Evan Almighty (2007)
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23% of critics liked it
(193 reviews) -
56% of users liked it
(811,084 ratings)
40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve Carell reprises his role as preening newscaster Evan Baxter in this heavenly sequel to the 2003 Jim Carrey comedy hit. Shortly after television anchorman-turned-U.S. congressman Evan Baxter (Carell) relocates his family from Buffalo to Northern Virginia, God (Morgan… More 40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve Carell reprises his role as preening newscaster Evan Baxter in this heavenly sequel to the 2003 Jim Carrey comedy hit. Shortly after television anchorman-turned-U.S. congressman Evan Baxter (Carell) relocates his family from Buffalo to Northern Virginia, God (Morgan Freeman) reveals to him that a devastating flood is coming and the planet is about to be cleansed once again. Later, when Baxter accepts the responsibility of building a great ark and his rapidly changing physical appearance begins to draw media attention, his skeptical family attempts to discern if his actions are driven by delusion or divine intervention. John Goodman, Wanda Sykes, Jonah Hill, and Molly Shannon co-star in a divine comedy of truly epic proportions. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tom Shadyac
- Written By
- Steve Oedekerk
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 22, 2007 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 9, 2007
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Evan Almighty belongs to that sorry cinema subgenre, Comedy without the Funny Bits.
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Anna Smith, Time Out
'Evan Almighty' misses so many tricks, it ultimately misses the mark.
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Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice
This is PG-rated proselytizing tinged with Al Gore self-righteousness, all with the narrative thrust of a film about the apocalypse starring Kirk Cameron.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's a paper-thin alleged comedy with a laugh drought of Biblical proportions.
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Dana Stevens, Slate
This is the Old Testament minus the wrath, divine retribution as chicken soup for the soul -- where's the fun in that?
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Cast
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Steve Carell
as Evan Baxter
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Morgan Freeman
as God
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Lauren Graham
as Joan Baxter
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Johnny Simmons
as Dylan Baxter
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Graham Phillips
as Jordan Baxter
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Jimmy Bennett
as Ryan Baxter
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John Goodman
as Congressman Long
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Wanda Sykes
as Rita
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John Michael Higgins
as Marty
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Jonah Hill
as Eugene Tenanbaum
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Molly Shannon
as Eve Adams
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Ed Helms
as Ed Carson
- Rachael Harris
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Larry Dorf
as Officer McKenzie
- Shelley Dowdy
- Charlie Hartsock
- Lucas N. Hall



