Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
New Line Cinema | Release Date: May 2, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
8
Negative:
5
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Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
What's really fun about this silly but spirited comedy isn't just the ribbing of "swinging London" fashion and social attitudes but the use of the compulsive zooms and split-screen mosaics of commercial movies of the 60s. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
As goofy and throwaway as the "Brady Bunch" movies, but it has the same winking appreciation of vintage kitsch. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The drawn-out, lowbrow humor is either "love it" or "hate it," so it may not be your bag, baby. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Amiable, brightly colored spoof of '60s pop culture. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsDave Kehr
A few well-timed laughs and a lot of filler. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The result is less a screenplay than a manic quote machine. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverPeter Rainer
What the movie mostly sends up is its star and screenwriter, Michael Myers. That's not all bad. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubMaria Schneider
It helps that Myers has Powers down pat. Still, the need to parody "Casino Royale" could have been taken care of in an eight-minute TV skit; instead, we're given nearly 90 minutes of someone else's party. Read full review
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