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Bruce Almighty

2003
Comedy
Drama
1h 41m
Bruce is a local news reporter who is discontented with nearly everything in his life, and rarely misses an opportunity to complain about it. Until one day God endows Bruce with all of his powers and challenges him to take on his job and see if he can do any better. (Universal Pictures)
Directed by:
Tom Shadyac Tom Shadyac
Written by:
Steve Oedekerk Steve Oedekerk Steve Koren Steve Koren Mark O'Keefe
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Starring:
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston Philip Baker Hall Philip Baker Hall Jim Carrey Jim Carrey Lisa Ann Walter Lisa Ann Walter Catherine Bell Catherine Bell Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland Nora Dunn Nora Dunn Steve Carell Steve Carell Eddie Jemison Eddie Jemison P.J. Byrne P.J. Byrne Mary Pat Gleason Mary Pat Gleason
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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2003
Comedy
Drama
1h 41m
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martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
47
7th
Pretty lame. I don't like Jim Carrey much to begin with, though. I laughed a couple of times, mostly at Dan Hedaya. And Morgan Freeman is always a pleasure to watch, but not enough to save this mediocre crap.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
purgatospurgatos
Rated 30 Dec 2008
57
27th
It had some funny parts, but it's a good thing I wrote this review now because I might forget this existed in a week.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
sanjurosanjuro
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
8th
Christ almighty...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 21 Aug 2007
0
2nd
Crap, only God Himself could have turned this turd into a rose and I guess he decided not to.
Rated 21 Aug 2007
jrc85JRC_85
Rated 14 Aug 2007
52
34th
So essentially, we have Jim Carrey playing typical Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston playing romantically frustrated Rachel Greene (a la Friends). Pretty funny at times- especially considering this is the first widely known movie where we get funnyman Steve Carell as a central character- but otherwise, it's predictable. Morgan Freeman as God may well be the only reason to watch this one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 02 Sep 2011
70
53rd
Fun set up then it takes a giant nosedive in the middle Morgan Freeman is great though yeah!
Rated 02 Sep 2011
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 28 Mar 2013
86
76th
I'm glad I finally got to see this movie. Jim Carrey did a great job at his short stint of being Bruce Almighty. Morgan Freeman did a fantastic job as God. That silky smooth voice could only come from the heavenly father. Some of the jokes are a little goofy (It's a Jim Carrey movie after all) but the scenes that worked, really worked and I laughed really hard during those scenes. The Steve Carell scene with the babbling had me in tears it was so funny. I also liked the moral of the story.
Rated 28 Mar 2013
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
40
10th
God Almighty! Tell us Lord! What have we done to deserve this severe punishment in movie form? Actually, this movie is just mediocre and unfunny and forgettable.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 18 Feb 2007
5
44th
Morgan Freeman playing God was spot on. Typecasting anyone?
Rated 18 Feb 2007
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 04 Mar 2007
30
12th
Few mildly funny moments and Morgan Freeman. The rest is 'bleh.'
Rated 04 Mar 2007
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 21 Apr 2007
52
20th
Morgan Freeman is god. Coincidentally, he plays god in this film. Besides him, it's really just another mediocre Jim Carrey comedy that brings nothing new to the table.
Rated 21 Apr 2007
jasonmyersjasonmyers
Rated 14 Aug 2007
48
15th
i fell asleep...nuff said...watched it again to make sure I didn't miss anything and it turns out that I didn't.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
terrymacterrymac
Rated 03 Aug 2022
58
31st
I'm not sure how much I like this. It's a bit all over the place, but punctuated by some funny scenes. Carrey is Carrey, as you might expect. I think it just runs out of steam. Watchable.
Rated 03 Aug 2022
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 08 Jul 2008
37
17th
Surprisingly unfunny, considering the possibilities in the premise. Most of those points are for the scene where Bruce was making Evan wig out on air, because that almost made me pee on myself I was laughing so hard. Unfortunately, this spends waaay too much time being respectful and didactic, when it would have been more entertaining if he'd just gone power-mad for the full runtime.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
cubalCubal
Rated 14 Jan 2008
65
50th
A comedy about being god, Jim Carrey surprisingly does this well enough for an atheist to enjoy it with no real problem. Granted, it does follow a rather standard comedy formula, but it certainly does work.
Rated 14 Jan 2008
daybrinjerdaybrinjer
Rated 03 Jan 2010
30
11th
All the power of a god and that's all that he does with it?
