Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jay Roach
Written by	Mike Myers
Produced by	Suzanne Todd Demi Moore Jennifer Todd Mike Myers[1]
Starring	Mike Myers Elizabeth Hurley Michael York Mimi Rogers
Cinematography	Peter Deming[1]
Edited by	Debra Neil-Fisher[1]
Music by	George S. Clinton[1]
Production companies	New Line Cinema New Line Productions Moving Pictures Eric's Boy KC Medien[2]
Distributed by	New Line Cinema[1] (United States) Capella International (International)[3]
Release date	May 2, 1997 (1997-05-02)
Running time	89 minutes[4]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16.5 million
Box office	$67.7 million[5]

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (or simply Austin Powers^[2]) is a 1997 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the first installment in the Austin Powers series. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers, playing the roles of Austin Powers and his arch enemy Dr. Evil.^[6][7] Supporting roles are played by Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Michael York. The film is a parody of the James Bond films and other popular culture from the 1960s,^[8] centering on a flamboyant, promiscuous secret agent and a criminal mastermind arch-nemesis, who go into and come out of cryostasis at the same time as each other as their conflict spans decades.

The film, which cost $16.5 million to produce, was released on May 2, 1997. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $67 million worldwide. It is now regarded as one of the best comedy films of all time, ranking 42nd on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies of All Time" list. The film spawned two sequels, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). In the years following Austin Powers in Goldmember, Myers has discussed the possibility of a fourth film, though as of 2024 nothing official has come to fruition.^[9][10]