Description
In this sequel to BRUCE ALMIGHTY, newscaster Evan Baxter (Steve Carrell, THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN) has traded in the news desk for a post in Washington as a congressman. Though his campaign was based on the idea of changing the world, Evan drives a gas-guzzling SUV and spends more time trimming his nose hair than with his three sons. When he has a strange encounter with God (Oscar winner
Morgan Freeman, reprising his role from the first film), God tells him to build an ark, just as Noah did thousands of years ago. Though Evan is skeptical, he finally accepts the task after being hounded by dozens of animals that follow him, two by two. By obeying God, Evan risks his family, career, and sanity--but will a flood actually come and prove him right?
Though BRUCE ALMIGHTY boasted an edgier PG-13 rating, EVAN ALMIGHTY is a pure family affair. Its predecessor featured some sexual humor, but this is a squeaky clean film that kids and parents can enjoy equally. With hundreds of animals, poop jokes are inevitable, and they're worthy of a chuckle or two. With his roles in THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN and THE OFFICE, Carrell has capitalized on playing awkward characters. The (over)confident Evan is quite a change, and it's interesting to see Carrell stretch his comedic muscle. Though EVAN ALMIGHTY also features the talents of
Lauren Graham (GILMORE GIRLS) and Coen Brothers favorite
John Goodman, the funniest lines and delivery come from
Wanda Sykes (THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE) and
Jonah Hill (KNOCKED UP) as members of Evan's staff. Most of the film's jokes garner giggles, but the lines from this pair get guffaws.
Details
Released: Tue 12 May 2009
Catalogue Number: 1028675
Rating: 

- Director: Tom Shadyac
- Distributor: Universal Studios Home Video
- Producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Michael Bostick, Neal Moritz, Neal H Moritz
- Screenwriter: Steve Oedekerk
- Feature:
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurette - 1. The Ark-itects of Noah's Ark
- Featurette - 2. Becoming Noah
- Featurette - 3. Steve Carell Unscripted
- Featurette - 4. Animals on Set Two by Two
- Featurette - 5. Acts of Random Kindness
- Featurette - 6. A Flood of Visual Effects
- Featurette - 7. Casting Call: Serengeti
- Featurette - 8. The Almighty Forest
- Featurette - 9. The Almight Green Set
- Featurette - 10. It's Easy Being Green
- Outtakes
- Game - Animal Roundup Game
- Audio:
- DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
- Subtitles: French, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Discs: 1
- Format: NTSC
- Layers: 1
- Release Year: 2007
- Running Time: 96 minutes
Availability
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