Synopsis
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?
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Cast
- Steve CarellMaxwell Smart
- Anne HathawayAgent 99
- Dwayne JohnsonAgent 23
- Alan ArkinThe Chief
- Terence StampSiegfried
- James CaanThe President
- Bill MurrayAgent 13
- Patrick WarburtonHymie
- Terry CrewsAgent 91
- David KoechnerLarabee
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
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. - 75
ReelViews
Steve Carell's portrayal of Max is just about perfect for the material. - 70
Village Voice
This redux is a rare device: a TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms. - 70
Washington Post
As for Hathaway, she's a revelation. Those eyes are still as big as Beamer hubcaps, but she's able to show more edge than her previous goody-goody roles have allowed. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
This is a slap-dash effort whose producers threw money and stunts onscreen instead of the satirical gags and one-liners that made the old spy spoof so memorable. - 50
Variety
Helmer Peter Segal's formulaic takeoff is neither fish nor fowl, not quite faithful to the show, but not quite bringing it into the 21st century either. - 50
Austin Chronicle
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. - 50
Chicago Tribune
Missed it by that much. Actually, the new version of Get Smart misses by a fair-size margin.
