Bruce Almighty
Universal Pictures | Release Date: May 23, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
18
Negative:
7
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38
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
A woefully underwritten motion picture that starts out as a dumb comedy before taking an ill-advised detour into mawkish sentimentality. The last 30 minutes of Bruce Almighty is so godawful that it almost sent me screaming from the theater. Read full review
33
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Like his (Carrey) early work, it's not a particularly good film -- insipidly staged, inanely plotted, too weak to withstand the weight of any inquiries into logic or continuity -- but Carrey's energetic mugging, particularly early on, makes it relatively painless. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
It's a classic fantasy scenario, overflowing with creative possibilities, but Carrey's Nolan isn't charmingly misguided or comically loathsome enough to deserve the lesson; he's just a big, inconsequential crybaby. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
It's all rote, sleep-inducing formula, but it might have still worked if the movie weren't so timid and unimaginative. Read full review
25
PremiereGlenn Kenny
The potential for real offense is palpable, but Bruce Almighty never gets there; the script is too lazy and incoherent--truly effective blasphemy takes brains and rigor. Read full review
20
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Something between an indiscretion and an atrocity. Read full review
0
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Even the most narcissistic jerk, like the one played by Jim Carrey in the loathsome comedy Bruce Almighty, would be expected to dream up untold pleasures for himself, acting as a self-serving genie with infinite wishes. Read full review
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