Review of Evan Almighty (2007) by Kevin T — 01 Jul 2012

A good job by Carell and an entertaining movie.

This review of Evan Almighty (2007) was written by Kevin T on 01 Jul 2012.

Evan Almighty has generally received mixed reviews.

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