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Bruce Almighty

Bruce Almighty

Fantasy · Comedy · 2003

Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

Movie details

Bruce Almighty

“In Bruce we trust?”

2003 Fantasy · Comedy 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tom Shadyac

Written by

Steve Oedekerk · Steve Koren · Mark O'Keefe

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Bruce Nolan

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

God

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Grace Connelly

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Jack Baylor

Catherine Bell

Catherine Bell

Susan Ortega

Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Walter

Debbie

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Evan Baxter

Court is in session

Put Bruce Almighty on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.