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Evan Almighty

  • 2007
  • PG
  • 1h 36m
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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 Oedekerk
    • Joel Cohen
    • Alec Sokolow
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Lauren Graham
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    151K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,265
    509
    • Director
      • Tom Shadyac
    • Writers
      • Steve Oedekerk
      • Joel Cohen
      • Alec Sokolow
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell
      • Morgan Freeman
      • Lauren Graham
    • 314User reviews
    • 185Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations

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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 Oedekerk
      • Joel Cohen
      • Alec Sokolow
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    Storyline

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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
      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
      Ready for a Miracle
      Written by Bunny Hull and Art Reynolds

      Produced by Dan Huff

      Performed by LeAnn Rimes

      Courtesy of Curb Records, Inc.

    User reviews314

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    8/10
    Don't expect "Bruce Almighty" all over again.
    Evan Almighty generated a lot of hype before its release. A lot of people loved Bruce Almighty, and were expecting something just a zany and hilarious in Evan Almighty. Most of them were disappointed: this movie was received negatively by most critics and audiences alike. Well, I liked it! First of all, this movie has been misunderstood, because it was mismarketed. It was marketed as a hilarious sequel to Bruce Almighty (and the trailer made it look that way, too). But, to be perfectly honest, this is more of a family film than a comedy. But it is a really good family film.

    This film had a lot of potential for comedy. It delivered at times, but not consistently. It also had two very crude toilet humour jokes involving male genitalia (just the word, though, nothing beyond that). I will freely admit, this isn't nearly as hilarious a comedy as the original. But it's good in its own right.

    Morgan Freeman's scenes as God were excellently written and performed! One scene in particular, in a restaurant, was really touching and moving. Freeman is really a terrific actor, I'm glad they cast him as God. The performances in this movie were, overall, great. (Although it's a lot of fun watching the young kid unable to resist looking into the camera when pointing out two doves to his dad.) So, all in all, Evan Almighty is not "almighty" but it's still "alrighty".
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bruce Almighty 2
    • 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
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    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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