Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty theatrical poster
Directed by	Tom Shadyac
Produced by	Gary Barber Roger Birnbaum Michael Bostick Neal H. Tom Shadyac (born December 11, 1958 in Falls Church Virginia) is an American Comedian, producer, director Moritz Tom Shadyac
Written by	Steve Oedekerk
Starring	Steve Carell Morgan Freeman Lauren Graham John Goodman Wanda Sykes Molly Shannon Graham Phillips
Music by	John Debney
Cinematography	Ian Baker
Editing by	Scott Hill
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	June 22, 2007
Running time	90 min. Steve Oedekerk (born November 27 1961 is an American Comedian, director, editor, producer, Screenwriter and Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American Actress best known for her starring role as Lorelai Gilmore on the long-running John Stephen Goodman (born June 20 1952 is a Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning American Actor. Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall, is an Emmy award -winning American stand-up comedian Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and writer Graham Phillips (born April 14, 1993) is an American actor born in Norwalk Ohio. John Debney (born in Glendale California, 18 August 1956) is an award-winning American film composer who received an Academy Award Scott Hill may refer to the following Scott Hill (musician, American rock musician Scott Hill (rugby league, Australian rugby league footballer Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English
Budget	$175 million
Preceded by	Bruce Almighty (2003)
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Evan Almighty is a 2007 comedy film, and sequel to the 2003 film Bruce Almighty. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. It was directed by Tom Shadyac and stars Steve Carell, and Lauren Graham, with Morgan Freeman reprising his role as God. Tom Shadyac (born December 11, 1958 in Falls Church Virginia) is an American Comedian, producer, director Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American Actress best known for her starring role as Lorelai Gilmore on the long-running Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Evan Almighty was released in cinemas on June 22, 2007. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. After jumping from Jim Carrey to Steve Carell as lead actor, production of the film began in January 2006. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. Several visual effect companies were used to provide CGI for the numerous animals and climactic flood scene at the end of the film. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics

Director Tom Shadyac focused on ensuring that the film made a positive environmental impact during filming and, along with Universal Pictures, stressed that the animals' conditions were acceptable despite PETA objections. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Evan Almighty had its premiere on June 10, 2007. The word premiere (or première, from the French première, "first" generally means "a first performance" Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. An immense budget made the film the most expensive comedy film produced at the time. The film earned $31. 2 million in its opening weekend. Shortly after the film's release, a soundtrack debuted on July 3, 2007. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Plot

Newly elected to Congress, former local TV newsman Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) leaves Buffalo behind and shepherds his family to suburban northern Virginia. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several His congressional campaign declared that he would change the world, but he never stated how. Once he reaches his new home and job, strange things start to happen. Animals start following Evan around. He grows a beard that won't go away no matter how many times he shaves. Eight vacant lots in Evan's neighborhood are purchased in Evan's name. Tools used in Biblical times, and wood planks, are sent to his house. And the number 614 appears everywhere he goes. Evan soon learns that the number is a verse in the Bible. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin In the book of Genesis, 6:14 is the verse in which God instructs Noah to build the ark. Soon after, God (Morgan Freeman) appears and mysteriously commands him to build an ark because a flood is coming. Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Noah's Ark, according to the Book of Genesis (chapters 6-9 is the story of a large vessel built at God 's command to save Noah, his family His family comes to believe he is having an extraordinary mid-life crisis, but soon thinks he is truly onto something of Biblical proportions. Midlife crisis is a term used in Western societies to describe a period of dramatic self-doubt that is felt by some individuals in the "middle years" of life as a Although they believe it's a bit crazy, Evan's boys help him build the ark. His wife Joan (Lauren Graham), doesn't want to help. Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American Actress best known for her starring role as Lorelai Gilmore on the long-running She feels it's too embarrassing. God tells Evan the flood will come September 22 mid-day.