Rated 03 Jan 2010
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 15 Feb 2010
40
38th
Not a great movie, but not the worst I've seen. I've giggled twice or something
Rated 15 Feb 2010
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
38th
Some decent laughs throughout this comedy. I'll be honest I was hoping for a lot more. I thought Jim Carrey and Morgan Freeman did great jobs with their characters but there just wasn't enough laughs to make this memorable and there wasn't enough deep philosophy to make it really memorable either. It's alright but nothing great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cellophanecellophane
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
18th
A high-concept comedy that is fairly mediocre, with a few great moments provided by Steve Carrell.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
troothTrooth
Rated 07 Nov 2011
68
46th
Pretty decent, but left me somehow unsatisfied. I was thrilled to see Jim Carrey in another comedy movie after a pretty long "serious" stint, but it somehow doesn't feel like the same old Jim Carrey from the 90s. It's still a decent story, I'd have to say, but just feels like it's trying really hard not to be a comedy. When it starts taking dramatic/sad turns, it feels more like a buzzkill than tactful story progression. Still, if you like any of the primary actors, you're likely to enjoy it.
Rated 07 Nov 2011
mawkeeMawkee
Rated 17 Oct 2008
97
68th
This should be marked as "Comedy" instead of "Fantasy". Jim playing God is one of the funniest things you can imagine. The story is not that incredible, but it's really, REALLY fun. Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell are fantastic here too. Worth it!
Rated 17 Oct 2008
delizdeliz
Rated 07 Sep 2010
77
47th
Funny.
Rated 07 Sep 2010
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 02 Jan 2008
54
32nd
Perfectly passable comedy, but nothing more.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
grimace98grimace98
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
1st
Bein' God is hard so, uhhh, put up with life being horrible I guess
Rated 14 Aug 2007
timmotimmo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
17th
Fun, but quite contrived. Over-the-top in its second-half preachiness, too.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
77th
Jim Carrey can be grating. I can't stand Steven Carrell. Jennifer Aniston doesn't know how to play anything except for Rachel. Yet, somehow, this movie is fantastic! Carrey's shtick is there, but only when appropriate. But most importantly, Morgan Freeman is God (he plays Him in the movie as well).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 31 Jul 2020
20
5th
Only America can make a movie where you become God and all you can think of is making your boss happy
Rated 31 Jul 2020
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
7th
The premise is...okay. I like Jim Carrey, but this isn't good. It's rather maudlin at times, too, and mostly unfunny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
28th
Jim Carrey and Morgan Freeman are both likable (even though Jennifer Aniston is playing Standard Jennifer Aniston Character #1 again), the premise is ok... the only thing that's missing, sadly, is strongly written comedy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
beer94Beer94
Rated 29 Mar 2009
66
55th
I'm probably scoring this too highly, but I just love it.
Rated 29 Mar 2009
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 30 Nov 2006
60
17th
Nice idea, funny scenes, nothing really great about it.
Rated 30 Nov 2006
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
69
23rd
Pretty fun thanks to Jim Carrey. A lot of it is predictable though and the film just doesn't go as far as it could with the concept.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 08 Jan 2009
89
92nd
Among some of the best Jim Carrey movies. Carrey with god's powers... expect a wacky adventure. I almost wish there wasn't a moral driven ending cause I would have been happy just watching Carrey act like god the entire time.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
wangmasterwangmaster
Rated 03 Sep 2010
69
21st
He makes the wind blow so you see a hot girls ass. Its all downhill from there.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
critickerkawcritickerkaw
Rated 05 Mar 2008
70
14th
Not bad, but not very memorable.
Rated 05 Mar 2008
sonovagunsonovagun
Rated 17 Oct 2007
30
18th
blah
Rated 17 Oct 2007
paxtenebraepaxtenebrae
Rated 31 Jan 2007
83
41st
I didn't think this movie was going to be good. It seemed like kind of a rediculous premise: a news anchor becomes God for a day and wreaks all kinds of havok on his life. Then I saw it and was reminded once again that Jim Carrey can do anything. ANYTHING. The movie was hilarious and some of the jokes in it I still use every once in a while, specifically the "playing jazz" gag. I hated Jennifer Anniston in it, but then, I hate her in everything because she's a wretched, wretched human
Rated 31 Jan 2007
spamhead80spamhead80
Rated 06 Jun 2013
75
53rd
Worth it just for the scene with Steve Carrell and Jim Carrey. I am marking points off because it spawned the horrible sequel, Evan Almightly.
Rated 06 Jun 2013
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
30
11th
Funny sometimes, but stupid. But cleanliness IS godliness.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
bharathbharath
Rated 07 Jan 2009
50
17th
Not the better movies of Jim Carrey. Its an average comedy flick with moments where you find it funny.
Rated 07 Jan 2009
ruloaasruloaas
Rated 30 Jun 2008
70
56th
Funny until it started trying to tell a story
Rated 30 Jun 2008
marcusmeiselmarcusmeisel
Rated 17 Oct 2007
70
42nd
Funny. It was packed with many jokes and had some humor... Good for watching once.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
70
46th
Jim Carrey gave audiences what they asked for following a bunch of dramatic box office misses. I can't say I wasn't pleased either, but I sure could've used more.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 22 Mar 2007
61
28th
Surprisingly funny Carrey movie with excellent performances all around.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 12 Jan 2013
64
31st
Passable.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
jkrjkr
Rated 20 Aug 2009
65
49th
Well, it's Jim Carrey so it can't be all bad right?
