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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- Review Date: May 19, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 1999
Common Sense Media says
Full of sex and bathroom humor. Not for young kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that it is very, very, very raunchy, with incessant and prolonged sexual humor. Because it is a comedy, the rating system gives it a PG-13, but the material would clearly get an R if it appeared in a drama. Do not kid yourself that some of these jokes are "over their heads." Those kids who do not see it -- or who do see it and miss some of the jokes -- will hear detailed explanations from those who do of references like Powers asking one woman "Which is it, spits or swallows?" and pretty much every woman "Do I make you horny?" In addition, the movie features character names Felicity Shagwell and Ivana Humpalot, a rocket shaped like a penis (described by a series of characters with every imaginable euphemism), references to a one-night stand "getting weird," an extended sequence in which it appears that a number of objects are removed from Powers' rectum, and Powers' inability to perform in bed due to his missing "mojo." There is also a good deal of potty humor, including Powers mistaking a stool sample for coffee.
What's the story?
Austin Powers (Mike Meyers) loses his wife (Elizabeth Hurley from the first movie, who turns out to be a killer robot), and meets up with CIA agent Felicity Shagwell (Heather Graham). Dr. Evil (also Mike Myers) is still plotting world domination, with the assistance of Number Two (played by Robert Wagner in the scenes set in the present and Rob Lowe in the scenes set in the past). Dr. Evil goes back in time to 1969 to steal Powers' "mojo" with the help of a huge Scot called Fat Bastard (also Mike Meyers) and Powers goes back to 1969 to retrieve it.
Is it any good?
AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME is very funny at times and always genial enough to inspire generosity toward the jokes that don't work. Spy boss Basil Exposition (Michael York) wisely advises both Powers and the audience not to think too much about the plot.
This is silly fun for its core audience of college kids. They will find the jokes about the 1980s wildly funny, though they may miss some of the jokes about the 1960s. Parents should be very cautious about allowing children or young teens to see the movie, and should be prepared to talk with kids who see or hear about it, to answer questions, explain family standards on the use of the language in the movie, and to provide reassurance.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why gross-out humor is so popular. Is it funny or offensive? What about the sex jokes? Families may choose to explain family standards on the use of the language in the movie, and to provide reassurance.
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Better than 3, and a little better than 1. HILARIOUS.
This is my favorite Austin Powers, and I've seen em all. However, there is a lot of sexual content in it and the words "sexy b***h" are frequently used by Austin. My rating: PG-13 For mild violence, language, crude humor and strong sexual content. Not a movie for tweens or under.
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Kid, 12 years old
June 19, 2010
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perfect for older kids
I understood every word! LOL (I watched this when I was 4 then again when I was 9, I understood it better than i did when i was 4, DUH!!!)
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It was funny!!!!!!!
This movie is a little worse than the first movie. It had a lot of very innapropriate parts in it, but it was still funny. It is definitly for kids that are very mature. I would reccomend it to mature kids 12 and up.
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Kid, 12 years old
January 22, 2010
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title inappropreate
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for pre teens
I LOVED THIS MOVIE! It's so funny! I think everyone has to see all the Austin Powers movies.
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Kid, 11 years old
March 26, 2009
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A lot of sexual content And bad words. Bad words like b***ard crap and other words. And there is a lot of sex.
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Kid, 11 years old
August 23, 2010
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Cursing alert.
Like c**p, s**t and h*ll. A villain's name is "Fat B****rd". The word "S*ag" means a sexual slang reverense. My sister wanted me to buy Goldmember, but I told my sister about it. Not for kids.
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Awesome :)
This is pretty much one of the best movies on the freakin face of the planet :)
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AWESOME!!!
Yes this movie is awesome but it's not for kids, because there is lots of sex and languge, I say that it's appropreate for kids 14 and up, again remember.. not for kids that are under 14.
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| Studio: | New Line |
| Director: | Jay Roach |
| Cast: | Heather Graham, Michael York, Mike Myers |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 95 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | June 11, 1999 |
| DVD release date: | November 16, 1999 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | sexual innuendo and crude humor |
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