Evan Almighty is a 2007 comedy film , and sequel to the 2003 film Bruce Almighty . It was directed by Tom Shadyac and stars Steve Carell , and Lauren Graham , with Morgan Freeman reprising his role as God . Evan Almighty was released in cinemas on June 22 , 2007 . After jumping from Jim Carrey to Steve Carell as lead actor, production of the film began in January 2006.

Big Momma’s House ( 2000 ) is a comedy starring Martin Lawrence . The film was directed by Raja Gosnell who has directed several other films including the live-action Scooby-Doo along with its sequel and Never Been Kissed . In addition to Lawrence, the recurring cast includes Nia Long , Paul Giamatti , Terrence Howard , Anthony Anderson , Ella Mitchell and Jascha Washington .