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Features: DVD, Widescreen
Comic genius Jim Carrey stars with Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman in the funniest, most outrageously entertaining comedy hit of the year that critics are applauding as "a laugh a minute" (Jim Ferguson, FOX-TV). Bruce Nolan (Carrey) is a discontented TV reporter who believes the entire universe is stacked against him. In a life-altering encounter, the Big Guy Upstairs (Freeman) endows Bruce with all of His divine powers and challenges Bruce to take on the big job to see if he can do it any better. Bruce Almighty is the wildly funny comedy featuring "Jim Carrey at his best!" (Leonard Maltin, Hot Ticket)
"Rambunctiously funny." Stephen Holden, New York Times
"Yep, this is the Carrey America loves--off-the-wall, over-the-top, elastic, spastic and fantastic." Tom Long, Detroit News
Editor's Note
Jim Carrey returns to his zany, manic roots in this Capraesque comedy from director Tom Shadyac (ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and LIAR LIAR). Carrey stars as Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in Buffalo, New York who lives a normal life with his sweet girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). But Bruce isn't satisfied, and after a particularly bad day where everything goes wrong, he blames God. After spewing a tirade of curses God's way, God (Morgan Freeman in a gentlemanly white suit) responds and challenges Bruce to take over and see if he can run things better. Of course, there are some conditions; Bruce can only have the "almighty" powers for 24 hours and only in the Buffalo area. This doesn't stop Bruce, and he responds to his newfound powers with selfish, childlike zeal. Like a kid in a candy store, Bruce sets off making one hysterical, yet disastrous, decision after another. He pulls the moon closer to the earth so he can have a more romantic evening with Grace, unaware that his actions cause a tidal wave in Japan and responds to the prayers of the world with a mass-email "yes" that creates millions of lottery winners, riots, and mayhem. Ultimately, Bruce proves he is only human, and cannot possibly fill God's shoes, although he has a great time trying.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Cast And Filmmakers | | Audio: English, Spanish, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; English DTS 5.1 Surround | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French | | Deleted Scenes | | Feature Commentary With Director Tom Shadyac | | DVD-ROM Features | | Anamorphic Widescreen Version | | The Process Of Jim Featurette | | Outtakes |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Bruce Almighty - DVD Review By: Christopher Null - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 5/22/2009 5:40 PM | |
I don't need to sit here and explain this movie to you, do I? It's one of the most blatantly simple movies I've ever seen: Jim Carrey becomes God. End of story. To say Bruce Almighty would have been a mighty bore without Carrey is a supreme understatement. Carrey ad-libs his way through this film, first as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck TV newscaster who's passed over for anchorman and figures God has it in for him, and then as the Supreme Being himself, taking over for a vacationing God (Morgan Freeman) who's fed up with Bruce's insults. And that, dear readers, is it....read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 11/27/2007 |
| Running Time: 102 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 22823 | | UPC: 00025192282324 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...The notion of omnipotence prompts Mr. Carrey to go to new adrenaline-crazed comic extremes....[He] sustains a maniacal energy that explodes off the screen in blinding electrical zaps..." 05/23/2003 p.E13USA Today
"...The supporting cast, led by Jennifer Aniston and Steven Carrell, offers up some engaging comedy..." 05/23/2003 p.1E Chicago Sun-Times
"...A charmer....[Aniston] can play comedy, which is not easy, and she can keep up with Carrey while not simply mirroring his zaniness..." 05/23/2003 p.29 Box Office
"...Carrey, for his part is in hilarious form as Bruce..." 07/01/2003 p.44 Total Film
"...It works. High concept, low comedy. What more do you want from a Carrey flick? And there are some neat touches too..." 07/01/2003 p.98 Uncut
"[Carrey] is a comedy giant." 12/01/2003 p.159 |
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