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Release Date:
20 June 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Saving The World. And Loving It. morePlot:
Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(310 articles)
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By far the BEST adaptation of a classic TV series for the big screen. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve Carell | ... | Maxwell Smart / Agent 86 | |
| Anne Hathaway | ... | Agent 99 | |
| Dwayne Johnson | ... | Agent 23 | |
| Alan Arkin | ... | The Chief | |
| Terence Stamp | ... | Siegfried | |
| Terry Crews | ... | Agent 91 | |
| David Koechner | ... | Larabee | |
| James Caan | ... | The President | |
| Bill Murray | ... | Agent 13 | |
| Patrick Warburton | ... | Hymie | |
| Masi Oka | ... | Bruce | |
| Nate Torrence | ... | Lloyd | |
| Ken Davitian | ... | Shtarker | |
| David S. Lee | ... | Ladislas Krstic | |
| Dalip Singh | ... | Dalip |
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Rated PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
110 minCountry:
USAColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:12 | Finland:K-13 | Australia:PG | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Greece:K | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Norway:11 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44068) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Peru:PT | Germany:12 | Germany:12 (f) | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:PG | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | South Africa:13L | Iceland:7 (DVD rating) | Iceland:LFun Stuff
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The first item in the display of old CONTROL equipment is Max's Shoe Phone. moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Max smashes Shtarker's face against the retinal scanner, you can see soft material compress as he hits it. Some simple retinal scanners (in real life) are ringed with softer material to protect the skin and the machine itself, which does compress. It is likely that this particular scanner was one of these, therefore the compression is not a mistake. moreQuotes:
Maxwell Smart: [99 is trying to get knife out of his pocket by grabbing it with her bare feet] That's not my knife! moreSoundtrack:
Ain't No Other Man moreFAQ
What do CONTROL and KAOS stand for?Do any of the people from the original TV series appear in this movie?
Why didn't Barbara Feldon have a cameo?
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I just saw an advance screening of Get Smart and it was great! It was simply the best adaptation of a classic TV series for the big screen. I don't know how to explain it but it successfully carried the tone that the original series had. It was silly but not too silly and, at the same time, a little serious but not too serious. Familiar characters, props, music, jokes and lines all brought back fond memories of a delightful TV series. And there were plenty of new elements in this film that made it interesting and entertaining to watch. Steve Carrell was terrific as Agent 86 and seemed to capture the essence of Maxwell Smart. Not only did his portrayal of him resembled that of Don Adams' from the sound of Smart's voice to the delivery of Smart's lines, Carrell managed to inject a bit of his own personality to create a new Smart that didn't stray too far away from the old. Anne Hathaway was perfect as Agent 99. She did bear some resemblance to Barbara Feldon and actually delivered her lines in a similar manner as her at times. But more importantly, she had great chemistry with Carrell. A key ingredient to Get Smart's success was Maxwell Smart and Agent 99's chemistry and I'm glad the writers of this film didn't forget that. Feldon and Adams had terrific chemistry and so too did Hathaway and Carrell. Unlike previous film adaptations of old television series that only superficially resembled their TV series counterpart, this film can truly be considered a big screen version of the Get Smart TV series. Where Lost In Space, Mission Impossible, Charlie's Angels, Starsky and Hutch and (have I missed anything?) have failed, this film succeeded in maintaining the tone and style of the original series upon which it's based. Moreover, the filmmakers managed to bring Get Smart up to date without forgetting its roots. New ideas created for this film seemed to be natural extensions of those used for the original series. Jokes, props, music, characters and plot, old and new, all seemed to be born from the Get Smart world. I wish I could get into more details but I don't want to give anything away. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and highly recommend this to anyone, especially fans of the original TV series.