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One of the Most Expensive Fantasy Sequels Ever Made Answers the Call on Streaming This March
It’s been over a decade since one of the most expensive fantasy sequels made its way to theaters and flopped hard. Also labeled a comedy, the film was made on a $175 million budget with production involving the use of several visual effects companies to provide CGI. Not only is it one of the most expensive fantasy sequels, but it also became the most expensive comedy film ever at the end of production, to be later overtaken by Men in Black 3.
Starring Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman, this fantasy comedy is about to find new audiences as it is now available on a major streaming home. Evan Almighty is that expensive sequel that just landed on HBO Max on March 1, 2026, 19 years after it was released by Universal Pictures on June 22, 2007. The movie is a spin-off and sequel of the 2003 box office hit Bruce Almighty, starring Jim Carrey. Similar to the first installment, Evan Almighty was directed by Tom Shadyac, while Steve Oedekerk, who co-wrote the original, returned as screenwriter.
‘Evan Almighty’ Is an Expensive Fantasy Sequel!
Despite being an expensive production with double the budget of its predecessor, Evan Almighty was a box office failure, grossing only $174.4 million worldwide. This is a huge gap from Bruce Almighty, which earned $86.4 million in its opening weekend and had an overall gross of $484 million worldwide, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2003. Still, both fantasy films were critical flops, with Evan Almighty earning 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, half of Bruce Almighty’s 48%.
Carell and Freeman reprise their roles as Evan Baxter and God, respectively, in the 2007 spin-off, which is a modern-day retelling of Noah’s Ark, that Evan reluctantly re-enacts on God’s behalf while he also pursues a new career in government. Other stars featured in Evan Almighty are Lauren Graham, John Goodman, John Michael Higgins, Wanda Sykes, Jonah Hill, Johnny Simmons, Graham Phillips, Jimmy Bennett, Molly Shannon, Ed Helms, and Harve Presnell.
Evan Almighty is now streaming on HBO Max. Stick with Collider for the latest streaming updates.
- Release Date
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June 9, 2007
- Runtime
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96 minutes
- Director
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Tom Shadyac