Bruce Almighty

BBC 3 at 9:00pm (Other show times...)

This 2003 comedy, starring Jim Carrey, has its moments but is hardly earth-shattering. Fortunately Carrey is on strong form as Bruce Nolan, a TV reporter who blames God for the worst day of his life. Surprisingly God - a great turn from Morgan Freeman - decides to grant Nolan his divine powers to see if he could do a better job.

And what does Nolan do? Vital humanitarian work, such as whipping up a few girls' skirts, teaching his dog to use the toilet, parting some tomato soup in a bowl, changing his car into a Ferrari, moving the Moon a bit closer and boosting the size of his girlfriend's breasts. But slowly Nolan comes to realise that one of his main duties is to listen and to answer peoples' prayers...

Cast Jim Carrey ... Bruce Nolan Morgan Freeman ... God Jennifer Aniston ... Grace Connelly Philip Baker Hall ... Jack Baylor Catherine Bell ... Susan Ortega Lisa Ann Walter ... Debbie Steve Carell ... Evan Baxter Nora Dunn ... Ally Loman Eddie Jemison ... Bobby Paul Satterfield ... Dallas Coleman Mark Kiely ... Fred Donohue Sally Kirkland ... Anita Mann Tony Bennett ... Himself Timothy Di Pri ... Bruce's Cameraman Brian Tahash ... Bruce's Soundman Directed by Tom Shadyac Written by Steve Koren Mark O'Keefe

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