Synopsis
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, is tasked with preventing a terrorist attack from rival spy agency KAOS.
Scores
Overall Score
88.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Review Aggregate
60.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 217 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotsatiricalromanticstylizedcharacter-drivensurrealpsychologicalrealisticgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carell | 2008 | $6,259,000 | $9,120,000 | (est) |
| Anne Hathaway | 2008 | $5,000,000 source | $7,285,183 | reported |
| Dwayne Johnson | 2008 | $2,901,000 | $4,227,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 2008 | $2,372,000 | $3,456,000 | (est) |
| Terence Stamp | 2008 | $2,029,000 | $2,956,000 | (est) |
| James Caan | 2008 | $1,786,000 | $2,602,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count218
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes234,716
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $130,319,208 | $189,879,868 |
| International | 2008 | $100,366,245 | $146,237,302 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $230,685,453 | $336,117,170 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $105,306,102 | $153,434,855 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,936,000 | $2,820,823 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $690,000 | $1,005,355 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $16,043,000 | $23,375,240 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $33,240,000 | $48,431,900 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $36,489,378 | $53,166,363 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $193,704,480 | $282,234,535 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $80,000,000 | $116,562,935 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $51,744,000 (est) | $75,392,907 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $15,496,000 | $22,578,241 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $5,492,000 | $8,002,046 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $12,000,000 | $17,484,440 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $164,732,000 | $240,020,569 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $28,972,480 | $42,213,967 |
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