Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty is a 2007 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Oedekerk, who co-wrote the story with Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow. A spin-off and sequel to Bruce Almighty (2003), it stars Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman reprising their roles of Evan Baxter and God, respectively, alongside Lauren Graham, John Goodman, John Michael Higgins, Jimmy Bennett, and Wanda Sykes. The film is a modern-day retelling of Noah's Ark, which Evan reluctantly re-enacts on God's behalf while he also pursues a new career in government. Production of the film began in January 2006. Several visual effects companies were used to provide CGI for the numerous animals and the climactic tsunami scene. By the time the film had completed production, it had become the most expensive comedy film ever, which would later be overtaken by Men in Black 3. Evan Almighty premiered at Universal CityWalk on June 10, 2007, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 22 by Universal Pictures. Unlike its predecessor, it received negative reviews from critics and was not commercially successful, grossing $174 million worldwide.