Best Movies like Bruce Almighty (2003)

Evan Almighty revisits the comedic exploration of divine intervention when an ordinary man is tasked with a mission from God, echoing Bruce Almighty’s premise of a regular person being temporarily endowed with supernatural responsibilities, leading to both humorous situations and personal growth against the backdrop of everyday life.

God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood. Evan Almighty is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 36m runtime, released in 2007 with an average rating of 5.6 by 4,614 people. The movie made an estimated total of $174,440,724 in the box office.

Click follows a relatable protagonist given access to extraordinary power—in this case, a remote control that manipulates reality—mirroring Bruce Almighty’s use of fantastical abilities to highlight the impact of wish fulfillment and the unintended consequences arising from tampering with fate.

A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life's little distractions with increasingly hysterical results. Click is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 47m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 6.3 by 7,655 people. The movie made an estimated total of $240,685,326 in the box office.

Liar Liar features a lead character, played by Jim Carrey, whose life is upended by a sudden supernatural rule—in this instance, being unable to lie—which drives the comedic narrative and personal transformation, much like the journey seen in Bruce Almighty.

Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours. Liar Liar is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 26m runtime, released in 1997 with an average rating of 6.7 by 6,311 people. The movie made an estimated total of $302,710,615 in the box office.

Bedazzled centers on a man whose life changes drastically due to a magical deal, paralleling Bruce Almighty’s structure where ordinary existence is disrupted by the intervention of fantastical, higher powers, resulting in comedic situations built around moral lessons and self-discovery.

Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a wealthy, powerful man, and a sensitive caring guy. But, as could be expected, the Devil puts her own little twist on each of his fantasies. Bedazzled is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 33m runtime, released in 2000 with an average rating of 6.1 by 2,153 people. The movie made an estimated total of $90,383,208 in the box office.

Stranger Than Fiction features a protagonist whose reality is upended by forces beyond his control, leading him to question the nature of his life and choices. This reflects Bruce Almighty’s central theme of ordinary individuals grappling with reality-altering events that force introspection.

Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life. Stranger Than Fiction is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.3 by 2,587 people. The movie made an estimated total of $53,653,224 in the box office.

The Family Man focuses on a man thrust into an alternate reality that forces him to reevaluate what truly matters in life. Like Bruce Almighty, it uses a fantastical premise to explore personal fulfillment and the impact of life’s choices on relationships.

Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves. The Family Man is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 5m runtime, released in 2000 with an average rating of 6.8 by 2,247 people. The movie made an estimated total of $124,700,000 in the box office.

Oh, God! explores human interaction with the divine when an ordinary person is contacted by God with a special task, mirroring Bruce Almighty’s blend of everyday settings with themes of faith, skepticism, and the humorous consequences of encountering the supernatural.

When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world. Oh, God! is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 38m runtime, released in 1977 with an average rating of 6.4 by 139 people. The movie made an estimated total of $41,687,243 in the box office.

A Matter of Life and Death deals with metaphysical and existential questions as an average individual is caught between earthly existence and a celestial order, a narrative structure reminiscent of Bruce Almighty’s interplay between mortal concerns and higher powers.

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl. A Matter of Life and Death is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 44m runtime, released in 1946 with an average rating of 7.8 by 473 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,750,000 in the box office.

Defending Your Life features a protagonist navigating the afterlife and confronting his own life choices. This shares Bruce Almighty’s interest in personal growth and self-examination triggered by extraordinary circumstances beyond the main character’s control.

Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive. Defending Your Life is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 51m runtime, released in 1991 with an average rating of 6.9 by 315 people. The movie made an estimated total of $16,371,596 in the box office.

Groundhog Day’s protagonist is stuck reliving the same day, forcing him to reflect and alter his behavior, much like Bruce Almighty’s lead character whose supernatural experiences result in personal transformation through repeated trials and everyday comedic conflicts.

A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over. Groundhog Day is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 1993 with an average rating of 7.6 by 9,021 people. The movie made an estimated total of $71,108,778 in the box office.

The Invention of Lying crafts a world-changing premise—a society where lying is impossible—that directly impacts the protagonist’s life, akin to Bruce Almighty’s exploration of how sudden, reality-bending rules can drive both comic scenarios and meaningful self-realization.

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead. The Invention of Lying is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 40m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 6.2 by 2,361 people. The movie made an estimated total of $32,400,000 in the box office.

City of Angels involves a celestial being navigating human emotions and relationships, tying into the theme from Bruce Almighty where higher powers and human dilemmas intersect to create narratives focused on perspective, love, and appreciating ordinary life.

When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth. City of Angels is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 54m runtime, released in 1998 with an average rating of 6.8 by 2,392 people. The movie made an estimated total of $198,685,114 in the box office.

