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Evan Almighty

  • 2007
  • G
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
156K
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Steve Carell in Evan Almighty (2007)
Steve Carell is a comedy icon, but he's certainly missed out on some major roles over the years.
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God contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.God contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.God contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

  • Director
    • Tom Shadyac
  • Writers
    • Steve Koren
    • Mark O'Keefe
    • Steve Oedekerk
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Lauren Graham
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    156K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,175
    156
    • Director
      • Tom Shadyac
    • Writers
      • Steve Koren
      • Mark O'Keefe
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell
      • Morgan Freeman
      • Lauren Graham
    • 328User reviews
    • 186Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations

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    Steve Carell, Jimmy Bennett, Graham Phillips, and Johnny Simmons in Evan Almighty (2007)
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    Morgan Freeman and Steve Carell in Evan Almighty (2007)
    Wanda Sykes in Evan Almighty (2007)
    Steve Carell, John Michael Higgins, and Wanda Sykes in Evan Almighty (2007)
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    Cast99+

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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Evan Baxter
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • God
    Lauren Graham
    Lauren Graham
    • Joan Baxter
    Johnny Simmons
    Johnny Simmons
    • Dylan Baxter
    Graham Phillips
    Graham Phillips
    • Jordan Baxter
    Jimmy Bennett
    Jimmy Bennett
    • Ryan Baxter
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Congressman Long
    Wanda Sykes
    Wanda Sykes
    • Rita
    John Michael Higgins
    John Michael Higgins
    • Marty
    Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill
    • Eugene
    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Eve Adams
    Harve Presnell
    Harve Presnell
    • Congressman Burrows
    P.J. Byrne
    P.J. Byrne
    • Evan's Staffer
    Ralph Louis Harris
    Ralph Louis Harris
    • Evan's Staffer
    • (as Ralph Harris)
    Arden Myrin
    Arden Myrin
    • Evan's Staffer
    Brian Howe
    Brian Howe
    • Builder
    Ralph P. Martin
    • Delivery Guy
    Maile Flanagan
    Maile Flanagan
    • Mail Person
    • Director
      • Tom Shadyac
    • Writers
      • Steve Koren
      • Mark O'Keefe
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The real animals were paired two-by-two, but many of them were actually same-sex couples. This was for safety: a bull elephant was considered a safety risk so two females were used. With giraffes, males can be friendly. Pairs of male giraffes were used.
    • Goofs
      (at around 53 mins) The idea that a committee chair can "fire" an elected Representative is entirely false. A chair could kick a member off a committee, but only the entire House has the power to expel a Representative. As an elected Representative, no one has the power to "suspend" a member other than expulsion, which requires a floor vote of the entire House. Also, one does not "commit censure," as Chairman Long says; censure is a punishment applied to members short of expelling them, which the entire House has to vote to approve. Evan's behavior may have merited either censure or expulsion, but Long can't do either of those acts on his own, and certainly can't "fire" Evan from Congress.
    • Quotes

      God: Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?

    • Crazy credits
      The Department of Homeland Security's cooperation and assistance does not reflect an endorsement of the contents of the film or the treatment of the characters therein.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 12 March 2007 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      This Land Is Your Land
      Written by Woody Guthrie

      Performed by The The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

      Courtesy of Sony BMG Masterworks

      By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews328

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    Surprisingly good, although Carrey fans should stay away
    I didn't expect much when I bought this film, actually I never even heard there was a sequel to the wonderful Bruce Almighty until I noticed the similar names while browsing in a shop, and I remembered the name Evan. How could anyone forget Evan Baxter from the first movie? His performance, although short, was fantastic, and the scene where Bruce was messing with him was very memorable.

    I found Evan Almighty to be quite good, in contrast to some of the reviews here. I was very surprised to see this movie scoring at only 5.7 at the time of this review. Sure there were some cheesy scenes, Wanda Sykes' lines were hit and miss, Jonah Hill as Eugene was just... weird.... but those things don't detract from what is a solid movie with lots of laughter. The only thing I can think of is that Carrey fans would probably be disappointed, as there's less slapstick action but more subtle humor. This is because Steve Carell has a different style, so it's extremely unfair to compare him to Jim Carrey.

    This is a family comedy with excellent morals. It should definitely be viewed with the entire family. I enjoyed the humor from Carell, I thought the character for him was spot-on and really gave him an opportunity to shine on the stage. Lauren Graham was decent, I thought she played a deeper character than in Bad Santa, but she was okay as the wife. Morgan Freeman was great as usual. The other characters all did well including John Goodman but Carell carried this movie. There are some surprises that some may find cheesy or too predictable, but the final scene was immense. It was definitely more powerful than any scene from Bruce Almighty.

    So give Evan Almighty a chance, rent it at least. It's a nice movie that I really can't find any glaring faults that would turn someone off.
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    • Oct 9, 2007

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 2007 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Evan le tout-puissant
    • Filming locations
      • Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Relativity Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $175,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,462,298
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,192,615
      • Jun 24, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $174,440,724
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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