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Evan Almighty (2007) -- God (Freeman) contacts Congressman Evan Baxter (Carell) and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.
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Evan Almighty (2007) -- God (Freeman) contacts Congressman Evan Baxter (Carell) and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

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Steve Oedekerk (screenplay)
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Release Date:
22 June 2007 (USA) more
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A comedy of biblical proportions more
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God contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 10 nominations more
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(66 articles)
Cronkite's "Voice of God" Gets a Godly Replacement
 (From Cinematical. 5 January 2010, 3:18 PM, PST)

Morgan Freeman Is the New Voice of CBS News
 (From Aceshowbiz. 4 January 2010, 10:17 PM, PST)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bruce Almighty 2 (USA) (working title)
Bruce: The Second Coming (USA) (working title)
The Passion of the Ark (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild rude humor and some peril.
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96 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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American Humane Association oversaw the one hundred species of animals that were used in the film. In scenes including both predators and prey, the animals were digitally added instead to ensure their safety. more
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Continuity: When Evan speaks with God after the birds have alighted on and flown off his shoulders, claw marks on his suit's back disappear and reappear continuously. more
Quotes:
God: How do we change the world?
Evan Baxter: One single act of random kindness at a time.
God: [spoken while writing A-R-K on ground with a stick] One Act, of, Random, Kindness.
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Featured in 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV) more
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Just Like Noah's Ark more

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103 out of 156 people found the following review useful.
Mighty Mediocre, 22 June 2007
5/10
Author: John Nutter (HuntersCreed@gmail.com) from Apopka, Florida

Steve Carell reprises his role as Evan Baxter in this sequel to Bruce Almighty.

Evan Almighty jumps right into the mix of things with little build up. Right off the bat we find out that news anchor Evan Baxter has segued his career into one of political aspirations. Soon after being elected to the United States Congress under a slogan painting him as a politician out to change the world, God (Morgan Freeman) commissions Baxter to build an ark in the midst of one of the worst droughts in the history of the area.

In a predictable move the area townspeople antagonize Baxter as he begins the construction of the ark. Baxter's reputation is further soiled by the fact that his political career is being looked as a joke when he starts wearing sack cloth on a regular basis, and animals of all kinds are following him around in pairs. Baxter's boss Congressman Long, who once supported him quickly, becomes the antagonist as the people begin to turn against Baxter.

Evan Almighty is predictable on every turn, and has enough humor to satisfy. The animals do their part to provide a fair share of fecal humor. Morgan Freeman offers up plenty of wisdom in the role of God. Steve Carell does an exceptionally adequate job of delivering very humorous dialogue, which in his style is sure to be adlibbed in great part. The sheer amounts of animals in this film are overwhelming and a treat to behold. Overall the storyline and humor feel very cliché. Evan Almighty was a mild success, but just does not offer anything special apart from a few good laughs. Parents with children will get their money's worth out of this, but for everyone else it is a worthwhile rental.

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