Get Smart Wins at the Box Office
Despite poor reviews, Steve Carell’s latest starrer, Get Smart, was able to meet the targeted opening range and made $39.2 million this weekend and won over the other comedy, Love Guru.
As Reuters reports…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Maxwell Smart clobbered Mike Myers with his shoe phone at the weekend box office in North America.
"Get Smart," a remake of the classic television spy spoof, sold an estimated $39.2 million worth of tickets during its first three days, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday.
Steve Carell, of TV’s "The Office," stars as Maxwell Smart, the ineptly clever secret agent originated by Don Adams. Anne Hathaway fills in for Barbara Feldon as his smart sidekick, Agent 99.
Warner Bros. had been hoping for an opening in the $30 million to $35 million range, said Dan Fellman, president of domestic theatrical distribution at the Time Warner Inc-owned studio. It shared the $80 million tab with Australia’s Village Roadshow Ltd.
Myers’ "The Love Guru," meanwhile, opened at No. 4 with just $14 million, said Paramount Pictures, falling far short of the $20 million range forecast by Hollywood pundits.
July 8th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Get Smart looks pretty good over all though it seems like Steve Carell is veering toward an excess of slapstick humor