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“It owes the canon nothing.”
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Comedy · Crime · 1997
As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
Movie details
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
“Debonair. Defiant. Defrosted.”
1997 Comedy · Crime 1h 29m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.0 / 10
272K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
72 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
51 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
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As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jay Roach
Written by
Mike Myers
Mike Myers
Austin Powers / Dr. Evil
Elizabeth Hurley
Vanessa Kensington
Michael York
Basil Exposition
Mimi Rogers
Mrs. Kensington
Robert Wagner
Number Two
Seth Green
Scott Evil
Fabiana Udenio
Alotta Fagina
Court is in session
Put Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.