get smart is a 2008 american spy-fi action comedy movie directed by peter segal and produced by charles roven and andrew lazar. it stars steve carell as maxwell smart, anne hathaway as agent 99, dwayne johnson as agent 23, alan arkin as the chief, with bill murray, terence stamp, and james caan. it was composed by trevor rabin. it was released on june 20, 2008. it was loosely based on the 20th century television show of the same name. the tv show's creators, mel brooks and buck henry, are named in the credits.