Rated 20 Aug 2009
dvicknabbDVicknabb
Rated 17 Mar 2008
60
26th
Occasional moments of brilliance don't outweigh Jennifer Aniston and the general lack of sense. Plus, it was a gateway to the worst sequel ever made.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
keybetolockkeybetolock
Rated 01 Mar 2009
65
31st
Jim Carrey...being Jim Carrey. Another movie, another crazy gimmick.
Rated 01 Mar 2009
absentisabsentis
Rated 21 May 2007
61
37th
Enjoyable but easily forgettable film. Nice idea though...
Rated 21 May 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
70
70th
Jim does it again.
Rated 26 May 2007
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 25 Apr 2014
60
62nd
We aren't out there to make dogmatic statements. We're there to solicit questions, to give an entertaining experience." Such ambiguity is disappointing, but what will deter families from seeing this movie even more than that are its coarse jokes, foul language and sexual situations. Why did the filmmakers feel the need to go there? That material undermines what is otherwise a very funny, sweet and profound comedy that awakens viewers to the fundamental existence of God and our need to serve one
Rated 25 Apr 2014
ohthatguyohthatguy
Rated 19 Oct 2009
20
2nd
God what a mess they've made.
Rated 19 Oct 2009
gemini666gemini666
Rated 28 Mar 2010
85
55th
Very funny
Rated 28 Mar 2010
silmarwenSilmarwen
Rated 29 Jun 2008
1
11th
boring.
Rated 29 Jun 2008
imaman4godimaman4God
Rated 22 Aug 2008
100
85th
Excellent for everyone to watch. One of the favorites of my life!
Rated 22 Aug 2008
karleykarley
Rated 09 Feb 2009
70
41st
Actually pretty funny I thought.
Rated 09 Feb 2009
sullypunchSullyPunch
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
25th
Got old fast
Rated 14 Aug 2007
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 21 Oct 2012
30
19th
I have to admit, it gave me more laughs than I expected, but the 90s-era Jim Carrey schtick is mostly inappropriate for this movie and I'm surprised they were still tapping that well in 2003. Theologically, I guess it makes pretty clear the absurdities of the concept of "God", although I assume that's unintentional. The theme of God just screwing around with people for no good reason other than his own amusement is pretty true to the Old Testament, though.
Rated 21 Oct 2012
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 19 Jul 2009
55
23rd
Has some moments, but is mostly boring pandering
Rated 19 Jul 2009
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
40th
The end, hopefully, of Carrey's hamfests.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pingyPingy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
15th
Promising concept that gets a few chuckles.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 05 Feb 2015
7
57th
Bruce Almighty nostalgically reminds me very much of 'Liar Liar' which is one of my favourite Jim Carrey films and it just so happens that both films are directed by Tom Shadyac. With the exception of 'Yes Man', this feels like the last Jim Carrey film to liken his most popular comedies of the 90's. And Jennifer Aniston gives one of her better carbon copy performances. The humour is very reminiscent of the 90's Jim Carrey films and I think he gives one of his most charismatic performances here.
Rated 05 Feb 2015
pksenthilpksenthil
Rated 19 Jul 2009
75
51st
OK... This movie extracted the best of Jim Carrey
Rated 19 Jul 2009
fake_shempFake Shemp
Rated 01 Dec 2008
34
23rd
This felt like it could have been OH SO MUCH more than it was, Morgan Freeman made this movie what it was and gave it some credibility for me.
Rated 01 Dec 2008
vv238vv238
Rated 20 Sep 2018
48
49th
Jim Carrey is surprisingly restrained in this and actually manages to deliver a somewhat heartfelt performance. Upon rewatch this script is also much more refined than what I would expect for a Carrey-vehicle. Bruce Almighty isn't some misunderstand masterpiece or anything like that but it does come from an era when comedies, even the cheap ones, had a modicum of effort.
Rated 20 Sep 2018
remisremis
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
43rd
stupied but funny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 17 Apr 2012
76
44th
Hilarious! Much to be improved upon, but hilarious!
Rated 17 Apr 2012
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 23 Aug 2022
20
9th
Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Anniston make it watchable.
