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Evan Almighty

2007

Tom Shadyac

Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman ...

4.2

16,925

Comedy. Fantasy The last time we saw Evan Baxter (Steve Carell), he was being tormented by rival Bruce Nolan onscreen, live from their Buffalo TV station. But as time passed and Evan has made up with Bruce, he's gone onto bigger and better things. Newly elected to Washington D.C. as a congressman, Evan has left Buffalo, New York with his wife (Lauren Graham) and three kids, in pursuit of a greater calling. But that calling isn't serving in the ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Stella Papamichael BBC	"Carell isn't blessed with a second strike of divine inspiration in 'Evan Almighty'. Having said that, he exudes enough of a warm glow to make this updated Noah's Ark story an enjoyable outing for all the family.(…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A movie far less interesting than its premise. It is also slightly less interesting than its hugely popular predecessor"
		Peter Howell Toronto Star	"Neither biblical disaster nor heavenly treat, the underwhelming 'Evan Almighty' can still lay claim to a superlative: it's the bravest (or craziest) movie of 2007."
		Phelim O'Neill The Guardian	"[It] is said to be the most expensive comedy ever made - but it can't be, as comedies are supposed to be funny, something this most assuredly is not (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"This is idiotic, but it's so good-natured I didn't mind."
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"[It] is amusing in pieces but, taken as a whole, it offers little, and the morality lesson is galling (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Kim Newman Empire	"As modern-day re-stagings of Bible stories go, this is oddly less funny than 'The Reaping'. Next time, for real laughs, do the story of Job (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald	"For long after the waters have subsided, there remains a very wide gap between havoc and hilarity."

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