Dogma uses divine intervention and spiritual figures set in modern times to upend its characters’ understanding of the world, a thematic and comedic approach similar to Bruce Almighty’s weaving of religious elements into a contemporary, irreverent story.

An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and reenter Heaven. Dogma is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 10m runtime, released in 1999 with an average rating of 6.9 by 2,906 people. The movie made an estimated total of $33,535,478 in the box office.

Heaven Can Wait portrays a man dealing with the afterlife’s bureaucracy and a mix-up that gives him a new chance at life, echoing Bruce Almighty’s concept of ordinary experience suddenly colliding with the supernatural and prompting a reevaluation of purpose.

Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl. Heaven Can Wait is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 1978 with an average rating of 6.7 by 449 people. The movie made an estimated total of $98,800,000 in the box office.

Little Nicky depicts the son of a supernatural being navigating Earth, blending fantastical elements with everyday situations. Like Bruce Almighty, it uses a mix of fantasy and comedy to explore the challenges and humor when otherworldly powers disrupt mundane life.

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell. Little Nicky is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 30m runtime, released in 2000 with an average rating of 5.8 by 2,009 people. The movie made an estimated total of $58,292,295 in the box office.

Heart and Souls pairs its protagonist with supernatural companions challenging his outlook and life direction, paralleling Bruce Almighty’s usage of fantastical events to spur personal transformation and reconciliation with one’s role among others.

A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians. Baby Thomas grows up to be a businessman who has memories of his playmates, but assumes they are products of his youthful imagination. When the ghosts realize they need Thomas' help to move on to the afterlife, they decide to make an appearance once more. Heart and Souls is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 44m runtime, released in 1993 with an average rating of 7.0 by 433 people. The movie made an estimated total of $16,589,540 in the box office.

Ghost Town revolves around a protagonist who, after a supernatural incident, gains abilities that force him to interact with the otherworldly and reconsider how he connects with the living, closely aligning with Bruce Almighty’s blend of extraordinary circumstances and comedic self-betterment.

Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter! Ghost Town is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 42m runtime, released in 2008 with an average rating of 6.5 by 1,079 people. The movie made an estimated total of $27,100,000 in the box office.

The Adjustment Bureau features a man who discovers mysterious powers shaping his fate, prompting questions of free will and destiny, a premise that also underpins Bruce Almighty’s narrative tension between human agency and higher intervention.

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved. The Adjustment Bureau is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 6.8 by 5,004 people. The movie made an estimated total of $127,900,000 in the box office.

The Kid centers on a character confronted by a magical event that alters his perception of himself and his choices, echoing Bruce Almighty’s use of supernatural disruption as a path to humor and deeper reflection on identity.

Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly – with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become. The Kid is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 44m runtime, released in 2000 with an average rating of 6.8 by 1,158 people. The movie made an estimated total of $110,317,580 in the box office.

Down to Earth pushes its lead into a new life after an otherworldly mix-up, reflecting Bruce Almighty’s dynamic of ordinary people forced to grow through encounters with supernatural powers and unique, transformative situations.

Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake. Miraculously, he's right! An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream...and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be. Down to Earth is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 27m runtime, released in 2001 with an average rating of 5.6 by 435 people. The movie made an estimated total of $71,186,502 in the box office.

Meet Joe Black specifically deals with a supernatural being assuming human form to better understand life and love. This mirrors Bruce Almighty’s intersection of divine powers and ordinary existence, accentuating themes of mortality, relationships, and self-knowledge.

Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan? Meet Joe Black is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 58m runtime, released in 1998 with an average rating of 7.4 by 5,847 people. The movie made an estimated total of $142,940,100 in the box office.

Wristcutters: A Love Story takes place in an afterlife with its own rules, where the protagonist’s quest triggers odd and transformative encounters, much like Bruce Almighty uses a disruption of reality to spark comedic and meaningful developments.

Zia, distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that his ex-girlfriend has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip to find her. Wristcutters: A Love Story is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 28m runtime, released in 2007 with an average rating of 7.0 by 633 people. The movie made an estimated total of $454,026 in the box office.

What Dreams May Come traces its lead character’s journey through the afterlife, blending imaginative, otherworldly landscapes with themes of purpose and self-discovery—paralleling Bruce Almighty’s fusion of supernatural experiences and exploration of what truly matters.

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he died, his wife Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in Hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven. What Dreams May Come is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 1998 with an average rating of 7.2 by 2,564 people. The movie made an estimated total of $71,485,043 in the box office.

A Life Less Ordinary thrusts its ordinary lead into a surreal set of circumstances involving intervention by celestial beings, aligning with Bruce Almighty’s motif of fantastical forces disrupting everyday life to catalyze unexpected adventures and personal change.

