Get Smart spies the top of the US box office

It was the battle of the blockbuster comedies across the pond this weekend as the big-budget adaption of cult spy comedy Get Smart faced off against Mike Myers’ latest creation, The Love Guru. Neither Warner Bros nor Paramount would blink on the date and in the end… It was Smart by a mile. The Steve Carell-starring comedy well and truly trounced Myers’ critically loathed new release, with Get Smart nabbing the top spot and an expectation-defying $39.1 million.

The next two places were a virtual tie between Kung Fu Panda and The Incredible Hulk, as the martial arts mammal nabbed $21.7 million compared to the green meanie’s $21.5 million. The Panda is already way past $150 million while the Hulk is now at $96.4 million. That meant The Love Guru had to settle for a very disappointing fourth place, with just $14 million in ticket sales. We don’t expect great word of mouth for this one…