Austin Powers - International Man Of Mystery

violence

Scenes include gunfights and fistfights. In one sequence, a man is comically run over with a steam-roller producing graphic sound effects, and in another scene it is implied a man's head is consumed by carnivorous fish, revealing a slightly gory neck wound where he has been decapitated. In one sequence, a man punches a woman in the face, then claims he thought she was a man.

sex

There are frequent moderate sex references and innuendo. Some of these are verbal, such as a character often referring to 'shagging'. Women are asked if they're feeling 'horny' or 'randy'. There are references to free love and promiscuity, swingers clubs, and prostitution. A man says his father had "a penchant for buggery." Some of the sex references take a visual form, such as a woman undressing behind a screen, seen in silhouette, then seducing a man while bathing.

discrimination

A North African character is portrayed by a white man wearing make-up and a fez. During a United Nations meeting, stereotypical figures - such as a sumo wrestler and a woman in a kimono for Japan - are seen standing behind their respective delegates. Women are sometimes referred to as 'birds' and a woman objects to being addressed as 'baby' by a male colleague. A man performs combat moves he describes as 'Judo' while making Bruce Lee-style sounds. However, these instances of discriminatory stereotyping and outdated views are intended to satirise the films and behaviour of the 1960s.

nudity

There are scenes in which a man and woman move around a room naked, with various objects conveniently positioned to hide detailed nudity, although the shapes of certain objects are intended to resemble genitalia for comic effect. A man's pubic hair is partially visible in these scenes, and his genitals partially visible through a magnifying glass. In one moment, a woman's breasts are hidden by a picture of breasts.

additional issues: There is mild bad language ('shit', 'arse', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'turd'), and a passing reference to 'mind-expanding' drugs. There is some rude humour, including jokes about urinating, flatulence, and a pun on 'Uranus'.

Classified Date:

11/06/1997

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Guild Pathe Cinema

moderate sex references, nudity, comic violence, discrimination

Classified Date:

17/02/2021

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Icon Film Distribution

violence

Scenes include gunfights and fistfights. In one sequence, a man is comically run over with a steam-roller producing graphic sound effects, and in another scene it is implied a man's head is consumed by carnivorous fish, revealing a slightly gory neck wound where he has been decapitated. In one sequence, a man punches a woman in the face, then claims he thought she was a man.

sex

There are frequent moderate sex references and innuendo. Some of these are verbal, such as a character often referring to 'shagging'. Women are asked if they're feeling 'horny' or 'randy'. There are references to free love and promiscuity, swingers clubs, and prostitution. A man says his father had "a penchant for buggery." Some of the sex references take a visual form, such as a woman undressing behind a screen, seen in silhouette, then seducing a man while bathing.

discrimination

A North African character is portrayed by a white man wearing make-up and a fez. During a United Nations meeting, stereotypical figures - such as a sumo wrestler and a woman in a kimono for Japan - are seen standing behind their respective delegates. Women are sometimes referred to as 'birds' and a woman objects to being addressed as 'baby' by a male colleague. A man performs combat moves he describes as 'Judo' while making Bruce Lee-style sounds. However, these instances of discriminatory stereotyping and outdated views are intended to satirise the films and behaviour of the 1960s.

nudity

There are scenes in which a man and woman move around a room naked, with various objects conveniently positioned to hide detailed nudity, although the shapes of certain objects are intended to resemble genitalia for comic effect. A man's pubic hair is partially visible in these scenes, and his genitals partially visible through a magnifying glass. In one moment, a woman's breasts are hidden by a picture of breasts.

additional issues: There is mild bad language ('shit', 'arse', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'turd'), and a passing reference to 'mind-expanding' drugs. There is some rude humour, including jokes about urinating, flatulence, and a pun on 'Uranus'.

Contains strong sex references and violence

Classified Date:

08/07/1999

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Fox Guild Home Entertainment

Contains strong sex references and violence

Classified Date:

07/10/1998

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Classified Date:

18/10/2007

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Optimum Releasing

Classified Date:

01/12/1997

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Fox Guild Home Entertainment

Classified Date:

19/11/1997

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.

Classified Date:

20/08/1997

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Pathe Distribution Ltd

Classified Date:

07/08/1997

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Guild Pathe Cinema

Classified Date:

04/08/1997

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Guild Pathe Cinema

Classified Date:

20/09/2024

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Icon Film Distribution

Classified date

17/02/2021
Language

English

Director(s)

Jay Roach

Production Year

1997

Genre(s)

Adventure, Comedy

Approx. running minutes

95m

Cast

Michael York, Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley