Evan Almighty

"A comedy of biblical proportions."

2007 1h 36m EN

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5.6

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24%

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5.4

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 4,681🥫24%Rotten Tomatoes●37Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 159,979

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Synopsis

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God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

“A comedy of biblical proportions.”

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Cast

Steve Carell
Evan Baxter
Morgan Freeman
God
Lauren Graham
Joan Baxter
Johnny Simmons
Dylan Baxter
Graham Phillips
Jordan Baxter
Jimmy Bennett
Ryan Baxter
John Goodman
Congressman Long
Wanda Sykes
Rita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Steve Oedekerk, Steve Oedekerk, Joel Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$175M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 100% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Almighty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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208+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Shadyac, shot by Ian Baker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Shadyac directs. Ian Baker behind the camera. John Debney scores. Scott Hill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$175M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 100% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Part of the "Almighty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5208+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Tom Shadyac, shot by Ian Baker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Scott Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman and Lauren Graham carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "A comedy of biblical proportions.".
11IMDB entry: tt0413099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 18 themes, including "rescue", "parent child relationship", "faith", "married couple".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ian Baker
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Scott Hill
Production design: Linda DeScenna
Costume design: Judy L. Ruskin
Makeup / hair: Heather Langenkamp
VFX supervisor: Douglas Smith
Stunt coordinator: Pat Romano
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $175,000,000
Box office: $174,440,724
Return: 100% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Evan Almighty (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 24% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 37/100
IMDB rating: 5.4/10 · 159,979 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

2 wins & 11 nominations total

Part of

Almighty Collection

A fantasy comedy film series co-starring Morgan Freeman in a reoccurring role as the Abrahamic God.

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Andre Gonzales2023-05-03
★ 6/10
Not as good as Bruce Almighty. Still it's a funny movie. Steve Carrell character gets a little weird at times but still an ok movie.

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