Evan Almighty (2007)

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Surprisingly sincere. I really liked this, and it was great for the kids, too.

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  1. I loved this. It was entertaining, funny and clean, a combination that is very rare unless it's animated. I liked that the kids, though irritated and let down by their workaholic father, don't absolutely hate him. They get annoyed and mad at him, but they forgive him and support him in his very strange endeavor. Great movie.

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