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Evan Almighty (2007)

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Release Date: June 22, 2007
On DVD: October 9, 2007
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 90 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for mild rude humor and some peril.
Director: Tom Shadyac
Writer: Josh Stolberg, Bobby Florsheim, Steve Oedekerk
Cast: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman, John Michael Higgins, Jimmy Bennett, Wanda Sykes, Jonah Hill

Steve Carell reprises his role as Evan Baxter -- the polished, preening newscaster of the first film -- who finds himself the next one anointed by God (Morgan Freeman) to accomplish a holy mission.

Newly elected to Congress, Evan leaves Buffalo behind and shepherds his family to suburban northern Virginia. Once there, his life gets turned upside-down when God appears and mysteriously commands him to build an ark. But his befuddled wife (Lauren Graham) and kids Read more

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Grade: C- As everyone, their aunt and their pet fish knows by now, Evan Almighty is the most expensive comedy ever created, and one of the biggest flops. While it did eventually reach $100 million domestically just a couple of weeks ago (four months after its initial release), Evan had production costs estimated at $175 million, a ridiculous sum for a stupid movie that clearly wouldn't come close to that mark.

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