Is Evan Almighty a "Christian comedy"? The entertainment media seems to think so. Bob Tourtellotte in his June 26, 2007 Reuters article about Hollywood's diminishing prospects for a record box office in 2007 said that the reason is (among other things) the less than spectacular receipts for Ocean's 13, Spiderman 3 and "Christian comedy Evan Almighty".Huh? Last I checked Noah and the Ark were in the Old Testament. Nor do I recall the previews indicating any appearance by Jesus, his disciples or apostles. (A quick check of the IMDb movie database confirms that Jesus was not in the movie). And although I didn't actually see the movie (or its predecessor Bruce Almighty, I would bet that neither movie actively (certainly not intentionally) promotes the Christian religion or even Judaism for that matter.
A "religious spoof" perhaps. Much like Monty Python's Life of Brian. But to call either a "Christian comedy" strains credulity.
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