Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
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Metascore
51 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 69 Ratings

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  • Starring: Elizabeth Hurley, Mike Myers
  • Summary: After being cryogenically frozen for thirty years, superagent Austin Powers (Myers) returns to battle the insidious Dr. Evil (Myers).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. TNT RoughCut
    Reviewed by: Graham Verdon
    100
    Myers gives us all of the exaggerated physical schtick of Jim Carrey plus the added bonus of wickedly clever writing that refuses to let you escape.
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  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    80
    Myers has hit upon a genuinely original schtick, and that fact alone is immeasurably groovy.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    60
    As goofy and throwaway as the "Brady Bunch" movies, but it has the same winking appreciation of vintage kitsch.
  4. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Laura Miller
    20
    Without a genuinely charming central character to pull it together, the movie is a shamble of tedious passages punctuated by a few desultory chuckles.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. RickJ.G.
    10
    A non-stop laugh riot. Brillant satire. It would be nice if the sequals would return the simple formula that works so well in this original Austin Powers: Two relics of the '60s who are hopelessly out of touch with the late '90s. We don't need Austin and Evil traveling back in time because they are much funnier to watch trying to get up to speed with the present. Right up there with Airplane and Naked Gun.… Expand
  2. RDalvi
    10
    Very funny. Almost had me in tears. Myers is superb.
  3. eTurkey
    8
    Alotta **** Need I say more? The first film in the Austin Powers series, "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" sets the tone in a amusingly camp and whimsical way for the preceding sequels. Mike Myers does what Eddie Murphy largely failed to do in "The Nutty Professor" or "Norbit" - that being portraying multiple characters who both DON'T outshine the other and provide equal amount of laughs. Although there are a lot of references to 1960 spy flicks (namely the Bond pictures) anybody who enjoys a good comedy will adore this movie.… Expand
  4. grandpajoe6191
    6
    The sexual jokes in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" will provide you a new eyesight of comedy...the naked way. However, that's the only bland jokes the movie pertains to have.… Expand

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