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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

(1999, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Heather Graham, Mike Myers, Michael York)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Full of sex and bathroom humor. Not for kids.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Some bad behavior.
  • Violence:

    Lots of comic, cartoon-style violence.
  • Sex:

    Incessant sexual humor.
  • Language:

    Moderate.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Moderate.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

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.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Oregon
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    for pre teens

    I LOVED THIS MOVIE! It's so funny! I think everyone has to see all the Austin Powers movies.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

    A lot of sexual content And bad words. Bad words like bastard crap and other words. And there is a lot of sex.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New Hampshire
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0

    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.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    what is with people and sex on this website???

    i love this movie

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    This is a must-watch for those my age!!!

    This movie happens to be one of my all-time favorite movies! It's extremely funny and not as 'bad' as other PG-13 movies I've watched. This is also part of a series of other Austin Powers movies, as you may know. But please watch the rest of the Austin Powers(except for "Goldmember") :-p What a piece of art(terrible art that is.)

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Hilarious

    See it seriously it's so funny!

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    rudiulously funny

    the spy who shagged me is a really funny movie but some of the humor has some sex and some inappropiat language. if your allowed to watch pg-13 movies, i recomend it for ages 9 and up.

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

    the best of the series

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    RUN!

    Run far away from this movie! Drop it in the sewers where garbage like this belongs!! DO NOT, under any circumstances, let your children watch this mess!

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Oregon
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    good movie

    the movie is good, and funny, but there is one scene where austin and mini-me are fighting and it looks like austin gets in some real trouble because he gets hurt SO much, sorry if i told you to much

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Pretty Sexual

    There was a lot of sexual humor though i knew most of it. Lots of potty humor to. If your children know about sex then it might be okay.

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