A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers. A Life Less Ordinary is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 43m runtime, released in 1997 with an average rating of 6.2 by 500 people. The movie made an estimated total of $14,633,270 in the box office.

Michael presents a supernatural visitor mingling with skeptical humans, using humor and magical realism to explore how divine elements affect personal growth, echoing Bruce Almighty’s structure of ordinary characters encountering and learning from extraordinary powers.

Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her. Michael is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 45m runtime, released in 1996 with an average rating of 5.7 by 693 people. The movie made an estimated total of $119,700,000 in the box office.

Multiplicity’s protagonist, overwhelmed by daily pressures, gains the ability to duplicate himself, a comedic fantastical event provoking self-reflection and chaos—a structure similar to Bruce Almighty’s use of supernatural abilities to reveal the protagonist’s values and weaknesses.

Construction worker Doug Kinney finds that the pressures of his working life, combined with his duties to his wife Laura and daughter Jennifer leaves him with little time for himself. However, he is approached by geneticist Dr. Owen Leeds, who offers Doug a rather unusual solution to his problems: cloning. Multiplicity is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 57m runtime, released in 1996 with an average rating of 5.8 by 610 people. The movie made an estimated total of $21,075,014 in the box office.

The Change-Up builds its comedic core around a magical switch that flips two characters’ lives, highlighting themes of wish fulfillment, personal growth through unexpected circumstances, and the tension between ordinary routine and extraordinary events, much like Bruce Almighty.

Lifelong friends Dave and Mitch are envious of the other's life. Mitch thinks Dave has it all: a beautiful, loving family and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. But Dave thinks Mitch’s stress-free playboy life without obligation or consequence is the real dream come true. One fateful drunken night, they both admit that they wish they had the other’s life while peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes. The next morning, they wake up, hungover, in each other’s bodies! With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back. The Change-Up is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 52m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 6.2 by 3,011 people. The movie made an estimated total of $75,500,000 in the box office.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty features a character escaping his mundane existence through vivid imagination and extraordinary occurrences, mirroring Bruce Almighty’s focus on a protagonist whose journey blends reality with fantastical elements leading to emotional and personal revelations.

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 54m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 7.2 by 8,386 people. The movie made an estimated total of $188,133,322 in the box office.

Mr. Destiny follows a man whose life is transformed by a seemingly magical intervention, providing a new perspective on his past and present, similar to how Bruce Almighty uses supernatural means to push its protagonist toward newfound understanding of happiness.

Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks.. Mr. Destiny is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 1990 with an average rating of 6.3 by 231 people. The movie made an estimated total of $15,379,253 in the box office.

Prelude to a Kiss centers on the fantastical exchange of identities that leads its characters to reexamine relationships and self-understanding, akin to Bruce Almighty’s reliance on magical events to drive personal and emotional growth through outsized experiences.

A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with their relationship, something supernatural happens that tests it. Prelude to a Kiss is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 45m runtime, released in 1992 with an average rating of 5.6 by 126 people. The movie made an estimated total of $22,697,691 in the box office.

Here Comes Mr. Jordan presents a narrative where divine mistakes alter a man’s existence and force him to adapt, closely echoing Bruce Almighty’s premise of heavenly intervention in daily life and the comedic, transformative journey that ensues.

Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife? Here Comes Mr. Jordan is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 34m runtime, released in 1941 with an average rating of 7.0 by 124 people.

Love and Death on Long Island presents an everyman thrust into unexpected circumstances that challenge his worldview and self-perception, similar to Bruce Almighty’s use of unusual events and personal upheaval to drive reflection and emotional change.

Curmudgeonly author Giles De'Ath, a widower with a marked distaste for modern popular culture, attempts to buy a ticket for a film adaptation of an E.M. Forster novel, but instead finds himself watching a tacky teen sex comedy. Yet when the beautiful Ronnie Bostock appears on the movie screen, Giles finds himself caught in a whirlwind of unanswered questions about both his own sexuality and his place in late 20th-century society. Love and Death on Long Island is a movie from Canada in English, with a total 1h 33m runtime, released in 1998 with an average rating of 6.3 by 58 people.

Heavenly Pursuits deals with characters questioning the miraculous in a seemingly ordinary setting, engaging with similar themes of faith, skepticism, and transformation found in Bruce Almighty’s narrative of how the extraordinary intersects with day-to-day reality.

Vic Mathews teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late Edith Semple to sainthood; Mathews, a non-believer, wishes the school would concentrate on teaching the children. He becomes confused, however, when he is involved in possibly miraculous events himself! Written by George S. Davis Heavenly Pursuits is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 32m runtime, released in 1986 with an average rating of 7.2 by 9 people.