Evan and God sitting in the half-built Ark. Evan's costume was created based on research of the clothing at the time of Noah. ^[1] Some of the controversy over the film focused on God being portrayed in human form, as seen here. ^[2]

Animals start following Evan to Congress causing him to eventually be suspended by Congressman Long (John Goodman) from work after he tells everyone that God told him to build an ark. John Stephen Goodman (born June 20 1952 is a Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning American Actor. Evan's wife, Joan, takes their three sons to her mother's house after seeing the ark on a news report, leaving him to build the ark himself, which gains international notice. Some time after Joan leaves Evan, God appears to her as a waiter at a diner (wearing the name tag Al Mighty). He tells her that God doesn't give things, he gives the opportunity to get things. For example, God doesn't give a family togetherness, he gives the opportunity for families to be together. Seeing his meaning, Joan returns to Evan to finish the ark together. Evan's old colleagues tell him that Congressman Long built a dam over a nearby lake and cut corners to save businesses money.

September 22 comes with clear skies, and Evan loads the hundreds of animals onto the newly finished ark in front of live news crews and nearby citizens. Minutes pass with clear skies, so spectators start jeering at him. Dark clouds appear and rain starts pouring down. Evan tells everyone to board the ark but no one listens. The rain suddenly stops and everyone starts laughing at Evan. Joan tells Evan to leave the ark, but Evan remembers the dam, and it occurs to him that the dam will burst. The dam then breaks and the crowd witnesses the flood of water approaching. Panic overtakes everyone and they board the ark. The ark sails down the streets of Washington D.C. from the flooded water of the burst lake until it eventually lands touching the front of the Capitol. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Evan tells Long that the flood was caused by his poorly made dam, which incites the other congressmen present to turn on Long. Evan and his family go on a hiking trip over the weekend and God reappears to Evan, telling him that the way to change the world is by doing one Act of Random Kindness ("ARK") at a time.

Cast

Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston both declined to reprise their roles from Bruce Almighty. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. Although he did do a sequel to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Carrey has said he is "not a big fan of doing the same character twice. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Ace Ventura Pet Detective is a 1994 American Comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. "^[3] This marks the third time (following Son of the Mask and Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd) that a sequel has been made to a Jim Carrey film where he declined to reprise his role. Son of the Mask is the Raspberry Award -Winning 2005 Sequel to the Academy Award -Nominated 1994 Comedy film Dumb and Dumberer When Harry Met Lloyd is a Comedy film that is the Prequel to 1994 's hit comedy Dumb and Dumber,