Rated 23 Aug 2022
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 15 Nov 2008
30
31st
:( Just when I thought Carrey had moved away from vulgar nonsense.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
rudakerRudaker
Rated 19 Jun 2020
40
26th
Borderline
Rated 19 Jun 2020
peebldpeebld
Rated 22 Aug 2007
50
13th
OK. Generaaly overated as there ain't been much out at the time that was particularly funny
Rated 22 Aug 2007
andertonanderton
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
6th
Pretty much a complete waste of film. Of the moments I can remember, there wasn't a single one I felt entertained by. It gets off with a 10 because it didn't make me nearly as physically ill as Garden State or the like.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
akstanwyckakstanwyck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
32nd
A totally commendable if hollow studio comedy confection artfully played by Jim Carrey and Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Aniston and a well-trained dog.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kerxoxker_xox
Rated 19 May 2009
80
44th
The gag reel was funnier.
Rated 19 May 2009
mdogmdog
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
5th
Would rather sit through eight hours of dental surgery without anasthesia than watch this thing again.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shoranShoran
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
40th
Not terribly mind-blowing, but intriguingly good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
balmungbalmung
Rated 19 May 2009
40
21st
jim carry ergh
Rated 19 May 2009
tathieltathiel
Rated 03 Feb 2009
70
29th
Yeah...ok...
Rated 03 Feb 2009
leechLeech
Rated 17 Nov 2007
75
54th
Funny. Jim Carrey's best ones.
Rated 17 Nov 2007
spazzcorespazzcore
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
26th
A farewell to Carey's classic comedic performances, and a pretty good way to say goodbye.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jazzlearnerjazz_learner
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
29th
better than i thought it would be
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 24 Oct 2011
65
42nd
This movie has its ups and downs. Lots of both actually. I think it firmly landed on the side of better than worse, but it definitely had the potential to completely fall apart in multiple spots.
Rated 24 Oct 2011
forehead1forehead1
Rated 26 Dec 2009
60
71st
I've caught Bruce Almighty a bunch of times now and never get bored, but the feeling persists it should have offered more. It's fun and funny, just not consistently enough, with tonnes of unrealised potential in the premise. Easy to watch but I'd never go out of my way to put it on: A damn sight better than the terrible sequel mind.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
mr_filmMr. Film
Rated 26 Jul 2010
51
30th
Though Jim Carrey and Morgan Freeman both deliver great performances, they can't save the film from the ridiculous script
Rated 26 Jul 2010
tnmoviefan2TnMovieFan2
Rated 23 Dec 2010
79
59th
One of the best Jim Carrey comedies
Rated 23 Dec 2010
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 06 Mar 2011
75
65th
Rewatched this and hell, I have a huge soft spot for this film. Gets me every time.
Rated 06 Mar 2011
fabfunkfabfunk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
9th
A waste of everyone's talents, this pallid comedy is almost doggedly middle-class-slanted, as it's Bruce is a guy with a good job and married to Jennifer Aniston, while the plight of the deaths of those caught in a Bruce-inflicted tsunami are never spoken again. Also, Jim's too old for this.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
brokentoothBrokenTooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
14th
It's really not that funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stamannas.tamanna
Rated 09 Apr 2009
85
89th
Great movie with an even better message...Brilliant Acting...
Rated 09 Apr 2009
tiny_ladytiny lady
Rated 04 Oct 2008
95
38th
Proves that you should always think about what you're wishing for - because if you get your dreams they may not be all you hoped for.
Rated 04 Oct 2008
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 01 Jun 2008
95
78th
Classic Jim Carrey with a wonderful message.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
cheeseclarkcheeseclark
Rated 03 Aug 2008
60
8th
Vague memory of liking it.
Rated 03 Aug 2008
skycaptainskycaptain
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
32nd
Fresh for a few minutes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellopeoplehellopeople
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
50th
Bruce Allrighty then!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 11 May 2016
11
45th
W4E2P1S1V1M1A0R1. Pretty bad acting (stqandard Jim Carrey over-the-top fare), but enjoyable, and shall go down in history as the day Carrey passed the torch to Carrell. The world has never been the same. The gibberish scene is still probably the funniest single scene Steve Carrell has ever done.
Rated 11 May 2016
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 06 Apr 2009
75
37th
A very funny film with Jim Carrey on top form as comedian and likeable leading man. Good supporting performances from Carell, Bell, Baker Hall and Aniston. The film is mainly let down by its insistence on drving incessantly towards an inoffensive, crowd-pleasing, good-timey, clichéd, character-redeeming, positive-moral-values-having, Hollywood happy ending. Ugh.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 01 Jun 2008
80
57th
I love Jim Carrey in any and every role.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
londongirllondongirl
Rated 01 Mar 2009
25
8th
erm wasn't all that
Rated 01 Mar 2009
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
46th
Just another step of the slow and steady declination of Jim Carey: Comic Genius to Jim Carey: Dramatic Actor.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dmbbearcatdmbbearcat
Rated 07 Jun 2011
70
39th
Not one of Carrey's better comedies, but it's not all bad either.
Rated 07 Jun 2011

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