Get Smart

Name: Get Smart
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Released: June 20, 2008
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Alan Arkin, Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 20, 2008

Starring: Alan Arkin, Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell

Summary: When the headquarters of secret U.S. spy agency CONTROL is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside his idol, stalwart superstar Agent 23. Smart is partnered instead with the only other agentWhen the headquarters of secret U.S. spy agency CONTROL is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside his idol, stalwart superstar Agent 23. Smart is partnered instead with the only other agent whose identity has not been compromised: the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99. As Smart and 99 get closer to unraveling KAOS' master plan--and each other--they discover that key KAOS operative Siegfried and his sidekick, Shtarker, are scheming to cash in with their network of terror. With no field experience and little time, Smart--armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm--must defeat KAOS if he is to save the day. (Warner Bros. Studios)… Expand

Director: Peter Segal

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 110 min

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40	#40 Most Discussed Movie of 2008
100	#100 Most Shared Movie of 2008

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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert

It’s funny, exciting, preposterous, great to look at, and made with the same level of technical expertise we’d expect from a new Bond movie itself. And all of that is very nice, but nicer still is the perfect pitch of the casting. Read full review

ReelViews - James Berardinelli

Steve Carell's portrayal of Max is just about perfect for the material. Read full review

Salon - Stephanie Zacharek

Get Smart could have been smarter. But like the show that inspired it, it's still smarter than it looks. Read full review

Baltimore Sun - Michael Sragow

You never get the sense that the director, Peter Segal, knows where the funny is, whether in his star or in the story. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marjorie Baumgarten

The film reunites Carell with his "Little Miss Sunshine" co-star Arkin, who, as always, delivers the goods, as do most of the other supporting players. Too long by at least 15-20 minutes, Get Smart is nevertheless a giggly summer movie. Read full review

Chicago Reader - J.R. Jones

Remaking Get Smart without Don Adams and Barbara Feldon is like remaking "My Little Chickadee" without Mae West and W.C. Fields--the best possible outcome is disappointment. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle

Remaking Get Smart for the big screen might have sounded like a bad idea, but the movie shows it to have been something else: a REALLY bad idea. Read full review

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Blitzcrag

Feb 11, 2011

The action was better than I expected. As far as the humor goes, all the scenarios that Max gets himself into are, for the most part, hilarious. Side characters supply great one-liners,too.

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JimG.

Jun 21, 2008

It was impossible to stop laughing while watching it. Steve Carrell played his part very well, as well as Anne Hathaway (who looked exceptionally beautiful) and the humor was both for adults and children. That might've been the best movie I've ever seen.

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JohnU

Nov 9, 2008

I am a fan of the original. I feel this remake did it justice. Great writing, acting, humor, special effects/stunts. It made me laugh out loud on multiple occassions. My two teenage kids really appreciated it too.

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JonathanL.

Jul 7, 2008

It has been a few years since I have seen a comedy movie that had me laughing as often and as hard as Get Smart. The cast of Get Smart prove to be a huge asset in this James Bond type secret agent comedy. If you enjoyed Dumb and Dumber and other easy going comedies from the 80's and It has been a few years since I have seen a comedy movie that had me laughing as often and as hard as Get Smart. The cast of Get Smart prove to be a huge asset in this James Bond type secret agent comedy. If you enjoyed Dumb and Dumber and other easy going comedies from the 80's and 90's, this movie will knock your socks off.… Expand

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GavinC

Jul 28, 2009

Not the best, though it is still quite thrilling and funny.

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MartinS.

Jul 14, 2008

This movie had some inspired moments but it also had some formulaic moments in it as well. I thought the espionage segments were well done however the ending was typical Hollywood drivel, with every one of the good guys triumphing in the end. The catch phrases from the show were not only This movie had some inspired moments but it also had some formulaic moments in it as well. I thought the espionage segments were well done however the ending was typical Hollywood drivel, with every one of the good guys triumphing in the end. The catch phrases from the show were not only poorly delivered and completely unnecessary with the exception of the "Chuch Norris" line. Overall the movie was just okay which is too bad. I thought we had a winner here.… Expand

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NinaS.

Jul 6, 2008

One of the worst movies i have ever since. didn't laugh once.

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