Bruce Almighty (2003)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Tom Shadyac

Writers (WGA):

Steve Koren (story) &
Mark O'Keefe (story) ...

Release Date:

23 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

How would you handle the most awesome responsibility in the universe?

Plot:

A guy who complains about God too often is given almighty powers to teach him how difficult it is to run the world.

Plot Keywords:

God | Reporter | Fired | Prayer | Responsibility

Awards:

7 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

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
Tony Bennett	...	Himself
Timothy Di Pri	...	Bruce's Cameraman (as Timothy DiPri)
Brian Tahash	...	Bruce's Soundman

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some crude humor.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:18PL (re-rating) | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 | Egypt:(Banned) | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:(Banned) (original rating) | Netherlands:MG6 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39779)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

When Jim Carrey turns on the TV in the beginning of Bruce Almighty (2003) the man who appears on the screen is John Murphy, the real-life sports director for WKBW-TV in Buffalo.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bruce changes the teleprompter as Evan is reading it, Evan says "and my tiny little nipples went to France." In the next shot, the teleprompter clearly reads "and my little tiny nipples went to France."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Bruce: God, why do you hate me?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Where Could I Go

Carrey delivers

Broad, amusing, well-intended comic fantasy about an ambitious reporter who hates his job and dreams of becoming a news anchor. After suffering from some hard luck, he directs his anger toward God who he feels is ignoring him completely, until he has an unexpected encounter with God who endows him with divine powers that allow him to see the truth. Well-crafted comedy suffers from occasional lapses due to conventional story elements, but it's good-natured and often laugh-out loud funny, with some terrific sight gags, clever ideas, and a perfect part for Carrey who makes a welcomed return to the kind of silliness that made him a star. ***