Bruce Almighty (2003)

A guy who complains about God too often is given almighty powers to teach him how difficult it is to run the world.

Director:

Tom Shadyac

Writers:

Steve Koren (story), Mark O'Keefe (story)

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman

7 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey	...	Bruce Nolan
Morgan Freeman	...	God
Jennifer Aniston	...	Grace Connelly
Philip Baker Hall	...	Jack Baylor
Catherine Bell	...	Susan Ortega
Lisa Ann Walter	...	Debbie
Steve Carell	...	Evan Baxter (as Steven Carell)
Nora Dunn	...	Ally Loman
Eddie Jemison	...	Bobby
Paul Satterfield	...	Dallas Coleman
Mark Kiely	...	Fred Donohue
Sally Kirkland	...	Anita
Tony Bennett	...	Self
Timothy Di Pri	...	Bruce's Cameraman (as Timothy DiPri)
Brian Tahash	...	Bruce's Soundman

Storyline

Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y., is discontented with almost everything in life despite his popularity and the love of his girlfriend Grace . At the end of the worst day of his life, Bruce angrily ridicules and rages against God and God responds. God appears in human form and, endowing Bruce with divine powers, challenges Bruce to take on the big job to see if he can do it any better.

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Plot Keywords:

supernatural power | human portrayal of god | divine intervention | sex scene | breast expansion | 

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Taglines:

He's got the power.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some crude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

God was originally meant to be played by Robert De Niro.

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Goofs

When Bruce answers prayers at high speed (at the computer), he puts his coffee mug down on his left. When he answers all prayers "Yes", the mug has disappeared from his left, and he picks it up from his right.

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Quotes

Grace: [after Bruce was attacked by hoodlums] Oh, thank God you're all right.
Bruce: Yeah, let's thank God, shall we? For his blessings are raining down upon me. Wait, that's not rain!

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Crazy Credits

There are several outtakes and goofs from the movie during the ending credits.

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Alternate Versions

For the video/DVD release, God's phone number (which was a real one) has been altered to 555-0123.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Jim Carrey Moments (2013)

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Soundtracks

If I Ruled the World
Written by Cyril Ornadel, Leslie Bricusse
Performed by Tony Bennett
Courtesy of RPM RECORDS / COLUMBIA RECORDS
[Performed by a band when Bruce and Grace are in a restaurant]

User Reviews

Carrey delivers

Broad, amusing, well-intended comic fantasy about an ambitious reporter who hates his job and dreams of becoming a news anchor. After suffering from some hard luck, the reporter directs his anger toward God whom he feels is ignoring him completely, until he has an unexpected celestial encounter that endows him with divine powers that allow him to see the truth. Well-crafted comedy suffers from occasional lapses due to conventional story elements, but it's good-natured and consistently laugh-out loud funny, with some terrific sight gags, clever ideas, and a perfect part for Carrey who makes a welcomed return to the kind of silliness that made him a star. ***

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Universal Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

23 May 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bruce Almighty

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$81,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$67,953,330, 25 May 2003

Gross USA:

$242,829,261

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$484,592,874

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spyglass Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Shady Acres Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1