Evan Almighty

Theatrical Release Date: 2007 06 22 (USA)

UPC: 025192867422

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Scatological Humor]

Summary: 40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve Carell reprises his role as preening newscaster Evan Baxter in this heavenly sequel to the 2003 Jim Carrey comedy hit. Shortly after television anchorman-turned-U.S. congressman Evan Baxter (Carell) relocates his family from Buffalo to Northern Virginia, God (Morgan Freeman) reveals to him that a devastating flood is coming and the planet is about to be cleansed once again. Later, when Baxter accepts the responsibility of building a great ark and his rapidly changing physical appearance begins to draw media attention, his skeptical family attempts to discern if his actions are driven by delusion or divine intervention. John Goodman, Wanda Sykes, Jonah Hill, and Molly Shannon co-star in a divine comedy of truly epic proportions. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Features: Deleted scenes
Outtakes
Animals on Set Two by Two
Animal Roundup Game
Steve Carell Unscripted
The Ark-itects of Noah's Ark

Evan Almighty

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/09/2007

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 96 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Evan Almighty [WS]
1. Change the World! (Main Titles) [3:35]
2. A New Home [6:25]
3. Cosponsoring a Bill [3:57]
4. Genesis 6:14 [4:22]
5. Committee Meeting [4:38]
6. Lucky Day [6:25]
7. The Chosen One [4:12]
8. Ark Building for Dummies [4:33]
9. Construction Project [3:49]
10. Running With the Pack [2:55]
11. Ask and You Shall Receive [5:11]
12. Back to Work [6:03]
13. It's Because of Him [6:04]
14. Together Again [4:59]
15. Cutting Corners [3:41]
16. The Flood Is Imminent [5:02]
17. Get on the Ark [4:53]
18. A Little Help [2:54]
19. Capitol Hill [4:47]
20. Thou Shalt Do the Dance (End Titles) [7:00]

Cammila Collar

The family comedy Evan Almighty has plenty going for it. Unfortunately, you probably won't notice its finer points if you're engulfed in crippling disappointment over everything the film is not. Will you be one of the sad and disgusted masses, or will you be free of the heavy, burdensome chains of bitterness brought about by dashed expectations? With a few simple questions, you can find out for yourself. It all comes down to what exactly made you want to watch this movie in the first place. One possibility is A) you saw Bruce Almighty, which was mostly an excuse to let Jim Carrey work his comedic schtick, and you figured the sequel would likewise serve as a showcase for star Steve Carell's own brand of comedic stylings. Another less likely possibility is B) You thought the idea of a cute, fantasy-driven, just-barely-non-denominational religious story with simplified messages about showing kindness and protecting the environment sounded like a fine time. If choice A) describes your motivation to see Evan Almighty, you're in trouble. There's almost no smart, witty, or sarcastic humor in this movie; most of the jokes are based on people falling over or getting pooped on. Carell is capable of feats of hilarity far greater than this, which is why it's so tragic. Additionally, the film also features appearances by Jonah Hill, Molly Shannon, Ed Helms, and Wanda Sykes -- fantastically gifted comedians, none of whom get the chance to be one tenth as funny as we know they can be. That's partly because they're not given good jokes, let alone the chance to improv, but it's also because this movie just isn't meant to be a belly-laughing comedy. The humor in Evan Almighty takes a back seat to the story itself, a "what if" about a man discovering faith and figuring out his priorities. Unfortunately, the depth of that story doesn't exactly resemble flood waters, so it can come off as hokey and dumb. That wouldn't be such a problem for most viewers if the film delivered the irony and wit that adults need to accept a sappy story that reduces the most destructive act of the Old Testament God to mainstream family fare. But the thing is, the movie is still really sweet, and as side-steppingly uncomplicated as the moral is, it's still a good one -- especially for tweens and young kids, who won't have a problem laughing at the poop and pratfalls. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Rachael Harris  Actor 
Larry Dorf  Actor 
Steve Oedekerk  Screenwriter 
Gary Barber  Producer 
Roger Birnbaum  Producer 
John Debney  Composer (Music Score) 
Gary Goetzman  Executive Producer 
Tom Hanks  Executive Producer 
Ilona Herzberg  Executive Producer 
Tom Shadyac  Director 
Tom Shadyac  Producer 
Michael Bostick  Producer 
Neal H. Moritz  Producer 
Matt Luber  Executive Producer 
Josh Stolberg  Screenwriter 
Dave Phillips  Executive Producer 
Bobby Florsheim  Screenwriter 
Steve Carell  Actor 
Morgan Freeman  Actor 
Lauren Graham  Actor 
Johnny Simmons  Actor 
Graham Phillips  Actor 
Jimmy Bennett  Actor 
John Goodman  Actor 
Wanda Sykes  Actor 
John Michael Higgins  Actor 
Jonah Hill  Actor 
Molly Shannon  Actor 
Ed Helms  Actor 

Country: USA