But most of these faults are due to the film’s commitment to the philosophical bit. Also, they named the Noah-character’s wife “Joan” (Lauren Graham) because her husband is building an ark.

| Nov 10, 2023

What Evan Almighty shows is that one act of random kindness can indeed make a difference.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 30, 2022

With "Evan Almighty," director Tom Shadyac and writer Steve Oedekerk again manage to balance humor with spiritual insight.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 15, 2018

It all goes down about as smoothly as an apple in the Garden of Eden.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Jul 19, 2015

Loathed during its initial theatrical run, I fail to see the ultimate sin of Evan Almighty, outside of some painfully lazy screenwriting and irritating pace issues.

| Original Score: B- | Sep 28, 2012

Fans of the original film will find much to enjoy, though they really shouldn't and it would be morally indefensible to encourage them.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 6, 2011

There's a great deal of comedic talent working here, and none of them can muster anything more than a decent chuckle.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Mar 21, 2011

The Bruce Almighty spinoff gets a touch preachy and saccharine at times, but it's still fun and funny enough to work as a nice, family-friendly diversion.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 23, 2009

Horrid, Tim-Allen-was-not-available treacle

| Aug 27, 2009

Only Wanda Sykes, as the movie's obligatory reaction-shot deadpanner, exhibits a functioning wit.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Apr 23, 2009

Evan Almighty is an ungainly melding of religious paean, big-budget studio comedy, feel-good family niceties and summer-blockbuster spectacle.

Full Review | Jul 23, 2008

This movie isn't about logic, faith or family, and doesn't have many laughs except when baboons carry things -- that's always funny. It's just mindless summer popcorn.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Mar 3, 2008

It makes sense that the sequel to 2003's hit Bruce Almighty should star Steve Carell instead of Jim Carrey. Hilarious as Carrey was, everyone knows Carell stole the show...

| Original Score: 5/10 | Feb 28, 2008

Even more blatant religious propaganda and preaching than the first installment.

| Jan 6, 2008

Heaven help parents if Hollywood stops making silly, good-natured, PG-rated family comedies.

| Original Score: B- | Nov 19, 2007

Carell's morality tale much milder than Carrey's.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 31, 2007

Evan Almighty could have been a lot worse, but anything with Carell has--or had--the potential to be a lot better.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 19, 2007

Embarrassing attempt to replicate the success of the 2003 Jim Carrey vehicle Bruce Almighty.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Sep 28, 2007

For long after the waters have subsided, there remains a very wide gap between havoc and hilarity.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 21, 2007

Unapologetically, aggressively unfunny.

| Original Score: 2/10 | Sep 12, 2007