Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster

Bruce Almighty (2003)

"If you could be God for one week, what would you do?"
ThumbScore
👍 88%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 47%
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Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
PG-13
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (11,357 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
48%
Metacritic
46

Cast

Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan · 74% avg
Morgan Freeman as God · 72% avg
Jennifer Aniston as Grace Connelly · 72% avg
Philip Baker Hall as Jack Baylor · 71% avg
Catherine Bell as Susan Ortega
Lisa Ann Walter as Debbie · 77% avg
Steve Carell as Evan Baxter · 71% avg
Nora Dunn as Ally Loman · 71% avg

Is Bruce Almighty good?

Yes. 88% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 47%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#93 / 937 · Fantasy
Rank in its year
#15 / 149 · 2003
Rank among its director's films
#1 / 7 · Tom Shadyac

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a frustrated Buffalo TV news reporter who constantly blames God for his problems. When God, played by Morgan Freeman in one of his most iconic roles, temporarily grants Bruce all of His divine powers to see if he can do a better job running the universe, Bruce predictably uses omnipotence for personal gain — getting a promotion, improving his love life with girlfriend Grace played by Jennifer Aniston, and exacting petty revenge on rivals — before discovering that answering everyone's prayers simultaneously causes chaos and that the responsibilities of godhood are far greater than the perks. Jim Carrey was at the peak of his commercial drawing power, and the film showcased his physical comedy talents in sequences where he parts a bowl of soup like the Red Sea, lassoes the moon closer for a romantic evening, and trains his dog to use the toilet.

Morgan Freeman's calm, wise, slightly amused portrayal of God became so culturally embedded that the actor has been associated with the deity ever since. The film's surprisingly sincere message — that true fulfillment comes from selflessly loving others rather than from power or recognition — gave it an emotional center that elevated it above a typical high-concept comedy.

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What Reddit Thinks

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The bloopers from "Bruce almighty" shows how Jim Carrey and Steve Carell were born to make people laugh but also act serious when needed too
Top comment: "Jim Carrey at his prime was legendary. Somehow I feel he never reached the peaks he was meant to."
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Jim Carrey almost got Satan's powers in unmade 'Bruce Almighty' sequel 'Brucifer'
Top comment: "I mourn for the fact that we didn't get this movie."
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