Bruce Almighty

"In Bruce we trust?"

2003 1h 41m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 11,778

FantasyComedy

Synopsis

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Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

“In Bruce we trust?”

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Cast

Jim Carrey
Bruce Nolan
Morgan Freeman
God
Jennifer Aniston
Grace Connelly
Philip Baker Hall
Jack Baylor
Catherine Bell
Susan Ortega
Lisa Ann Walter
Debbie
Steve Carell
Evan Baxter
Nora Dunn
Ally Loman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Steve Oedekerk, Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 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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5 / 8

CAST

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

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. Dean Semler behind the camera. John Debney scores. Scott Hill cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Part of the "Almighty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5285+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Tom Shadyac, shot by Dean Semler. 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.
9Jim Carrey and Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Aniston carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "In Bruce we trust?".
11IMDB entry: tt0315327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1211,778 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 21 themes, including "new love", "lovesickness", "moon", "street gang".
14Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dean Semler
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Scott Hill
Production design: Linda DeScenna
Costume design: Judy L. Ruskin
Makeup / hair: Medusah
VFX supervisor: Bill Taylor
Stunt coordinator: Mickey Gilbert
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $80,000,000
Box office: $484,592,874
Return: 606% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Bruce Almighty (2003)

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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John Chard2014-08-10
★ 7/10
Being God can be Hell. Fans of Jim Carrey can't go wrong with this fun filled picture that's not without serious undertones as well. The Premise is flimsy as such, Carrey plays Nolan, a harried and fed up TV reporter who feels that all of his problems are God's fault. Having enough of his whingeing, God (Morgan Freeman) summons Nolan to his "residence" and bestows all his powers to him. This is where the film hits its stride, the makers letting Carrey loose for a number of funny sequences as he plays God to further his own ends. It goes where you expect it to, and nobody else gets a look in as Carrey does his stuff, but the journey is a most pleasant one. 7/10
The Movie Mob2022-09-18
★ 7/10
Bruce Almighty leverages Carrey's comedy strengths and a solid supporting cast to create a top-notch lighthearted comedy. Honestly, I had a traumatic experience from seeing The Mask way too young, and it left me terrified of Jim Carrey for quite a while. Even after I grew out of the Carreyphobia, I still wasn't a fan, but Bruce Almighty changed everything. The first time I saw it, it was against my will, but I am so glad I was forced to watch it because it's a wonderful movie! It has fun with Christian values and themes without bashing or harassing its source material. It's just a good-natured funny movie that sees Carrey's Bruce Nolan grow from kind but self-absorbed to considerate and caring of those around him and appreciating all that he already had in his life, especially his love interest played by Jennifer Anniston. Bruce Almighty also showcases a young Steve Carrell in his big breakout role as Carrey's rival, who faces the wrath of Carrey's God powers in a hilarious way. This film is by far my favorite Jim Carrey film and one of my favorite comedies.
Andre Gonzales2023-05-02
★ 10/10
Another one of my favorite movies of all time. Jim Carey is one of my favorite actors. This movie is so funny. Who doesn't want to play God. I know would love to give it a shot if it was possible.