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Evan Almighty

Overview


Genre :

Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Release Date :

June 22, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Tom Shadyac

Starring :

Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman, Wanda Sykes, John Michael Higgins, Jonah Hill, Jimmy Bennett, Graham Phillips, Johnny S

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 5

“..You can toss Evan Almighty onto the significantly flawed but none the less enjoyable pile..”
by David Mercier [FIlm Judge]
2 of 4

“..tepid companion piece to 2003's blockbuster Bruce Almighty..”
by Pam Grady [Reel.com]
1 of 4

“..It's too lame to be mighty, except in budget that is..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
2 of 4

“..Everything about "Evan Almighty" is larger than life - except, that is, the heart of the story..”
by Sue Pierman [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2 of 4

“..Evan Almighty is amusing in pieces but, taken as a whole, it offers little..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
Review rate : D-

“..Evan Almighty is a colossal dud - a high-concept low comedy made by people who can't tell a pratfall from a pitfall and stumble into every one..”
by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Glenn Whipp [LA Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Garrett Conti [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]

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