Rating: PG13
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 05/23/2003(USA)
Release Date: 11/01/2009
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Humor, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
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, however, isn't buying it, so
God gives him a chance to find out what he's up against;
God bestows all of his powers on
Bruce for a week, to see how he'd handle things. At first,
Bruce has a great time bending the world around him to his will, much to the puzzlement of his girlfriend,
Grace (
Jennifer Aniston), but after six days
God stops by to remind
Bruce he hasn't done much to make the Earth a better place. Disappointed,
God presents
Bruce with an ultimatum -- he has one day to improve the world in a concrete way, or
God will toss the planet back into the void.
Bruce Almighty was directed by
Tom Shadyac, who previously teamed with
Jim Carrey for
Liar, Liar and
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
