Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Jay Roach

Writers (WGA):

Mike Myers (written by) &
Michael McCullers (written by) ...

Release Date:

26 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

On July 26th the Secret Will Be Exposed

Plot:

Upon learning that his father has been kidnapped, Austin Powers must travel to 1975 and defeat the aptly-named villain Goldmember - who is working with Dr. Evil.

Plot Keywords:

Spy | Time Travel | Prison | Midget | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

5 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Mike Myers	...	Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Goldmember / Fat Bastard
Beyoncé Knowles	...	Foxxy Cleopatra
Seth Green	...	Scott Evil
Michael York	...	Basil Exposition
Robert Wagner	...	Number Two
Mindy Sterling	...	Frau Farbissina
Verne Troyer	...	Mini Me
Michael Caine	...	Nigel Powers
Fred Savage	...	Number Three
Diane Mizota	...	Fook Mi
Carrie Ann Inaba	...	Fook Yu
Nobu Matsuhisa	...	Mr. Roboto
Aaron Himelstein	...	Young Austin
Josh Zuckerman	...	Young Evil
Eddie Adams	...	Young Basil

Also Known As:

Austin Powers 3 (USA) (working title)
Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
Austin Powers: Never Say Member Again (USA) (working title)
Austinpussy (USA) (working title)
The Next Installment of Austin Powers (USA) (working title)
The Third Installment of 'Austin Powers' (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual innuendo, crude humor and language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese | German

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | DTS-ES

Certification:

Malaysia:18SX | USA:PG-13 (NO. 39146) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario) | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Austria:10 | Brazil:12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-11/9 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The footage of a younger Nigel Powers during the flashback scene is from actor Michael Caine's film Hurry Sundown (1967).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Nigel Powers sends in the new Mini Cooper by remote control, yet you can see the stunt driver's hands turning the wheel as it skids into the scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Famous Austin: Yeah Baby.

Movie Connections:

Features Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Soundtrack:

Shining Star

A buffoonery on "Goldfinger"!

That no one but Mike Meyers could pull off the role of Austin Powers is made amusingly clear in the opening scene, which must be seen to be appreciated. To those who have cringed through one or more of the James Bond films, finding them obnoxiously sexist, chauvinistic and crass, the Powers films are deliciously over-the-top burlesques of that genre, even if some of the gags are relentlessly sophomoric. Scatological humor is pervasive, especially of the soiled underwear, urinating and farting variety. In one of the latter the character adds the comment, "Even stink would say that stinks," and in another case, focusing on a bare behind, we get the tired old yawn, "I always thought you were crazy but now I can see your nuts." Note that is "your" and not "you're," and juvenile puns of that form do tend to blemish the script at times. Even so, most of the pranks are original, and it's a mindlessly fun film to watch. Meyers is a comedic wizard, and he is supported at every turn by an outstanding cast.