Production

Screenplay

The film's screenplay was originally titled The Passion of the Ark, and was written by Bobby Florsheim and Josh Stolberg. Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American Actress best known for her starring role as Lorelai Gilmore on the long-running John Stephen Goodman (born June 20 1952 is a Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning American Actor. Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall, is an Emmy award -winning American stand-up comedian For the Australian metallurgist and businessman see John Michael Higgins (metallurgist; for other people named John Higgins see John Higgins (disambiguation Jonah Hill (born December 20, 1983) into a Jewish family in Los Angeles California and attended Brentwood School and then James "Jimmy" Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American Child actor. Graham Phillips (born April 14, 1993) is an American actor born in Norwalk Ohio. Johnny James Simmons (born November 28 1986) is an American Actor. Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968) is an American actress and comedian Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and writer Edward "Ed" Helms (born January 24 1974 is an American actor and comedian perhaps most notable for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central 's The Daily Maile Flanagan (born May 19, 1965) is an American actress known for her role as the protagonist ninja Naruto Uzumaki on Naruto Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and Catherine Lisa Bell (born August 14, 1968) is an actress known for her role of Lt P J Byrne (born 1974 is an American Television Actor, most known for his recurring role of Irv Goldman Sachs on the Sitcom The Game Robert Florsheim (born December 19, 1969) is an American Screenwriter, best known for co-writing The Passion Of The Ark with Josh Stolberg (born March 7, 1971) is an American film director screenwriter and photographer ^[4] It became the subject of a seven-studio bidding war in April 2004. The script was sold to Sony Pictures in a deal worth $2,500,000 plus a percentage of the profits, a record for a spec script from previously unproduced writers. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony A spec script is a "speculative" Screenplay, one that the Variety Slanguage Dictionary defines as being "shopped or ^[5] Universal Pictures immediately made a deal to co-produce the script with Sony and have Steve Oedekerk, who was an executive producer and co-wrote the screenplay with Steve Koren & Mark O'Keefe (who both wrote the story) for the first movie, rewrite it into the sequel to Bruce Almighty. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with Steve Oedekerk (born November 27 1961 is an American Comedian, director, editor, producer, Screenwriter and Steven Wayne Koren is an American Screenwriter. He was one of the writers for the movies Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty, " Mark O'Keefe is a comedy Screenwriter for feature films and television Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. The studio later discarded the original The Passion of the Ark script completely, and Oedekerk fashioned a new script from scratch (only he received final credit on the finished film as screenwriter). Jim Carrey was asked to reprise his role as Bruce in the sequel, and when he declined, director Tom Shadyac convinced Steve Carell to accept the leading role in the sequel. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. ^[6] Shadyac, reflecting on the first film, stated "He [Carell] delivered some of the funniest stuff in the movie. We thought, ‘Why not take that character and spin him off into a different film?’"^[1]

Budget

The initial budget, of approximately $140 million, led Evan Almighty to become the most expensive comedy movie ever made. Added costs such as set construction, visual effects, and problems with filming multiple animals in a controlled location brought the budget up to $175 million. ^[7] Once marketing for the film is also included, the film's entire budget is estimated to be around $200 million. ^[8] The ballooning budget caused Sony to drop the project and hand it over entirely to Universal Pictures. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American ^[9] Part of the budget was Carell's payroll, where he earned a reported $5 million for his leading role. ^[3] The Virginia Film Office estimates that the film brought $20-25 million to Virginia, with the majority of it in the Charlottesville area. Charlottesville is an Independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States ^[10]

Ark design and construction

The ark prepared for filming a scene

Construction of the ark began in January 2006 and the scenes involving the ark were shot in a Crozet, Virginia subdivision called Old Trail. Crozet is a Census-designated place (CDP in Albemarle County in the U ^[1] The ark was designed to meet the actual measurements of the biblical ark, measuring 450 feet (140 m) long, 80 feet (24 m) wide, and 51 feet (16 m) high. Noah's Ark, according to the Book of Genesis (chapters 6-9 is the story of a large vessel built at God 's command to save Noah, his family ^[3] The ark's layout was also based on pictures in several children's books that crew members had read in their childhoods. ^[1] When the characters were filmed during the day building the ark or were on location elsewhere, crew members would further construct the ark at night. ^[1] A concrete base was built to support the weight of the large ark, and after filming was completed, the ark was taken down in a week, and the base in another week. ^[1]

In disassembling the set, everything that was salvageable from the ark was donated to Habitat for Humanity. Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical "Leave no trace" was the slogan used by the director as part of the DVD's bonus features, "The Almighty Green Set. "

Costumes and filming locations

To create Evan's beard and long hair, three designers would take three hours each day adding individual hairs using prosthetic adhesive and making him wear custom wigs. Glue or adhesive is a compound that adheres or bonds two items together The wigs consisted of both human and yak hair. The yak ( Bos grunniens) is a long-haired Bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Qinghai - ^[11] With his new look, Carell was sometimes nicknamed "Mountain Man," "Retrosexual," or "Unabomber. Metrosexual is a Neologism generally applied to heterosexual men with a strong concern for their appearance or whose lifestyles display attributes stereotypically seen among "^[11] For his costumes, designers spoke with textile experts, researched historical information on the clothing at the time of Noah, and used aged fibers in the clothing. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. ^[1]

