Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- lighthearted movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found Jim Carrey's slapstick performance and the film's charm effective, but felt the spiritual comedy became overly sentimental.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
God gives Bruce supernatural powers and makes him responsible for handling divine duties.
Bruce's dissatisfaction as a television reporter drives his resentment and his misuse of divine power.
Carrey's comic sequences as an inexperienced god are paired with lessons about prayer, responsibility, and humility.
Divine powers disrupt Bruce's work as a Buffalo television reporter and his relationship with Grace.
Films like Bruce Almighty, and why
The Mask
shares a high-concept comedy premise in which an ordinary person receives extraordinary supernatural power and learns humility
Liar Liar
shares jim carrey's broad physical comedy, romantic stakes, and fantasy-driven wish fulfillment
Dogma
shares a warm spiritual fantasy framework, comic misunderstandings, and a lesson about personal responsibility
Click
shares a romantic comedy structure centered on dissatisfaction, self-improvement, and supernatural intervention
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Shadyac
- Release Date
- 2003-05-23
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (11764)
Cast
- Jim Carrey
- Morgan Freeman
- Jennifer Aniston
- Philip Baker Hall
- Catherine Bell
- Lisa Ann Walter
- Steve Carell
- Nora Dunn
- Eddie Jemison
- Paul Satterfield
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bruce Almighty about?
- A frustrated Buffalo television reporter gets godlike powers and discovers that controlling the universe is easier than becoming a better man.
- What is Bruce Almighty like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bruce Almighty as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Bruce Almighty violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Bruce Almighty as mild.
- What did critics think of Bruce Almighty?
- Critics generally found Jim Carrey's slapstick performance and the film's charm effective, but felt the spiritual comedy became overly sentimental.
- Which films are like Bruce Almighty?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mask, Liar Liar, Dogma, and Click.
- How long is Bruce Almighty?
- Bruce Almighty runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bruce Almighty?
- In United States, Bruce Almighty is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
