Evan Almighty

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Evan Almighty

PG

Released Jun 22, 2007

1h 36m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Newscaster Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) leaves Buffalo behind when he wins a seat in Congress. Moving his wife (Lauren Graham) and family to northern Virginia, he seems to have it made, then God (Morgan Freeman) throws a crisis of biblical proportions at his feet: The Lord wants him to build an ark and line up all the animals two-by-two in preparation for a flood.

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Critics Consensus

Big on special effects but short on laughs, Evan Almighty underutilizes a star-studded cast that includes Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman.

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

Evan Almighty is an ungainly melding of religious paean, big-budget studio comedy, feel-good family niceties and summer-blockbuster spectacle.

Jul 23, 2008

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

For long after the waters have subsided, there remains a very wide gap between havoc and hilarity.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 21, 2007

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Should have been a lot more amusing than it turns out.

Aug 3, 2007

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a hit-and-miss comedy that ultimately fares best within its lighthearted, sporadically funny first half...

Rated: 2.5/4

May 28, 2025

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CJ Sheu

Review Film Review

But most of these faults are due to the film’s commitment to the philosophical bit. Also, they named the Noah-character’s wife “Joan” (Lauren Graham) because her husband is building an ark.

Nov 10, 2023

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

What Evan Almighty shows is that one act of random kindness can indeed make a difference.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 30, 2022

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Tiff C

Didn't watch this for years because everyone said how it was nothing compared to Bruce Almighty. I loved Bruce Almighty, but I also loved this movie even though it is very different from its predecessor. Great family movie and Wanda Sykes makes every scene she's in even better. If you have younger kids, definitely give this one a chance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Zach S

Hilarious movie! definitely recommend it! but obviously it is not my favorite.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Melinda B. H

I liked Bruce Almighty. I hate to compare, so I gave Evan Almighty a chance. It was weird and unrealistic. It was weird how they just had animals running around so casually and then everyone got onto the ark? & floated right to the Congress? Weird! I don't know why anyone agreed to do this movie. Jonah Hill made it worthy of watching.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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Chris B

Nice rendition to the Noah story. Funny and it is what it is. Some profound words of advice. Like Does God give you a chance or opportunity If someone pays for faith does he give them the opportunity. Same with love and opportunity to love. That opportunity is always up to you,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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Jen D

So cute and a fun adventure. I love this movie, it can cheer me up from anything! If you're trying to watch a serious and shocking movie this might not be the one for you, but if you are looking for something nice and sweet and light-hearted, it's a great choice! It has a great message and it makes you feel good! I watch this movie at least once a year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Audience Member

It ruined what was no longer good. Average movies always have totally bad sequels. Why do good actors get into these things? 1/10

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - Evan's New Look

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - The Flood Comes

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - Evan Meets His Staffers

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - These Are Birds

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - There's Going to Be a Flood

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - Evan Speaks With God

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - Ready for Work

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - Congress Gets an Ark

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - World-Changing Time

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Evan Almighty: Official Clip - An Office Full of Birds

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Synopsis

Newscaster Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) leaves Buffalo behind when he wins a seat in Congress. Moving his wife (Lauren Graham) and family to northern Virginia, he seems to have it made, then God (Morgan Freeman) throws a crisis of biblical proportions at his feet: The Lord wants him to build an ark and line up all the animals two-by-two in preparation for a flood.

Director: Tom Shadyac
Producer: Tom Shadyac, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Neal H. Moritz, Michael Bostick
Screenwriter: Steve Oedekerk
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Shady Acres Entertainment, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Peril|Mild Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.3M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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