Bruce Almighty (2003)
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Critics Consensus: Carrey is hilarious in the slapstick scenes, but Bruce Almighty gets bogged down in treacle.
Critics Consensus: Carrey is hilarious in the slapstick scenes, but Bruce Almighty gets bogged down in treacle.
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After a bad day at work, a man suddenly gets a new job -- as the world's new Heavenly Father -- in this comedy. Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) is a television reporter working in Buffalo, NY, who has been growing increasingly dissatisfied with his existence, and after an especially bad day, he flies into a rage and curses God for making his life miserable. To Bruce's great surprise, the Supreme Being Himself (Morgan Freeman) appears, and tries to convince Bruce of the enormity of his task. Bruce, … More
- Rating:
- PG-13 (for language, sexual content and some crude humor)
- Genre:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy , Comedy
- Directed By:
- Tom Shadyac
- Written By:
- Michael O'Keefe , Mark O'Keefe , Steve Koren , Steve Oedekerk
- In Theaters:
- May 23, 2003 Wide
- On DVD:
- Nov 25, 2003
- US Box Office:
- $242.6M
- Runtime:
Cast
as Bruce Nolan
as God
as Grace Connelly
as Jack Baylor
as Susan Ortega
as Debbie
as Evan Baxter
as Ally Loman
as Bobby
as Dallas Coleman
as Fred Donohue
as Bobby
as Anita Mann
as Himself
as Bruce's Cameraman
as Bruce's Soundman
as Pete Fineman
as Pete Fineman
as Mama Kowolski
as Vol Kowolski
as Homeless Man
as Hoods
as James
as Hoods
as Hoods
as Hoods
as Hoods
as Hoods
as Bruce's Cameraman
as Zoe
as Martin
as Martin
as Bill (Ferry Owner)
as Irene Dansfield
as Old Man
as Pretty Woman
as Phil Sidleman
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Office Staffer
as Office Staffer
as Hazel
as Teenager
as Teenager
as Coach Tucker
as Stalled Car Guy
as Party Woman
as Business Man
as Heavyish Woman
as Partying Sports Guy
as Rioter
as College Rioter
as Nurse
as Paramedic
as Paramedic
as Doctor
as Trainer
as Police Training Cent...
as Police Training Cent...
as Phil's Cameraman
as Phil's Soundman
as Connie (masseuse)
as Attractive Woman at ...
as Attractive Woman at ...
as Tyler
as Day Care Kid
as Day Care Kid
as Day Care Kid
as Day Care Kid
as Day Care Kid
as Day Care Kid
as Day Care Teacher
as Woman at Party
as Woman at Party
as Woman at Party
as Woman at Party
as Woman at Party
as Woman at Party
as Woman at Party
as Woman at Party
as Boy on Bike
as Panicked newsroom st...
as Bobby's Aunt
as Technical Director
as Phil Sidleman
as Hood
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All Critics (188) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (89) | Rotten (95) | DVD (23)
Happily deranged comedy has typical Carrey humor.
Ultimately, Bruce Almighty is an excuse for Jim Carrey to be crazy and zany. He puts on his comedy hat and has fun with the script. It's made for the Jim Carrey fan.
For all its swings for the fences, the movie never rises above being lightly amusing.
It fails to really use Carrey's comedic ability and it ultimately wastes the potential it reaps.
The inspiration flags after a while, but there are many hilarious moments, and the resolution (thanks to Jennifer Aniston as Carrey's put-upon girlfriend) is sweetly touching.
There's remarkably little done with a premise snatched from high-concept heaven, adding yet another file to the growing cabinet of under-realized comedies.
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.
The premise sounds good, but this time around the result is forced and undercooked.
If only the writers had thought to open up the concept beyond dog-on-toilet gags.
Director Shadyac and his three scriptwriters prove much more fallibly flawed than their omnipotent hero.
Bruce Almighty is the kind of movie that Jim Carrey should stick to.
Up until the last act, Bruce is a decent, if not stellar Jim Carrey comedy.
[Aniston] contributes another professional outing in what's little more than a supporting role, indicating she's a serious actress and not just one of those jerks on Friends.
It is laugh out loud funny and yet, heartfelt.
The dearth of imagination is stupefying. Carrey is alternately embarrassing and terrifyingly detached, [and] Freeman has sold out.
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...
[Carrey's] latest is a comedy-thank heaven-that might even cause the guy upstairs to fall down laughing.
'You can see Carrey straining to reign in his more extreme comedic tendencies - and losing the battle.'
Consistently amusing, despite being formulaic and occasionally sappy.
Freeman is one of the delights of the film, as an avuncular Deity with a sense of humor.
Audience Reviews for Bruce Almighty
When I went down to the local video shop as I do most Fridays I happened to glance upon Bruce Almighty. I had of course heard of it before but that day was the day I decided to finally watch it. Being a Jim Carrey fan I was excited and thought it would be a good movie as the plot was original and I also happen to like Morgan Freeman. I'm not sure if it was my high expectations that ruined the movie of the fact that is just wasn't that great. A few 'run of the mill' type jokes, and it dragged on a bit without much interesting happening a couple of times. Still, it is a good 'blob out infront of the TV' type movie, and I would recommend it to anyone who has nothing to do, or wants a movie to fall asleep infront of.
1/ 1/2 Stars Updated 10-1-05
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Predictable story, unpredictable Jim Carrey. The star provides laughs and emotion to shroud up that the film had a predictable and cliched story. Freeman makes a great mentor and Carrell comes out a dark horse to make this film that more memorable. 4.5/5
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Bruce Almighty Quotes
- Bruce Nolan:
- Is the bed light of my life! Erouting beneath me! Erouuuting! Erouutting! Erouuuting!.. I'm Bruce Nolan. Back to you, fuckers!
- Bruce Nolan:
- Anyway, I'm here with Katharine Hepburn's mum. Now tell me, why did you throw the "Heart Of The Ocean" jewel over the railing of the Titanic? Did you feel bad at all letting Leo DiCaprio drown while you were safe floating on the big door? Would you have taken turns or were you just to afraid to freeze your big fat ASS OFF?
- Bruce Nolan:
- My blood type is IB positive. IB positive that they ain't touchin' me with no needle!
- Bruce Nolan:
- Smite me, O mighty smighter!
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