VarietyThe movie warns of an imminent flood, yet delivers only sprinkles of laughter or anything approaching magic.
New York MagazineEvan Almighty runs out of comic invention early, and the filmmakers fall back on what real politicians do when they exhaust ...
New York PostThough the strain sometimes shows, Carell's skill with physical comedy is a saving grace that makes Evan Almighty at least t...
Entertainment WeeklyNothing can offset the picture's dutiful Sunday-school intentions or the generic qualities of the CG animals that follow Noa...
ReelViewsWhile I admit that Evan Almighty isn't as ineptly constructed and poorly realized as its predecessor, this still isn't a wis...
Washington PostThe extensive mayhem by tsunami that Shadyac unleashes is portrayed as comic and casualty-free, but of course adults can't h...
Rolling StoneThe shamelessly juvenile, pseudo-religious, mock-sincere Evan Almighty is the most expensive Hollywood comedy ever made. Pro...
San Francisco ChronicleThis is a limp, slow-moving and desperately unfunny comedy, a sequel to Bruce Almighty and about the only thing that could p...
Chicago TribuneThe divine guidance afforded the title character does not extend to script doctoring.
Wall Street JournalGod is played, once again, by Morgan Freeman, whose suave charm can sell all sorts of silliness, but not the amiable imbecil...
Salon ArtsFor a movie that's supposed to be about reconnecting with God and ourselves, and cherishing the Earth we live on, Evan Almig...
Los Angeles TimesEvan Almighty hasn't quite decided what it wants to be, and you get the feeling that if it weren't for another amazing arc -...
Film ThreatWe as an audience are to believe that "God" (the Christian version of course) would seek the aid of a white politician to bu...
The Boston GlobeShockingly, this flood is less an allergic reaction to any global catastrophe and more the result of what happens when a stu...
The New York TimesEvan Almighty in which Steve Carell is commanded by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark, is a movie far less interesting th...
SlateThis is the Old Testament minus the wrath, divine retribution as chicken soup for the soul -- where's the fun in that?
Village VoiceThis is PG-rated proselytizing tinged with Al Gore self-righteousness, all with the narrative thrust of a film about the apo...
EmpireAs modern-day re-stagings of Bible stories go, this is oddly less funny than The Reaping. Next time, for real laughs, do the...
Total FilmOften mainlining its message at the expense of laughs, this is unassuming fare that just about holds the line between floati...
Own/Write for a blog? Submit a Review
Partial Film Information
Director: Tom Shadyac
Writer: Steve Oedekerk
Studio: Universal Pictures
Cast: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham
Release: June 2, 2007
Writer: Steve Oedekerk
Studio: Universal Pictures
Cast: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham
Release: June 2, 2007
Worth Watching
Sponsors Like Trailers!
Trending Now
Are You a Trailer Addict?
Trailer Addict has setup TA, Trailers Anoymous. Feel free to contact us at with your scoops, comments or advertising inquiries at the following email address.
