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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 55

Fresh: 37

Rotten:18

Average Rating: 6.4/10

Consensus: A light and goofy comedy which provides laughs, largely due to performances and screenwriting by Myers.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY is the first in the comic series starring this bodacious 1960s spy played by the hilarious Mike Myers. Decked out in the gaudiest mod attire--ruffled shirts, tight-fitting candy-colored... AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY is the first in the comic series starring this bodacious 1960s spy played by the hilarious Mike Myers. Decked out in the gaudiest mod attire--ruffled shirts, tight-fitting candy-colored suits, horn-rimmed glasses, and prosthetic teeth--Austin Powers is anything but subtle. His near-constant exclamations of "Groovy, Baby," accompanied an uncandid flash of his flirtatious smile, only add to his wonderfully exaggerated hipster persona. Plotwise, Austin Powers and his enemy Dr. Evil (also played by Myers) awake from 30 years of frozen, cryogenic sleep to find themselves in the year 1997. A conniving Dr. Evil plots a reign of terror and mass destruction, but finds that his ideas and methods are a bit out of date. Our hero encounters a similar dilemma, realizing that he is definitely behind the times. A series of well-meaning though bumbling efforts to thwart the insidious Dr. Evil keep Austin Powers and his devastatingly beautiful partner Vanessa Kensington (Elizabeth Hurley) hard at work as they travel from London to Las Vegas. With this tongue-in-cheek send-up of James Bond spy films and 1960s cliches, director Jay Roach compliments Myers' over-the-top performance with a lighthearted soundtrack, fun photography, and amusingly retro sets. [More]

Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers

Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Fabiana Udenio, Mindy Sterling, Paul Dillon, Charles Napier, Will Ferrell, Joann Richter, Anastasia Nicole Sakelaris, Afifi Alaouie, Monet Mazur, Mark Bringleson, Clint Howard, Elya Baskin, Carlton Lee Russell, Daniel Weaver, Neil Mullarkey, Lea Sullivan, Chekesha Van Putten, Heather Jae Marie, Sara Smith, Laura Payne-Gabriel, Joe Son, Tyde Kierny, Larry Thomas, Cheryl Bartel, Cindy Margolis, Donna W. Scott, Barbara Ann Moore, Cynthia Lamontagne, Brian George, Kay Wade, Steve Monroe, Vince Melocchi, Patrick Bristow, Jim McMullan, Robin Gammell, Ted Kairys

Director: Jay Roach

Director: Jay Roach
Screenwriter: Mike Myers
Producer: Suzanne Todd, Demi Moore, Jennifer Todd, Mike Myers
Composer: George S. Clinton

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Release:

Oct 21, 1997

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.00

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Mike Myers - Star
  • 2. Jay Roach - Director
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Alternate Ending
  • Film Highlights/Clips
  • Bonus Feature/Short - 1. MUSIC TO SHAG TO
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew
  • Filmographies - 1. Cast & Crew
  • Production Notes

Reviews for Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
01/01/00
Luke Buckmaster
In Film Australia
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Bubblegum for the brain.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
01/01/00
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There's nothing malevolent about Austin Powers, he's clearly more Clouseau than Dr. Strangelove, and he is born out of affection, for both the period he's from and for a sense of humour that is peculiarly British.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
04/01/08
Channel 4 Film
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We may not need as many Austin Powers movies as there are James Bond pictures, but one or two more might be nice.

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04/01/08
John F. Kelly
Washington Post
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Jay Roach directed with just the right amount of period tackiness.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/01/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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The bad news is that it's a one-joke picture.

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04/01/08
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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The originals were spoofs in their own way, too, unless you really believe that secret agents look more like Sean Connery than Aldrich Ames.

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04/01/08
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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A loving paean to Bond, Flint, Helm and their ilk (as well as a myriad of outlandish villains), the film knows its turf and only missteps when it ventures into more contemporary territory.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/01/08
Leonard Klady
Variety
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What I enjoyed more than the specific parodies was the spirit behind them.

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07/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
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It would take a stone face not to crumple at Austin's dodgy catchphrases and irrepressible sexual desperation.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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I know good silly fun when I see it.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Brad Laidman
Film Threat
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While the film feels a bit like a bunch of skits, it's wickedly funny in trashing the conventions of the movies it apes.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Film Threat
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Hilarious and smart...the best Bond spoof there is.

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10/28/05
Bill Clark
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Amusing but scattershot.

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10/03/05
Michael Dequina
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Me-ow, baby!

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01/17/05
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com
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[Myers] is simply brilliant.

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07/01/04
Dragan Antulov
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Mike Myers has created such an infectious, and joyful character, you will be forced to say, 'Groovy Baby!', at least once.

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09/27/03
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs
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Groovy, baby.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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The film is a lot of fun and there are plenty of laughs.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
03/16/03
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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Director Jay Roach seems helpless to rein in the addled antics of his star or to give the supporting cast much of a grip on what they're supposed to be doing.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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