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Bruce Almighty

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Bruce Almighty (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 169

Fresh: 83

Rotten:86

Average Rating: 5.7/10

Consensus: Carrey is hilarious in the slapstick scenes, but Bruce Almighty gets bogged down in treacle.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language, sexual content and some crude humor

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release: May 23, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $242,589,580

Synopsis: Jim Carrey returns to his zany, manic roots in this Capraesque comedy from director Tom Shadyac (ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and LIAR LIAR). Carrey stars as Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in Buffalo, New York who lives a normal life with... Jim Carrey returns to his zany, manic roots in this Capraesque comedy from director Tom Shadyac (ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and LIAR LIAR). Carrey stars as Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in Buffalo, New York who lives a normal life with his sweet girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). But Bruce isn't satisfied, and after a particularly bad day where everything goes wrong, he blames God. After spewing a tirade of curses God's way, God (Morgan Freeman in a gentlemanly white suit) responds and challenges Bruce to take over and see if he can run things better. Of course, there are some conditions; Bruce can only have the "almighty" powers for 24 hours and only in the Buffalo area. This doesn't stop Bruce, and he responds to his newfound powers with selfish, childlike zeal. Like a kid in a candy store, Bruce sets off making one hysterical, yet disastrous, decision after another. He pulls the moon closer to the earth so he can have a more romantic evening with Grace, unaware that his actions cause a tidal wave in Japan and responds to the prayers of the world with a mass-email "yes" that creates millions of lottery winners, riots, and mayhem. Ultimately, Bruce proves he is only human, and cannot possibly fill God's shoes, although he has a great time trying. [More]

Starring: Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Baker Hall

Starring: Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Baker Hall, Catherine Bell, Lisa Ann Walter, Steve Carell, Nora Dunn, Ken Rudúlph

Director: Tom Shadyac

Director: Tom Shadyac
Screenwriter: Michael O'Keefe, Steve Koren, Steve Oedekerk
Producer: Tom Shadyac, Jim Carrey, James D. Brubaker, Michael Bostick, Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Jun 12, 2007

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HD DVD Features:

  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround - English
  • Dolby Digtial Plus 2.0 Stereo Surround - French
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Tom Shadyac - Director
  • Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
  • Outtakes
  • Featurette - THE PROCESS OF JIM
  • Trailer - Theatrical Trailer

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07/29/08
Robert Koehler
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This is another of Jim Carrey's surefire vehicles that can be whittled down to a phrase: Jim Carrey is the Grinch; Jim Carrey is God.

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08/11/07
Rob Gonsalves
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
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If only the writers had thought to open up the concept beyond dog-on-toilet gags.

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06/09/07
David Cornelius
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Bruce Almighty is the kind of movie that Jim Carrey should stick to.

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06/20/05
Bill Clark
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Tony Medley
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It is laugh out loud funny and yet, heartfelt.

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08/13/04
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald
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The dearth of imagination is stupefying. Carrey is alternately embarrassing and terrifyingly detached, [and] Freeman has sold out.

Full Review Source: F5 (Wichita, KS) | comment Comment
07/06/04
Jake Euker
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Never before have I heard the F word used in a film about God, though I'm sure there were times in Passion of the Christ when Jesus was thinking it...

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05/26/04
Oz
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[Carrey's] latest is a comedy–thank heaven–that might even cause the guy upstairs to fall down laughing.

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02/24/04
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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'You can see Carrey straining to reign in his more extreme comedic tendencies – and losing the battle.'

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01/31/04
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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Consistently amusing, despite being formulaic and occasionally sappy.

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01/15/04
Andrew Manning
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Freeman is one of the delights of the film, as an avuncular Deity with a sense of humor.

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01/04/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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11/11/03
Carol Cling
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Leans too much into sappy sentimentality.

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09/27/03
Scott Nash
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While it may not be Almighty, it sure was mighty funny.

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09/23/03
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
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