The Nude Bomb
Seen it?1980 | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for spy-story fans and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. Nobody is quite who they seem. Shelve it next to A Shot in the Dark.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
When KAOS develops a bomb that can dissolve all clothing, Maxwell Smart is brought in to foil the evil plot.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$231 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clive Donner
- Don AdamsMaxwell Smart
- Sylvia KristelAgent 34
- Rhonda FlemingEdith Von Secondberg
- Dana ElcarChief
- Andrea HowardAgent 22
- Pamela HensleyAgent 36
- Norman LloydCarruthers
- Bill DanaJonathan Levinson Seigle
- Vittorio GassmanSauvage / Nino Salvatori Sebastiani
- Joey FormanAgent 13