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Evan Almighty (2007)

Comedy
Rated PG
90 min.
Release Date
June 22, 2007
DVD Release Date
October 9, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
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
Running Time
90 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for mild rude humor and some peril

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... Full synopsis »

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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. Full movie review »
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