Evan Almighty [WS]

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/09/2007
UPC:	0025192867422
Original Release:	2007
Rating:	PG
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:36:00
Sales rank:	6,250

Special Features

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

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Steve Carell	Evan Baxter
Morgan Freeman	God
Jimmy Bennett	Ryan Baxter
Lauren Graham	Joan Baxter
Johnny Simmons	Dylan Baxter
Wanda Sykes	Rita
Graham Phillips	Jordan Baxter
John Michael Higgins	Marty
Jonah Hill	Eugene Tannenbaum
John Goodman	Congressman Long
Molly Shannon	Eve Adams
Harve Presnell	Congressman Burrows
P.J. Byrne	Evan's Staffer
Arden Myrin	Evan's Staffer
Brian Howe	Builder
Ralph P. Martin	Delivery Guy
Maile Flanagan	Mailwoman
Ralph Louis Harris	Evan's Staffer,Ark Reporter
Angela Martinez	CNN Reporter
Ed Helms	Ed Carson - Ark Reporter
David Barrera	Ark Reporter
Jeremiah Birkett	Ark Reporter
Jesse Burch	Ark Reporter
Casey Strand	Ark Reporter
Wayne Wilderson	Ark Reporter
Dean Norris	Officer Collins
Scott Rollins	Capitol Policeman
Madison Mason	Congressman Dodd
Bruce Gray	Congressman Hughes
Derick Alexander	Capitol Policeman
Lisa Arch	Staffer
Judith Benezra	Staffer
Krista Carpenter	Staffer,Congressman
Gerald Downey	Staffer
Paul Collins	Congressman Stamp
Simon Helberg	Staffer
Jay Lay	Staffer
Suzy Nakamura	Staffer
Dylan Jones	Staffer,Committee Member
Irene Roseen	Staffer
Audrey Wasilewski	Staffer
Jon Wellner	Staffer
Matt Price	Staffer
Channing Chase	Neighbor
Jim Doughan	Neighbor
Larry Sullivan	Staffer
Shelley Dowdy	Neighbor
Meagen Fay	Neighbor
Pete Gardner	Neighbor
Gregg Goulet	Neighbor
Jan Hoag	Neighbor
Harry S. Murphy	Neighbor
Ruth Williamson	Neighbor
Don Dowe	Newsroom Camera Operator
Shashawnee Hall	Newsroom Camera Operator
Lucia Scarano	Court Stenographer
Deborah Carson	Congressional Reporter
Lamont Thompson	Officer M. Gilbert
Larry Dorf	Officer B. McKenzie
Tom Beyer	Newsroom Stage Manager
Topper Shutt	Local Weatherman
Juan Fernandez	Network Reporter
Bridget White	Network Reporter
Roxana Ortega	Reporter in Evan's Office
Brendan Patrick Connor	Fish 'n' Chips Patron
Charlie Hartsock	Fish 'n' Chips Patron
William Dennis Hunt	Committee Member
Lillian Lehman	Committee Member
Catherine McGoohan	Committee Member
Phil Reeves	Committee Member
Edmund L. Shaff	Committee Member
Tucker Smallwood	Committee Member
David St. James	Committee Member
Donzella Berry	Congresswoman
Thomas Crawford	Congressman
Gregg Daniel	Congressman
Bill Debrason	Congressman
Terry Menefee Gau	Congresswoman
Mario Griego	Congressman
Bonnie Johnson	Congresswoman,Congressman,Congressman (uncredited)
Michael Stanton Kennedy	Congressman
Frances Mitchell	Congresswoman
James Newman	Congressman
Patrick Pankhurst	Congressman
Alan Sader	Congressman
James Shanklin	Congressman
Rick Warner	Congressman
Rachel Winfree	Congresswoman
Michael Ahl	Congressman (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd	Congressman
Bruno Amato	Wrecking Ball Operator (uncredited)
Jeremy Ambler	Neighbor (uncredited)
Steve Oedekerk	Actor
Jon Stewart	Jon Stewart
Mark Bedell	SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Catherine Bell	Susan Ortega (uncredited)
David Cohen	Congressman (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall	Neighbor (uncredited)
Brandon Cordon	Neighbor (uncredited)
Rob Darren	Press Photographer (uncredited)
Dot Gregory	Congresswoman (uncredited)
Aaron Michael Lacey	Capitol Police Officer (uncredited)
Mark Mannette	Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Matthew Herington	Capitol Hill Photographer (uncredited)
Jared Morrison	Congressman Long's Aide (uncredited)
Katherine Hoskins Mackey	Businesswoman (uncredited)
Ian Novotny	Panicked Neighbor (uncredited)
Vito Pietanza	Capitol Police Officer (uncredited)
David Powledge	Neighbor (uncredited)
Jacob Rhodes	Boy in Crowd (uncredited)
Nick Ventura	Metro Cop (uncredited)
McKenzie Shea	Tourist (uncredited)
Stephen Zaleski	Capitol Police Officer (uncredited)
Terry Ward Tucker	Ark Reporter (uncredited)
Chris Winters	Construction Worker (uncredited)
John Debney	Composer

Technical Credits

Steve Oedekerk

Josh Stolberg

Bobby Florsheim

Tom Shadyac	Director,Producer
Roger Birnbaum	Producer
Michael Bostick	Producer
Neal H. Moritz	Producer
Gary Barber	Producer
Tom Hanks	Executive Producer
Ilona Herzberg	Executive Producer
Matt Luber	Executive Producer
Gary Goetzman	Executive Producer
Dave Phillips	Executive Producer
Steve Oedekerk	Screenwriter
Jennifer Smith	Casting
Josh Stolberg	Screenwriter
Bobby Florsheim	Screenwriter
Odin Benitez	Sound/Sound Designer
Jose Garcia	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

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.