Evan Almighty
Newly elected Congressman Evan Baxter must protect his family and his political future when a series of bizarre, supernatural occurrences threaten to sabotage his ambitious agenda in a small Virginian town.
“A comedy of biblical proportions.”
Synopsis
In the story, God appears to Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and instructs him to construct an ark in anticipation of a coming great flood.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 403+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Scott HillShot by Ian BakerScored by John DebneyDesigned by Linda DescennaSound by Odin Benitez
Box Office
2007 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 1.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$174.4M
US & Canada: $100.5M — 58% of worldwide · International: $74.0M (42%)
Opening weekend: $31.2M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $45.5M — 45% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,604 theaters
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Also known as
- Evan Allmächtigde
- Evan tout-puissantfr
- Un'impresa da Dioit
- (Bulgarian)Всемогъщият Евън
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- RussiaJun 21, 2007
- UkraineJun 21, 2007
- CanadaJun 22, 2007
- United StatesJun 22, 2007
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Cast & Crew
403 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Steve Carell
as Evan Baxter
Morgan Freeman
as God
Lauren Graham
as Joan Baxter
Johnny Simmons
as Dylan Baxter
Graham Phillips
as Jordan Baxter
Jimmy Bennett
as Ryan Baxter
John Goodman
as Congressman Long
Wanda Sykes
as Rita
John Michael Higgins
as Marty
Jonah Hill
as Eugene
Molly Shannon
as Eve Adams
Harve Presnell
as Congressman Burrows
Supporting cast
134P J Byrne
as Evan's Staffer
Ralph Louis Harris
as Evan's Staffer
Arden Myrin
as Evan's Staffer
Brian Howe
as Builder
Ralph P Martin
as Delivery Guy
Maile Flanagan
as Mail Person
Angela Martinez
as CNN Reporter
Ed Helms
as Ark Reporter (Ed Carson)
David Barrera
as Ark Reporter
Jeremiah Birkett
as Ark Reporter
Jesse Burch
as Ark Reporter
Rachael Harris
as Ark Reporter
Casey Strand
as Ark Reporter
Wayne Wilderson
as Ark Reporter
Dean Norris
as Officer Collins
Derick Alexander
as Capitol Policeman
Scott Rollins
as Capitol Policeman
Madison Mason
as Congressman Dodd
Bruce Gray
as Congressman Hughes
Paul Collins
as Congressman Stamp
Lisa Arch
as Staffer
Judith Benezra
as Staffer
Krista Carpenter
as Staffer
Gerald Downey
as Staffer
Simon Helberg
as Staffer
Dylan Jones
as Staffer
Jay Lay
as Staffer
Suzy Nakamura
as Staffer
Matt Price
as Staffer
Irene Roseen
as Staffer
Larry Sullivan
as Staffer
Audrey Wasilewski
as Staffer
Jon Wellner
as Staffer
Channing Chase
as Neighbor
Jim Doughan
as Neighbor
Shelley Dowdy
as Neighbor
Meagen Fay
as Neighbor
Pete Gardner
as Neighbor
Gregg Goulet
as Neighbor
Jan Hoag
as Neighbor
Harry S Murphy
as Neighbor
Ruth Williamson
as Neighbor
Don Dowe
as Newsroom Camera Operator
Shashawnee Hall
as Newsroom Camera Operator
Lucia Scarano
as Court Stenographer
Deborah Carson
as Congressional Reporter
Lamont Thompson
as Officer M. Gilbert
Larry Dorf
as Officer B. McKenzie
Tom Beyer
as Newsroom Stage Manager
Topper Shutt
as Local Weatherman
Juan M Fernandez
as Network Reporter
Bridget White
as Network Reporter
Roxana Ortega
as Reporter in Evan's Office
Brendan Patrick Connor
as Fish 'n' Chips Patron
Charlie Hartsock
as Fish 'n' Chips Patron
William Dennis Hunt
as Committee Member
Franklin Dennis Jones
as Committee Member
Lillian Lehman
as Committee Member
Catherine Mcgoohan
as Committee Member
Phil Reeves
as Committee Member
Edmund L Shaff
