Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJay Roach
Written byMike Myers
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Deming[1]
Edited byDebra Neil-Fisher[1]
Music byGeorge S. Clinton[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • May 2, 1997 (1997-05-02)
Running time
  • 95 minutes[4] (international)
  • 89 minutes[5] (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16.5–18 million[6][7]
Box office$67.7 million[6]

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (or simply Austin Powers[2]) is a 1997 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the first installment in the Austin Powers series. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers, playing the roles of Austin Powers and his arch enemy Dr. Evil.[8][9] Supporting roles are played by Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Michael York. The film is a parody of the James Bond films and other popular culture from the 1960s,[10] centering on a flamboyant, promiscuous secret agent and a criminal mastermind arch-nemesis, who go into and come out of cryostasis at the same time as each other as their conflict spans decades.

The film, which cost $16.5 million to produce, was released on May 2, 1997. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $67 million worldwide. It is now regarded as one of the best comedy films of all time, ranking 42nd on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies of All Time" list. The film spawned two sequels, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). In the years following Austin Powers in Goldmember, Myers has discussed the possibility of a fourth film, though as of 2024 nothing official has come to fruition.[11][12]

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  2. ^ a b "Austin Powers International Man of Mystery (1997)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Carver, Benedict (June 12, 1998). "Capella consortium". Variety.
  4. ^ "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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  7. ^ "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) – Financial Information". The Numbers.
  8. ^ "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Lauro, Patricia Winters (June 14, 1999). "ADVERTISING; Big marketers are betting on 'Austin Powers' to endear them to young people". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  10. ^ Parker, Ryan (April 27, 2017). "'Austin Powers' at 20: Mike Myers, Jay Roach, More Spill Secrets in Shagadelic Oral History". The Hollywood Reporter. Lynne Segall. Retrieved March 28, 2018. "...Austin Powers was a tribute to my father, who [introduced me to] James Bond, Peter Sellers, The Beatles, The Goodies, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore".
  11. ^ McWeeny, Drew (August 12, 2011). "Exclusive: Mike Myers is signed, sealed, delivered for 'Austin Powers 4'". UPROXX. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  12. ^ ""Austin Powers 4" official update!". moviepilot.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2017.