The ark used for filming was located in Crozet, Virginia. Crozet is a Census-designated place (CDP in Albemarle County in the U

Scenes for the film were filmed in various locations in Virginia, including areas in and around Crozet, Waynesboro, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Staunton, though some filming did take place at Universal Studios in Hollywood, California. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Crozet is a Census-designated place (CDP in Albemarle County in the U Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne or possibly Wayne's family home is an Independent city located within the confines of Augusta County This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Charlottesville is an Independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States Staunton ( is an Independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. ^[12]

Effects

For the CGI used throughout the film, companies Rhythm & Hues (R&H) and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) developed different parts of the film. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics Rhythm & Hues Studios is an Academy Award - winning Visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic ( ILM) is a motion picture Visual effects company that was founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and is owned R&H focused on the animation of the animals, while ILM completed the final scene of the ark rushing through Washington D. C. ^[13] Lindy De Quattro, the ILM associate visual effects supervisor, revealed that "This is the first time where we had to do a whole series of shots that were happening mid-day, where you were going to get a really long look at the water and what it was doing. "^[13] The company initially experienced problems creating the water effects, so had to develop new tools which would choreograph the movements of the water in addition to using similar tools that were used on their prior film Poseidon. Poseidon is both an Academy and a Razzie Award nominated 2006 Action adventure Disaster film and the third film adaptation ^[13] Lighting was also an issue as the characters on the ark had been filmed on a greenscreen stage, and the visual effects company had to ensure that the lighting matched that of the characters and the outside setting. Lighting includes both artificial Light sources such as lamps and natural illumination of interiors from Daylight. Chroma Key is the name under which ex- Dream Theater Keyboardist Kevin Moore records Visual effects (commonly shortened to Visual F/X or VFX) are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a Live Details were added to the ark for long-distance shots to make the design of the ark more appealing and put the ark's size to scale in comparison to the amount of water. To complete the scene, ILM used thirty to sixty crew members and produced 200 shots over a yearlong period between April 2006 and May 2007. ^[13]

Rhythm & Hues created 300 pairs of animals for use on the ark and fifteen pairs with higher detail for closeup shots. ^[1] R&H was also assisted by C. I. S. Hollywood, another visual effects company, who provided a large number of composites, involving hundreds of bluescreen animal elements. Chroma Key is the name under which ex- Dream Theater Keyboardist Kevin Moore records ^[1] In scenes where there are multiple species of animals, crew members would film the animals on the blue screen and R&H and C. I. S would digitally add the animals one at a time, sometimes taking several weeks to a couple months. Andy Arnett, the animation supervisor, declared that "The research was extensive. It took six or seven months to perfect the look and feel of the animals before we had the first shot out the door. "^[1]

For the scene in Congressman Long's office, CGI was used the entire time for the fish that follow Evan around from the fish tank. An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a Vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which Water -dwelling Plants CafeFX, the visual effects company hired for the scene, ordered ten different kinds of tropical fish from a local store and studied their movements to imitate them on screen using computer animation. Tropical fish include Fish found in tropical environments around the world including both freshwater and salt water species Jeff Goldman, the visual effects supervisor, stated "Early in the sequence, we mimicked the actual behavior of the fish in our animation, but as the scene plays out, the fish are a counterpoint to Steve Carell's comedic timing. "^[14]

Marketing

In late May during production, the media learned that director Tom Shadyac angrily complained to producers, saying "I'm not seeing any ads, and I don't know why. I'm not getting answers. People are giving me information that isn't true. . . I'm only hearing about all the other summer movies, and nothing about mine. "^[15] Shadyac also fired his marketing consultants that he had used for prior films due to his thoughts over the mishandling of the marketing. He later apologized for his outburst with producers, and claimed that it was as a result of his nervousness before the film's release. ^[16]

