Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Get Smart

Play trailer Poster for Get Smart PG-13 2008 1h 51m Comedy Action Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
51% Tomatometer 218 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control, the Chief has to promote his eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. Smart, partnered with veteran Agent 99, blends inexperience, enthusiasm and ineptitude as he works to thwart a world-domination plot hatched by the wily KAOS chief, Siegfried.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

Get Smart

Get Smart

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Get Smart rides Steve Carell's considerable charm for a few laughs, but ultimately proves to be a rather ordinary action comedy.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times Oct 18, 2008
1.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) Aug 22, 2008
2/5
An uninspired comedy that runs the full gamut from characters being punched in the groin/face to being shot in the face/groin, until everything culminates in an expensively pointless action finale. Go to Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Aug 22, 2008
2/5
We sit back and wait for the laughs. Which come pretty slow and infrequent, though Carell does his straight-faced best to act out the A-Z of Hilarious. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ Feb 7, 2022
Like a younger, more rigorous version of Leslie Nielsen in his Naked Gun prime, Carell demonstrated here why he had, at the time, a reputation as the funniest man in America. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 28, 2020
8/10
Admirably mimics the blend of genres and innovations that made the original series so memorable. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 8, 2020
3.0/4.0
While Carell hasn't quite attained an acting range that allows for much depth in his characters, the presence of Hathaway provides a perfect contrast to Maxwell Smart. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Robert P @Superbad 5 days ago Get Smart is a *3* star Movie! See more Chris M @RT22346841 Aug 14, 2026 I really feel like this movie is better than it gets credit for. Carell and Hathaway are perfectly cast to take on these roles and the supporting cast is pretty great as well. See more Dallas Aug 7, 2026 Funny in all the right ways. Physical comedy, throwaway jokes, etc. If you look at your phone you miss a joke. Excellent movie See more Matthew H @Hendy2013 Aug 5, 2026 Gut wrenchingly hilarious See more Daniel L @Hotchopeppa Apr 27, 2026 I remember watching this a few years ago and thinking it was pretty average. Watching it again now a few years later.....and it's still pretty average. See more Thyaagu C @Thyaagu Mar 26, 2026 Packed with enough fun to keep me entertained throughout, with no dull moments. Steve Carell was effortlessly hilarious as always, Anne Hathaway brought the action and charm, and together they shared a sweet chemistry. Honestly, what more do you need from a breezy entertainer?! See more Read all reviews
Get Smart

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Peter Segal

Director

Steve Carell

Maxwell Smart

Anne Hathaway

Agent 99

Dwayne Johnson

Agent 23

Alan Arkin

Chief

Terence Stamp

Siegfried

More Like This

View All
Red 72% 72% Red Watchlist TRAILER for Red Rush Hour 3 17% 63% Rush Hour 3 Watchlist Underclassman 6% 34% Underclassman Watchlist I Spy 15% 33% I Spy Watchlist The Man 12% 41% The Man Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Get Smart

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control, the Chief has to promote his eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. Smart, partnered with veteran Agent 99, blends inexperience, enthusiasm and ineptitude as he works to thwart a world-domination plot hatched by the wily KAOS chief, Siegfried.
Director
Peter Segal
Producer
Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, Andrew Lazar, Michael Ewing
Screenwriter
Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Mad Chance, Callahan Filmworks, Mosaic Media Group
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Action/Violence|Some Rude Humor)
Genre
Comedy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 10, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$130.3M
Runtime
1h 51m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings