted to our time and contains several ecological and ethical messages. The finale is excellent and takes full advantage of CGI to impress us. Since it assumes from the beginning that its a rather irreverent comedy, questions surrounding the likelihood or plausibility of the facts don't apply here. Cinematography is also good as well as soundtrack. Despite this, there is no effort to develop characters, with the overwhelming majority of them representing archetypes more than real people. For example, the movie villain, played by John Goodman, isn't a person with personality or story but just an archetype of the corrupt, greedy American politicians, concerned only about their personal gains. This senator isn't only representing himself but an idea. From this point of view, and since the film seeks to convey some ideas and messages (acts of random kindness, other ecological, human, altruistic ideas and messages), the use of archetypes makes this task easier, although many people may simply think that the characters were poorly developed.
Steve Carrell is a good comedian and does a very nice job in this film, which is a major evolution in his career, that started badly with vulgar comedies and easy jokes. Morgan Freeman remains playing God and becomes one of the actors who best gave life to the Creator in the movies. He can also be funny, but it's a different kind of humor, more restrained and serene than Carrell's comedy. Goodman was good as a villain, in that he made his character into something that was both funny and execrable. This is a good family movie with lots of entertainment and good comedy, that cannot get past "Bruce, Almighty" but does what it takes to amuse the public. The film is funny and can really make us spend some quality time.
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Production Company
Universal Pictures,
Spyglass Entertainment,
Relativity Media,
Shady Acres Entertainment,
Birnbaum / Barber Productions,
Original Film,
Columbia Pictures,
Playtone,
Polyphony Digital
Release Date Jun 22, 2007
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating PG
Tagline A comedy of biblical proportions
Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 3 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
