Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

  • Review Date: May 19, 2003
  • PG-13
  • Genre: Comedy
  • 1999
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Common Sense Media says

Full of sex and bathroom humor. Not for young kids.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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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.


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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.


This review was written by Nell Minow
Teen, 14 years old
February 13, 2011
 
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
 
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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Teen, 14 years old
November 28, 2009
 
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
 
title inappropreate

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Kid, 13 years old
July 3, 2009
 
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
 
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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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
the best of the series

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Kid, 11 years old
August 23, 2010
 
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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Teen, 15 years old
June 14, 2010
 
Awesome :)
This is pretty much one of the best movies on the freakin face of the planet :)

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Teen, 16 years old
November 21, 2008
 
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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This review was written by Nell Minow
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

This review was written by Nell Minow
 

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