Grace Hill Media, a marketing firm that targets religious Americans, held exclusive screenings of the film in mid-June in fifty cities in the United States to reach religious moviegoers. ^[16] The firm was also used for marketing Bruce Almighty, The Da Vinci Code, and The Passion of the Christ. Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 Feature film, which is based on the bestselling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 film co-written co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson. ^[17] Grace Hill provided free screenings to blogs in exchange for publicity on the blogs. ^[17]

The first trailer of the film premiered on March 29, 2007 for a The Office marathon, which also stars Steve Carell and Ed Helms. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Edward "Ed" Helms (born January 24 1974 is an American actor and comedian perhaps most notable for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central 's The Daily ^[18] For online advertising, an eight-minute clip of a scene was released on Yahoo! two days before the release of the film. ^[19] The premiere for the film was held on June 10, 2007 and guests included Adam Sandler, David Hasselhoff, Kate Flannery, Eddie Murphy, Kevin James, and Mindy Kaling, among others. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Kate Flannery (born June 10, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress who plays the role of Meredith Palmer Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American The name Kevin James may refer to Kevin James (actor, American actor and comedian Kevin James (alleged terrorist, American arrested Vera Chokalingam (known professionally as Mindy Kaling, born June 24 1979 is an American actress and writer who stars as Kelly Kapoor on the NBC ^[20]

Environmental impact

Director Tom Shadyac felt the film reflected environmental themes of how humans are stewards of God's creation. Tom Shadyac (born December 11, 1958 in Falls Church Virginia) is an American Comedian, producer, director In keeping with the themes, Evan Almighty became NBC Universal’s first film to offset the production's carbon emissions. ^[21] Producer Michael Bostick revealed how the emissions were offset:

"We worked closely with The Conservation Fund to calculate our carbon emissions from what we used on the movie—whether from vehicles used or any of the construction equipment. Once our carbon emissions were calculated, we planted trees that will effectively zero out our climate-changing footprint left behind from the movie. "^[1]

Shadyac accomplished this by requiring crew members to plant 2,050 trees at the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Warsaw, Virginia, and the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge near Modesto, California. Warsaw is the County seat of Richmond County, Virginia, United States. The San Joaquin River ( 330 miles (530 km long is the second-longest River in California, United States. Modesto is the County seat of Stanislaus County in the US state of California. ^[1] He also bought bikes for all the cast and crew. ^[22] In addition, rather than simply demolishing sets, Shadyac tried to donate houses built for the production and had the Ark set recycled, by donating materials to Habitat for Humanity. Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical ^[21] During the premiere of the film for cast and crew at Universal Citywalk, the attendees were encouraged to donate to a campaign to plant trees in forests around the world. The after party used recycled cups and plates to offset the use of resources. ^[23] Shadyac also required that when Industrial Light & Magic developed the final climatic scene, that the CGI flood did not appear to harm any of the trees in the scene. Industrial Light & Magic ( ILM) is a motion picture Visual effects company that was founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and is owned ^[13]

The film partnered with the website Get On Board Now, which focused on the importance of conservation during production of the film. Donations were taken at the website for The Conservation Fund, which paid for the planting of 15,000 trees. ^[21]

Animal welfare concerns

Two elephants being trained for filming

The American Humane Association oversaw the 177 species of animals that were used in the film. The American Humane Association is an organization founded in 1877 dedicated to the welfare of animals and children ^[1] In scenes including both predators and prey, the animals were digitally added instead to ensure their safety. ^[24] The American Humane Association gave its permission for the film to display "No animals were harmed in the making of this movie" over the closing credits. ^[25]

