Bruce Almighty (2003) USA
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Director:Tom Shadyac
Studio:Universal Studios
Writer:Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe
Rating:4.0 (364 votes)
Rated:PG-13
ASIN:B00008KDH8
UPC:5017188889322
Awards:7 wins & 7 nominations
Genre:Comedy
Release:2003-11-24
IMDb:0315327
Duration:101
Picture Format:Anamorphic Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages:English
Subtitles:English, Spanish, Portuguese
Features:"The Process of Jim" featurette
Over 15 deleted scenes
Tom Shadyac  ...  (Director)
Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe  ...  (Writer)
 
Jim Carrey  ...  Bruce Nolan
Morgan Freeman  ...  God
Jennifer Aniston  ...  Grace Connelly
Philip Baker Hall  ...  Jack Baylor
Catherine Bell  ...  Susan Ortega
Lisa Ann Walter  ...  Debbie
Steve Carell  ...  Evan Baxter (as Steven Carell)
Nora Dunn  ...  Ally Loman
Eddie Jemison  ...  Bobby
Paul Satterfield  ...  Dallas Coleman
Mark Kiely  ...  Fred Donohue
Sally Kirkland  ...  Anita Mann
Tony Bennett  ...  Himself
Timothy Di Pri  ...  Bruce's Cameraman (as Timothy DiPri)
Brian Tahash  ...  Bruce's Soundman
Comments: How would you handle the most awesome responsibility in the universe?

Summary: Bestowing Jim Carrey with godlike powers is a ripe recipe for comedy, and "Bruce Almighty" delivers the laughs that Carrey's mainstream fans prefer. The high-concept premise finds Carrey playing Bruce Nolan, a frustrated Buffalo TV reporter, stuck doing puff-pieces while a lesser colleague (the hilarious Steven Carell) gets the anchor job he covets. Bruce demands an explanation from God, who pays him a visit (in the serene form of Morgan Freeman) and lets Bruce take over while he takes a brief vacation. What does a petty, angry guy do when he's God? That's where Carrey has a field day, reuniting with his "Ace Ventura" and "Liar, Liar" director, Tom Shadyac, while Jennifer Aniston gamely keeps pace as Bruce's put-upon fiancée. Carrey's actually funnier "before" he becomes Him, and the movie delivers a sappy, safely diluted notion of faith that lacks the sincerity of the 1977 hit "Oh, God!" Still, we can be thankful that Carrey took the high road and left "Little Nicky" to Adam Sandler. "--Jeff Shannon"