Evan Almighty

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Evan Almighty

PG

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

Jul 23, 2008

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

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 21, 2007

2/4

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

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Aug 3, 2007

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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 28, 2025

2.5/4

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

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CJ Sheu

Review Film Review

Nov 10, 2023

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.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Oct 30, 2022

3.5/5

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

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Frans B

@FransB Sep 29, 2026

Brilliant. Star studded cast, well written and directed. Great cinematography and visually stunning. Steve Carell always shines in awkward / socially out of depth characters and this is no exception. Whole cast very capable and convincing in character. Fun storytelling with enough action, lots of emotion, intrigue, drama, suspense and twists. Entertaining, sometimes hilarious and captivating

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August A

@augustttt Aug 23, 2026

SPOILER ALERT America was not destroyed. 0/10 The beard getting progressively longer throughout the show was admittedly kinda funny though so a whole 1 star

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bruce F

@bruce999 Aug 14, 2026

how can this movie get bad reviews. it's fun. and Charming. it's got emotion. it's got drama. it's funny. this is the actors best movie, this is a 5 star movie. Don't miss it.

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Max W

@MaxthorWoo May 21, 2026

While the use of biblical references may feel somewhat lazy, Evan Almighty plays more like a spin-off than a direct sequel, which may disappoint some fans of the series. Nevertheless, Steve Carell’s masterful comedic performance delivers enough entertainment to keep most audiences thoroughly amused.

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Aaron W

@Aaron786 Dec 7, 2025

Steve Carrell is so sweet and funny, Wanda Sykes is hilarious--I was laughing out loud almost constantly-- & Morgan Freeman and John Goodman are amazing as always. I'm very shocked by the low marks here, and literally created an account on Rotten Tomatoes just to leave a positive review. My family and I absolutely adored this movie!

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 Nov 26, 2025

It’s not funny, it’s quite righteous and felt smug. Acting is bad, cast are wasted. It’s a hot funk of a mess. Watched on DVD.

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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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