Animal rights organization PETA accused the film's producers of using animals that had previously been abused. Two chimpanzees who appear in the movie, Cody and Sable, were surrendered by their owner to settle a lawsuit that documented allegations of beatings and mistreatment. ^[26] The film's director, Tom Shadyac, said of PETA’s criticisms "They’re not wrong. There’s a certain amount of hypocrisy whenever you work with animals, even to show, which we hope we’re showing, that respect of all of God’s creation. . . I don’t know. I respect their criticism. "^[27] PETA was also critical of Birds & Animals Unlimited, the primary animal supplier to the film, for alleged serious and continuing violations of the U. S. Animal Welfare Act, including failure to comply with veterinary care requirements and failure to provide shelter from heat and sunlight, which PETA details and claims it can document. An Animal Welfare Act has been legislated in various countries including the US to protect the welfare of animals ^[28] A Universal Studios spokesperson declared:

"The live animals used in the filming of Evan Almighty were supplemented by a great number of computer-generated animals, but it would have been impossible to depend on CGI exclusively as some key scenes in the film demonstrate the need for peaceful and productive co-existence between man and animals. One of the most prominent, inescapable messages of the film is the responsibility that humans have to protect and care for animals. "^[29]

Box office

Though Evan Almighty was very hyped, especially with churchgoers,^[30][31] and had a budget double that of Bruce Almighty's, it performed under expectations. On its first weekend, it opened in 5,200 screens in 3,604 theaters and earned about $31. 1 million^[32] (on its first two opening days the film earned $11. 4 million and $8. 3 million on Sunday). ^[30] The opening was less than half of Bruce Almighty 's $68 million weekend ($85 million counting Memorial Day). Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) ^[8] Nikki Rocco, the president of distribution for Universal Pictures declared "We never expected it to be much higher. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American . . it is not unusual for family films to open at a level like this and build. This film will have legs. "^[8] Despite the unfavorable opening, it managed to remain at the third spot at the box office in its second week, before dropping to fifth place in its third week. ^[33]

Internationally, the film also opened in first place in Russia and Ukraine, earning $1. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. 5 million in Russia with 329 venues and $179,000 in Ukraine at 64 locations. The gross in the opening weekends for the two countries was 10% and 11%, respectively, bigger than the opening for Bruce Almighty. ^[30] Altogether as of December 3, 2007, the film has earned $172,961,951 worldwide with $100,289,690 in the U. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. S. and $72,672,261 in the international box office. ^[34]

Reception

The film received poor reviews from multiple critics and viewers, earning only a 24% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes with 42 positive reviews out of 177 reviews counted and a 37/100 score at Metacritic. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. ^[35][36] Richard Roeper in his review of the film commended Jim Carrey for not reprising his role in "three of the worst sequels of all time", which included Dumb and Dumberer, Son of the Mask, and Evan Almighty. Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is a Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and from September 2000 through August 2008 James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. Dumb and Dumberer When Harry Met Lloyd is a Comedy film that is the Prequel to 1994 's hit comedy Dumb and Dumber, Son of the Mask is the Raspberry Award -Winning 2005 Sequel to the Academy Award -Nominated 1994 Comedy film He continued on to write "Evan Almighty is a paper-thin alleged comedy with a laugh drought of biblical proportions, and a condescendingly simplistic spiritual message. "^[37] Several reviews credit Carell's performance to significantly improving the humor of the film. ^[38][39] Brian Orndorf, of eFilmCritic. com, wrote "As a crowd-pleasing, undemanding matinee diversion, Evan Almighty is a far more satisfying production than Bruce Almighty, and that, to me, is a great thing. Even if the nonsense gets under your skin from the first frame, it’s hard to ignore that Carell is a natural at this leading man business. "^[40] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone declared the film the year's Worst Epic on his list of the Worst Movies of 2007. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ^[41]

Before Evan Almighty was released, it was nominated for "Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet" at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) Competing against seven other nominees, it lost to Transformers. Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and ^[42] According to box office figures, the film is the second highest-grossing film about "Supernatural Comedies with Religious Elements" according to Box Office Mojo, directly behind Bruce Almighty. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. ^[43]