as Committee Member
Tucker Smallwood
as Committee Member
David St James
as Committee Member
Donzella Berry
as Congressperson
Brian Carpenter
as Congressperson
Thomas Crawford
as Congressperson
Gregg Daniel
as Congressperson
Bill Debrason
as Congressperson
Terry Menefee Gau
as Congressperson
Mario Griego
as Congressperson
Bonnie Johnson
as Congressperson
Ted Johnson
as Congressperson
Michael Stanton Kennedy
as Congressperson
Frances Mitchell
as Congressperson
James Newman
as Congressperson
Patrick Pankhurst
as Congressperson
Alan Sader
as Congressperson
James Shanklin
as Congressperson
Robert Shepherd
as Congressperson
Rick Warner
as Congressperson
Rachel Winfree
as Congressperson
Jon Stewart
as Jon Stewart
Michael Ahl
as Congressman
Bruno Amato
as Wrecking Ball Operator
Jeremy Ambler
as Neighbor
Nora Bauer
as Congressperson
Bart The Bear
as The Bear
Honey Bump Bear
as The Bear
Mark Bedell
as SWAT Officer
Catherine Bell
as Susan Ortega - News Anchor
Greg Black
as Photographer
Felix J Boyle
as Congressman
Ray Bullock
as Reporter
Bootie Chewning
as Neighbor
Robert Christian
as Congressperson
David Cohen
as Congressman
Greg Cooper
as Tattooed Driver
Brandon Cordon
as Neighbor
Rob Darren
as Press Photographer
Ed Easterling
as Capitol Hill Photographer
Kimberly Evan
as Reporter
Jennifer Glasgow
as Neighbor
James Green
as Photographer
Dot Gregory
as Congressperson
Leslie Gunning
as Neighbor
Lucas N Hall
as Neighbor
Katherine Hoskins Mackey
as Businesswoman
Marc A Hutchins
as Neighbor
Henry Jaderlund
as Ark Reporter
Raymond H Johnson
as Congressman
Travis Jourdain
as Fish 'n' Chips Patron
Aaron Michael Lacey
as Capitol Police Officer
Kimberly Langley
as Congressional Staffer
Lawrence Laravela
as Press Photographer
Mark Mannette
as Nosy Neighbor
Todd Mccall
as News Reporter
Jared Morrison
as Congressman Long's Aide
Ian Novotny
as Panicked Neighbor
Christopher Phillips
as Evan's Parade Car Driver
Vito Pietanza
as Capitol Police Officer
David Powledge
as Neighbor
Phillip A Ranallo
as Congressional Staffer
Jacob Rhodes
as Boy in Crowd
Mckenzie Shea
as Tourist
Tim L Smith
as Union Mechanic
Rachel Streater
as Neighbor
Ryan Sun
as Onlooker
Devon Tucker
as Boy in Restaurant
Nick Ventura
as Metro Cop
Lauren Starkey Ward
as Congressional Staffer
Terry Ward
as Ark Reporter
Lee Washington
as Neighbor
Chris Winters
as Construction Worker
Stephen Zaleski
as Capitol Police Officer
Directors
1Writers
6Producers
15Amanda Morgan Palmer
co-producer
Bob Peishel
digital intermediate producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Dave Phillips
executive producer
Gary Barber
Producer, Producers
Gary Goetzman
executive producer
Ilona Herzberg
executive producer
Janet L Wattles
associate producer (as Janet Wattles)
Jason Wilson
associate producer
Jonathan Watson
co-producer
Matt Luber
executive producer
Michael Bostick
Producer, Producers
Neal H Moritz
Producer
Ori Marmur
co-producer
Roger Birnbaum
Producer, Producers
Tom Hanks
executive producer
Other crew
245Terri Greening
accountant: second unit
April Ashton
accounting clerk: Virginia / Washington D.C.
Matt Babcock
accounting production assistant
Bennett Fidlow
additional legal services
John Bocchicchio
additional medic
Louis J Anderson
additional production supervisor
Matthew Heffernan
additional second assistant director (as Matthew W. Heffernan)
Michael Judd
additional second assistant director: Virginia / Washington D.C. unit
G W Brown
adr editor
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Tammy Blackburn
animal trainer
Bettina Browne Weld
animal trainer: big cats (as Bettina Browne)
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