Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Seth Green

A 1960's hipster secret agent is brought out of cryofreeze to oppose his greatest enemy into the 1990's where his social attitudes are glaringly out of place.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Jay Roach

Release Date: December 31, 1997

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DVD Release Date: October 21, 1997

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  • August 27, 2009
    Yeah baby, great when it came out but it's really dated considering its only just over 10 years old. Still fun though!
  • August 22, 2009
    Yep, funny stuff... especially if you take a few pills before seeing it.
  • May 17, 2008
    Austin Powers: Only two things scare me and one of them is nuclear war.
    Basil Exposition: What's the other?
    Austin Powers: Excuse me?
    Basil Exposition: What's the other thing that scares you?
    Austin Powers: Carnies. Circus folk. Nomads, you know. Smell like cabbage. Small hands. ...( read more)

    The first film of this series is of course the best due to the fact that it is a true parody, compared to the sequels which recycle a lot of the jokes and lose the aspect that makes this film work. A parody film of 60s spy movies - namely James Bond.

    Austin Powers: Actually, my name is Austin Powers. Danger is my middle name.

    Mike Myers stars as the title hipster spy, Austin Powers, fitting right into the 60s, loved by all while fighting evil, namely his nemesis Dr. Evil, also played by Myers.

    Dr. Evil decides to freeze himself in order to get away from powers, and come back in the future. Powers does the same and both arrive in 1997. Powers and Dr. Evil now still go through the same plot as they would in the 60s, except they must now deal with 90s culture.

    This is a very funny movie involving fish out of water situations as well as great fun poked at the various older spy movies.

    Austin Powers: That really hurt! I'm gonna have a lump there, you idiot! Who throws a shoe? Honestly! You fight like a woman!

    From this, myers was able to create two iconic characters, both of which are hilarious, but then add to that a supporting cast that is well suited to the flick, a plentiful amount of memorable moments and lines, and a swinging soundtrack, and you have an easily watchable film that maintains its humor.

    Dr. Evil: The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it.
  • April 23, 2008
    Austin Powers movies are always more of the same, but if you enjoy this brand of comedy (like me), then you can always count on them for a good time.
  • March 3, 2008
    pretty damn funny
  • November 11, 2009
    The only good one...really
  • November 11, 2009
    This is a good bit of fun, but, you do, sometimes get the impression that Myers dusted off a well-thumbed, old joke book, as you can see most gags coming a mile off. Myers does a good job in the multiple rolles, though.
  • November 8, 2009
    Funny, funny movie. Yeah baby, yeah.
  • November 8, 2009
    good for a laugh Mike Meyers at his best I think plus Liz Hurley in skin tight leather what more could you ask for.
  • November 7, 2009
    "Allow myself to introduce...myself."

Critic Reviews


June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Spy movie parodies are common, but Myers is observant enough to notice things that others haven't. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A funny movie that only gets funnier. full review

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Comments


  • EmeraldJ
    September 30, 2007
    so awesome movie.
  • spartythespart
    April 17, 2007
    the whole austin powers saga is definetly one of the best comdies out there to date.
  • Nail411
    January 23, 2007
    AWSOME MOVIE halarious
  • MorpheusOne
    January 21, 2007
    This movie was so stupid!!! Stupid funny humor, by and large, just doesn't do it for me. Jeff Shannon wouldn't know a good movie if it fell out of the sky & hit him in the head! What mystifies me further is that they dared to make sequals!!! But then again wtf am I thinkin'!? Movies that suck get sequals all the time.
  • ishantsharma
    January 4, 2007
    love this movie! Liz hurley rocks!! Mike myers rocks!!! So funny lolzz...
  • orgrin1996
    November 5, 2006
    love it
  • Harsh4U
    August 29, 2006
    A Groovy Movie Baby,Yeah!!!
  • wholybananas
    May 27, 2006
    One of the best movies of all time! what a great movie

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  • What was Vanessa's last name in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"?  Answer »
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