Bruce Almighty DVD

He's got the power.

A guy who complains about god too often is given almighty powers to teach him how difficult it is to run the world.

"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

DVD, Widescreen

Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Universal
	Release Date: 10/4/2011
	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

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

Cast & Crew

	Catherine Bell
	Jennifer Aniston
	Jim Carrey
	Lisa Ann Walter
	Morgan Freeman
	Nora Dunn
	Philip Baker Hall
	Steven Carell
	Dean Semler - Cinematographer
	Tom Shadyac - Director
	Scott Hill - Editor
	Steve Oedekerk, et al. - Executive Producer
	Jim Carrey, et al. - Producer
	Linda DeScenna - Production Designer
	Mark O'Keefe - Screenplay
	Steve Oedekerk - Screenplay
	Steven Koren - Screenplay

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.E13

USA 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