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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Debonair. Defiant. Defrosted.

1997 · 1h 29m · PG-13 Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction
Directed by Jay Roach

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Overview

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.

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All reviews
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh

We may not need as many Austin Powers movies as there are James Bond pictures, but one or two more might be nice.

John F. Kelly, Washington Post
Fresh

Jay Roach directed with just the right amount of period tackiness.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten

The originals were spoofs in their own way, too, unless you really believe that secret agents look more like Sean Connery than Aldrich Ames.

Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Fresh

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.

Leonard Klady, Variety
Fresh

It would take a stone face not to crumple at Austin's dodgy catchphrases and irrepressible sexual desperation.

Trevor Johnston, Time Out

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