Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
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A British spy and a criminal mastermind engage in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse across time and space.
The story
On his honeymoon in 1999, British spy Austin Powers discovers that his wife, Vanessa Kensington, is actually an android "fembot" controlled by Dr. Evil. After Vanessa self-destructs, Austin celebrates that he is single again. Meanwhile, Dr. Evil returns from space and prepares a plan to time travel back to the 1960s to steal Austin's "mojo"—his libido and life force. When Austin learns he has lost his mojo, he is sent to 1969 via a time-traveling vehicle. There, he must team up with CIA agent Felicity Shagwell to navigate a series of obstacles and stop Dr. Evil's ultimate plan to hold the world hostage.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
During his 1999 honeymoon, Austin Powers discovers his wife is a 'fembot' and subsequently loses his 'mojo' to Dr. Evil's henchman, Fat Bastard. To reclaim it, Austin is sent back to 1969, where he teams up with CIA agent Felicity Shagwell. They navigate a series of obstacles, including a pursuit by Dr. Evil's henchmen and a journey to a Caribbean island. The conflict culminates in a space battle on the Moon where Dr. Evil has installed a massive laser. Austin and Felicity travel to the Moon via the Apollo 11 spaceflight. In a final confrontation, Austin uses a time machine to travel ten minutes into the past to save Felicity and the world simultaneously. The film ends with Austin and Felicity returning to 1999, while Dr. Evil remains in 1969, vowing revenge.
- First release year
- 1999
- Runtime (minutes)
- 95
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jay Roach
- Writers
- Mike Myers · writer; Michael McCullers · writer
- Cast and characters
- Mike Myers · Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, and Fat Bastard; Heather Graham; Michael York; Robert Wagner; Seth Green; Elizabeth Hurley
- Genres
- spy comedy; action comedy
- Themes
- time travel; identity; masquerade
- Tone and mood
- comedy; parody
- Premise and plot tags
- spy; comedy; time travel; parody; robot; sequel
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
- Franchise connections
- Austin Powers
- Reception
- The film was a commercial success, breaking records for the widest release and highest opening for a comedy. Critical reception was mixed to positive, with critics noting it provided many laughs and was as fun as the original.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 53% · scale: percentage · review count: 91; Metacritic · score: 59 · scale: 100 · review count: 34; CinemaScore · score: B+ · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Makeup · 72nd Academy Awards · nomination
- Production trivia
- The title is a play on the James Bond film 'The Spy Who Loved Me'.; The film set a record for the widest release of all time.
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