Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty is currently streaming in Australia on BINGE, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 4,591 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Steve Carell — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on BINGE.

Evan Almighty is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Evan Almighty gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood. Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It was released in 2007. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Evan Almighty holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Evan Almighty respects your intelligence. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Steve Carell's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.