Movie

Bruce Almighty

2003 • PG-13

Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

Content advisory

LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships

Unrated

Language

moderate — The film contains infrequent strong language including one use of the f-word and other moderate profanities such as bastard and shit. Rude hand gestures are also present. The total count from subtitles includes 9 moderate and 14 mild profanities.

Mature Themes

moderate — The film explores mature themes such as moral complexity, personal growth, grief, and dealing with chaotic societal effects of miraculous events. There is a character who experiences loss of job and relationship tension, and a death-and-resurrection scenario that is metaphorical but clearly represented.

Scary/Intense Content

mild — There is an incident where a man is hit by a truck and appears seriously injured, requiring medical attention. This moment may be tense or concerning but is not prolonged or intense horror.

Sexual Content & Nudity

moderate — There are some sexual scenes and references including a scenario where it is implied a man and woman are having sex, though the act itself is not shown. The film also contains undetailed comic references to sex and pornography.

Substance Use

mild — The film shows sight of marijuana but does not depict its use. Substance use is brief and not a focus of the film.

Violence & Gore

mild — There are some brief scenes of physical violence including sight of rioting, some punches, a shooting, and a man being hit by a truck resulting in cuts and bruises on his face. These violent moments are not visually detailed and are mostly mild in impact.