| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | |
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| Directed by | Jay Roach |
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| Based on | Characters by Mike Myers |
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| Cinematography | Ueli Steiger |
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| Music by | George S. Clinton |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $33 million[1] |
| Box office | $312 million[2] |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the second installment in the Austin Powers film series, after International Man of Mystery. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers as Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, and Fat Bastard. The film also stars Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Mindy Sterling, Rob Lowe, and Elizabeth Hurley.[3] The film's title is a play on the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). The film centers on Dr. Evil returning again from cryostasis to strike at Powers from the past, using a time machine to remove Powers's charisma ("mojo") and deprive him of whatever qualities made him an effective secret agent so he can no longer interfere with Evil's plans.
The most commercially successful movie in the Austin Powers series, the film grossed around $312 million in worldwide ticket sales, taking more money during its opening weekend than the entire box office proceeds of its predecessor. It was nominated at the 72nd Academy Awards for Best Makeup (Michèle Burke and Mike Smithson).[4][5] It is followed by Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
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- ^ Rinaldi, Ray Mark (March 27, 2000). "Crystal Has a Sixth Sense About Keeping Overhyped, Drawn-Out Oscar Broadcast Lively". Off the Post-Dispatch. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 27. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nominees & Winners for the 72nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
