Get Smart (2008)
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Critic Consensus: Get Smart rides Steve Carell's considerable charm for a few laughs, but in the end is a rather ordinary Summer comedy.
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40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve Carell steps into the telephonic shoes of television's most beloved bumbling detective in this big-screen adaptation of the hit 1960s-era comedy series created by Mel Brooks. The evil geniuses at KAOS have hatched a diabolical plot to dominate every living man, woman, and child on the planet, and their plot gets under way as they attack the headquarters of the U.S. spy agency Control. As a result of the attack, the identity of every agent working for Control has … More
| Rating: | PG-13 (for some rude humor, action violence and language) |
| Genre: | Action & Adventure, Comedy |
| Directed By: | Peter Segal |
| Written By: | Nick Marine, Matt Ember, Tom J. Astle |
| In Theaters: | Jun 19, 2008 Wide |
| On DVD: | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Box Office: | $130.2M |
| Runtime: |
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as Siegfried
as Agent 91
as Larabee
as The President
as Agent 13
as Hymie
as Brude
as Lloyd
as Shtarker
as Krstic
as Dalip
as Vice President
as Agent 23
as Judy
as Russian Bad Guy
as Air Marshall
as Russian Guy in Bathr...
as Max's Dance Partner
as Russian Underling
as Russian Leader
as North Korean General
as North Korean Soldier
as Arab Man
as Arab Man
as Tour Guide
as Agent 50
as Karen
as Agent 38
as Orange Team Guy
as Control Assistant
as Control Assistant
as Control Assistant
as Restaurant Agent
as Restaurant Agent
as Airline Passenger
as Airline Passenger
as Airline Passenger
as Flight Attendant
as Pilot
as Co-Pilot
as Russian Farmhand
as Pretty Woman at Part...
as Pretty Woman at Part...
as Russian Farmer
as Bakery Counter Woman
as KAOS Office Worker
as Russian Son
as Russian Mother
as CIA Agent
as CIA Agent
as General
as Tate
as Control Prison Guard
as Opel Driver
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as Secret Service Agent
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as Himself
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All Critics (215) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (109) | Rotten (105) | DVD (25)
As a reworking of one of the great 1960s TV comedies, you'd think being funny would be its main goal. But you would be wrong. Very, very wrong.
The movie is hurt more than helped by having to carry over character names and shoehorn in the show's greatest hits, Carell and Hathaway's rhythm faltering with every recycled catchphrase.
In a year where even Ghost Rider gets a sequel, Get Smart makes you actually want one.
For anyone who entertained hopes for Get Smart and has not been entertained back, the film's main fault will lie in its wobbly translation.
Get Smart certainly has its moments, but suffers badly from an inability to balance the surreal humor and life-threatening terrorist threat.
There's enough packed in there to warrant a viewing if you fancy a bit of fun.
Audience Reviews for Get Smart
Surprisingly good for a remake of a tv show. Carrel, hathaway and Johnson all put on a good show. Well worth your time.
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It's nowhere near as awful as it could have been thanks to it's strong cast but after it finally decides to wrap itself up in a neat bow, Get Smart adds up to nothing more than terribly average and relatively lame summer material. It's downfall is the fact that it makes little use of it's star studded talent like most massively financed comedies, there was definitely a missed opportunity here. It's fairly dull and runs out of steam about 30 minutes in and decides to go dead serious when it comes to the plot. Which I will point out is all over the place and almost non-existent. There's also a huge problem with the soundtrack because it repeats the same stereotypical spy thriller music over and over and over again. It's not terrible, Steve Carell scores a lot of laughs but after almost 2 hours of having him on screen doing nothing more than his charming face, it really made me think of how brilliant The 40 Year Old Virgin was. Anne Hathaway also does the best with the weak script she's given, she has fun as does Alan Arkin and Terrence Stamp in their perfectly cast roles. But in the end the film as a whole is fairly forgettable, it has moments of good comedy, but that and cleverly crafted special effect sequences can't quite make up for the flaws surounding them.
Super Reviewer
A funny movie that revolves around Carrell and his antics. The story is not great nor does it make perfect sense, but it keeps the movie moving and Carrell keeps the jokes coming. Main fault is lack of chemistry between Hathaway and Carrell.
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Get Smart Quotes
| Maxwell Smart: | I think it's only fair to warn you, this facility is surrounded by a highly trained team of 130 Black Op Snipers. |
| Siegfried: | I don't believe you. |
| Maxwell Smart: | Would you believe two dozen Delta Force Commandos? |
| Siegfried: | No |
| Maxwell Smart: | How about Chuck Norris with a BB Gun? |
| Maxwell Smart: | I believe you have underestimated me and the element of surprise! |
| Maxwell Smart: | Did you see anything while I was dancing? |
| Agent 99: | Just once, but I don't think you expected him to lift you so high. |
| Maxwell Smart: | Sir, I believe you just shattered my coccyx! |
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