Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film starring Jim Carrey. The film follows Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck television reporter who accuses God (played by Morgan Freeman) of not doing his job correctly and is offered the chance to try being God himself for one week. The film was directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell, Philip Baker Hall and Catherine Bell also star. The film is Shadyac and Carrey's third collaboration, after Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Liar Liar (1997).
Plot
Bruce Nolan is a television field reporter for Eyewitness News on WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York, but desires to be an anchorman. When Bruce's rival, Evan Baxter, is given the job, a vulgar on-camera outburst leads to Bruce's dismissal. Bruce accuses God of not doing his job correctly. He receives a pager message, leading him to a warehouse where he meets God in human form. God gives Bruce his powers, to test him. He cannot tell others he has them, nor can he use the powers against others' free will. Bruce is initially jubilant using the powers for personal gain, such as regaining his previous job and impressing his girlfriend, Grace Connelly.
Cast
- Alfred Dennis
- Annie Wersching
- Ara Celi
- Bradley Stryker
- Catherine Bell
- Don Dowe
- Eddie Jemison
- Emilio Rivera
- Greg Collins
- Jennifer Aniston
- Jim Carrey
- Lillian Adams
- Lisa Ann Walter
- Mark Adair-Rios
- Mark Kiely
- Mary Pat Gleason
- Max Grodénchik
- Michael Bofshever
- Morgan Freeman
- Nora Dunn
- Philip Baker Hall
- Robert Curtis Brown
- Ron Jeremy
- Sally Kirkland
- Shashawnee Hall
- Shaun Robinson
- Steve Carell
- Tony Bennett
More details
| author | Mark O'Keefe Steve Koren Steve Oedekerk |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York |
| director | Tom Shadyac |
| editor | Scott Hill |
| genre | comedy fantasy |
| keywords | apocalypse belong buffalo sabres discover embarrass eyewitness news force free will god god in christianity human form jimmy hoffa miraculous event on the road police training report stanley cup train voice wkbw-tv |
| musicBy | John Debney |
| producer | Jim Carrey Tom Shadyac |
| productionCompany | Pit Bull Productions Shady Acres Entertainment Spyglass Entertainment |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | San Diego |
| theme | wish fulfillment |