Is ‘Get Smart’ the best of the worst?

Although most analysts expected Get Smart to take the number one spot at the box office and beat The Love Guru, as it did, both films received mixed-to-poor reviews from many critics.

What happened

Get Smart, starring Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart in the remake of the 1960s TV show, took the number one spot at the box office over the weekend, bringing in $39.2 million and beating its rival comedy, The Love Guru, starring Mike Myers, which came in fourth and earned just $14 million. Although most analysts expected Get Smart to beat The Love Guru, both films received mixed-to-poor reviews from many critics. (Reuters)

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