In the 2007 film Evan Almighty, the man who builds the ark is named Evan.
Steve Carell plays Evan Baxter, a newly elected congressman who moves with his family to Prestige Crest, Virginia. He is visited by God, played by Morgan Freeman, and is instructed to build an ark before a flood. The film uses the biblical Noah story as a modern comedy premise rather than presenting a direct retelling of Genesis.
The movie is a sequel to Bruce Almighty and changes the protagonist, setting and tone. Evan’s ark project causes public confusion and attracts animals in pairs, while the plot follows his struggle to understand the assignment and protect his family.
The title is a wordplay on the character’s name and the biblical subject. The character is not called Noah; Noah is the earlier biblical ark builder whose story inspires the film.