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

07/23/2008

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

09/21/2007

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

08/03/2007

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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

05/28/2025

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

11/10/2023

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

10/30/2022

3.5/5

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

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Max W

@MaxthorWoo May 21

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

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

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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Alex C.

@Alex.C Oct 2

I loved this movie definitely worth watching

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Aug 9

The worldwide gross is $174,440,724.00, less than the budget of $175,000,000.00. Rated PG for Some Peril and Mild Rude Humor.

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judy b

@Wondereoman 07/26/2025

I really enjoyed it. A fun family movie. Great special effects. I watched the credits and they included what seems to be “wrap” party. Looks like everyone had fun making the movie.

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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)