Controversy

Malaysia's Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) has called for a ban on the movie, saying it is offensive to Islam. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Secretary-General Maamor Osman claimed that the film was depicting the great flood as comedy and characterized God with the portrayal of a human, which both are insulting to Islam. Similarly there was some public protest against Bruce Almighty being shown in theatres, but that movie was released on DVD and is now shown on television broadcasts. Evan Almighty was still released in Malaysia on August 23, 2007. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[2]

DVD release

The film was released on DVD on October 9, 2007^[44] and was the fourth-most rented DVD of the week earning $6. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 41 million. ^[45] The DVD's special features include deleted scenes, outtakes, cast interviews, and footage of the animals used in the film.

Soundtrack

Evan Almighty: Music from the Soundtrack
Soundtrack by Various Artists
Released	July 3, 2007
Label	Curb Records
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link

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1. "Ready For A Miracle" (LeAnn Rimes)
2. "One Love" (Jo Dee Messina)
3. "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (John Fogerty)
4. "Walk On Water" (Blue County)
5. "Spirit in the Sky" (Plumb)
6. "The Power Of One" (Bomshel)
7. "Be the Miracle" (Room for Two)
8. "God Makes Stars" (Hal Ketchum)
9. "This Land Is Your Land" (The Mike Curb Congregation)
10. "Never Give Up" (Tracy Edmond)
11. "Revolution" (Blue County)^A
12. "Revolution" (Stone Temple Pilots)
13. "Sharp Dressed Man" (Jo Dee Messina)
14. "Sharp Dressed Man" (ZZ Top)
15. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (C+C Music Factory)
16. "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

^A"Revolution" was performed by Rascal Flatts in the film, but their version is not on the soundtrack. LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer " Have You Ever Seen The Rain? " is a song written by John Fogerty and released in 1970 on the album Pendulum of legendary American roots rock group Creedence John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American rock singer Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for his Blue County is an American Country music duo composed of Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. " Spirit in the Sky " is a song written by Norman Greenbaum and released in 1969 Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (born Tiffany Arbuckle in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Contemporary Christian music artist who uses the Stage name Bomshel (ˈbɒmʃɛl is an American Country music duo consisting of lead singer Buffy "Buf" Lawson and fiddle player/harmony vocalist Kristy O Room for Two was a 1940 comedy film The story takes place in Venice where a womanizing Englishman Vic Oliver takes a strong interest to married tourist played Hal Michael Ketchum (born April 9 1953 is an American Country music artist " This Land Is Your Land " is one of the United States ' most famous folk songs. Michael Curb (born December 24, 1944, in Savannah Georgia) is an American Musician, Record company executive race car " Revolution " is a song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and attributed to Lennon/McCartney. " Revolution " is a song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and attributed to Lennon/McCartney. Stone Temple Pilots (commonly referred to as " STP " is a Grammy Award -winning American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland " Sharp Dressed Man " is a popular song performed by ZZ Top from their signature album Eliminator released in 1983 " Sharp Dressed Man " is a popular song performed by ZZ Top from their signature album Eliminator released in 1983 ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. " Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now " was C+C Music Factory 's first hit For other David Cole's see David Cole (disambiguation C+C Music Factory was a dance music production group (led by Robert Clivillés and " Have You Ever Seen The Rain? " is a song written by John Fogerty and released in 1970 on the album Pendulum of legendary American roots rock group Creedence Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American Rock and roll band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with Rascal Flatts is an American Grammy Award -winning Country pop group founded in Nashville Tennessee. Also not included on the soundtrack is Elton John's 2006 hit, Just Like Noah's Ark of which is only heard a little bit during the start of building the ark. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer " Just Like Noah's Ark " is a song from English pop/rock performer Elton John 's 2006 album The Captain & The Kid.

References

External links

• Evan Almighty official website
• Evan Almighty at the Internet Movie Database
• Evan Almighty at Rotten Tomatoes