Evan Almighty, the followup to Bruce Almighty, is the work of an angry God. At 89 minutes that last a lifetime, it’s a sanctimonious sitcom dolled up as the most expensive comedy ever made — $175 mil, ...

Any movie that advocates random acts of kindness can't be all bad. When the movie's "Evan Almighty," however, it can't be much good either. This sort-of sequel to "Bruce Almighty" makes that middling ...

I’m not sure who was more surprised: Steve Carell’s Evan in “Evan Almighty” after being commanded by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark, or me, who actually thought this movie was funny and charming ...

No. 2 on Jim Carrey’s list of top-grossing comedies, “Bruce Almighty” (2003) took in quite a few more dollars than “Liar Liar” or “Ace Ventura,” but not quite as much as his all-time chart topper, ...

Cast: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, Johnny Simmons, Graham Phillips, Jimmy Bennett, John Goodman, Jon Stewart, Ed Helms, Wanda Sykes, John Michael ...

IT would be wrong — or at least factually incorrect — to call “Evan Almighty” an unholy mess. If there is one thing this Old Testament comedy is, it’s seriously devout. Also seriously unfunny. It’s a ...

“Evan Almighty,” a sequel of sorts to the 2003 hit film, “Bruce Almighty,” is a comic updating of the biblical story. In it, God (Morgan Freeman, reprising his role) orders newly elected U.S. Rep.

I really was not that big of a fan of Bruce Almighty from 2003. I like Jim Carrey, at least I did once, but in Bruce Almighty he wasn't that great, and the whole concept I just didn't enjoy. However, ...

The problems with "Evan Almighty" mostly boil down to questions of scale. The movie warns of an imminent flood, yet delivers only sprinkles of laughter or anything approaching magic. Although ...

Like the modern-day ark that its hero risks his job, his family, and his reputation to build, Evan Almighty feels like a vast, ponderous folly. It’s a deeply strange movie—in part because it’s so ...

In the summer of 2005, with the release (and surprise success) of “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” Steve Carell seemed poised to be the savior of movie comedies. With his alert, slightly sharp features, and ...