Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- campy
- silly
- party viewing
- nostalgic comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found enough inspired comic bits and entertaining performances to sustain the sequel, while broadly agreeing that its messy narrative and recycled jokes weaken the overall effect.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Austin's international-man-of-mystery persona, Dr. Evil's schemes, and the film's covert missions parody classic spy-film conventions.
Austin travels to 1975 and encounters Foxxy Cleopatra amid flamboyant costumes, disco-inflected styling, and heightened period references.
Mike Myers plays Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Goldmember, and Fat Bastard, making identity contrast a central engine of the humor.
The kidnapping of Nigel Powers and the plan involving Goldmember's gold provide the central objective connecting the spy adventure's comic set pieces.
Films like Austin Powers in Goldmember, and why
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
broad spy parody, exaggerated villains, sexual innuendo, and rapid-fire character comedy
Scary Movie
ensemble spoof comedy built around genre pastiche, celebrity cameos, and cartoonish criminal schemes
Johnny English
retro-styled spy adventure with campy humor, flamboyant villains, and world-saving stakes
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
irreverent spy spoof combining slapstick, sexual humor, and an absurd international conspiracy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jay Roach
- Release Date
- 2002-07-26
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (3554)
Cast
- Mike Myers
- Beyoncé
- Seth Green
- Michael York
- Robert Wagner
- Mindy Sterling
- Verne Troyer
- Michael Caine
- Fred Savage
- Diane Mizota
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Austin Powers in Goldmember about?
- Austin Powers races between 2002 and 1975 to rescue his kidnapped father from Dr. Evil and Goldmember in a flamboyant, innuendo-heavy spy spoof.
- What is Austin Powers in Goldmember like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Austin Powers in Goldmember as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Austin Powers in Goldmember violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Austin Powers in Goldmember as mild.
- What did critics think of Austin Powers in Goldmember?
- Critics generally found enough inspired comic bits and entertaining performances to sustain the sequel, while broadly agreeing that its messy narrative and recycled jokes weaken the overall effect.
- Which films are like Austin Powers in Goldmember?
- Films with a similar feel include Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Scary Movie, Johnny English, and The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!.
- How long is Austin Powers in Goldmember?
- Austin Powers in Goldmember runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Austin Powers in Goldmember?
- In United States, Austin Powers in Goldmember is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
