Parents' Guide to

Austin Powers in Goldmember

By Nell Minow, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

What can we say? See the movie first, then decide.

Movie PG-13 2002 95 minutes
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

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Based on 7 parent reviews

Accurate P.
Accurate P. Parent of 15-year-old
August 16, 2022
age 18+
Great.

This title has:

Too much sex
Too much swearing
1 person found this helpful.
Julie K.
Julie K. Parent
March 21, 2021
age 10+

Very funny

Sex should be 3. Language should be 4. The sex is brief references that 10 year olds can handle and find funny. The language is worse. There one scene with too girls named Fook me and fook you. Sex 3/5 Language 4/5 Violence 2/3 Drugs alcohol and smoking 1/3

This title has:

Too much swearing
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What's the Story?

In AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, Mike Myers returns as Austin Powers, his nemesis, Dr. Evil, and the odious Scottish Fat Bastard. He also plays the new title villain, a Dutchman named Goldmember because of an accident that left him with gilded private parts. Our hero must fight his old and new foes, who are bent on world domination.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (7):
Kids say (33):

Another year, another Austin Powers movie; that means 30 very funny minutes surrounded by 60 minutes of far less funny jokes about body parts and body functions, primarily relating to the bathroom. Each of Myers' new characters is less interesting than the one before. Powers takes such pleasure in being himself that he is fun to watch, but Dr. Evil is still his best character since Wayne Campbell and Linda Richman when he was on Saturday Night Live. But the more recent additions are not very memorable. Like Fat Bastard, Goldmember's primary characteristic is disgusting personal habits. Then there are frequent jokes about prejudice against the Dutch. Huh?

The best part of the movie is the appearance by a number of guest stars. Beyoncé Knowles of Destiny's Child gives sweetness and snap to her role as Foxy Cleopatra, a gentle tribute to the Pam Grier characters of 1970's blaxploitation movies. There are some great riffs on situations and relationships from the earlier movies, but there are also some excruciating replays of some of their jokes (mostly apparently gross bodily functions) and even excruciating replays of some of the jokes from this movie.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the fact that most of the major characters feel unloved by their fathers. How does that affect them?

Movie Details

  • In theaters: July 26, 2002
  • On DVD or streaming: December 3, 2002
  • Cast: Beyoncé, Mike Myers, Seth Green
  • Director: Jay Roach
  • Inclusion Information: Black actors
  • Studio: New Line
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 95 minutes
  • MPAA rating: PG-13
  • MPAA explanation: gross humor, sexual references, and language
  • Last updated: April 29, 2023

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