Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember | |
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Directed by | Jay Roach |
Written by | |
Based on | Characters by Mike Myers |
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Cinematography | Peter Deming |
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Music by | George S. Clinton |
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Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $63 million |
Box office | $296.7 million |
Austin Powers in Goldmember commonly known as Austin Powers 3 or Goldmember is a 2002 American
Goldmember opens with a self-parody of the Austin Powers film series called Austinpussy, where Austin Powers is featured in a
The film was distributed by New Line Cinema and released in the United States on July 26, 2002. Goldmember finished its box office run with an international haul of $296.6 million. A fourth film in the series has been considered since Goldmember's release, but has yet to enter production as of 2024.[1]
Plot
In 2002, from his lair behind the
Austin seeks the imprisoned Dr. Evil's help to find the culprit. Dr. Evil antagonizes Austin by reminding him that Nigel was also absent when Austin was given the title of "International Man of Mystery" during their British Intelligence academy graduation, an event that angered Dr. Evil as he had the top grades in the class. Dr. Evil eventually reveals that Goldmember is behind the abduction, so Austin time travels to 1975 and infiltrates Goldmember's roller disco club. He is reunited with his former lover, undercover FBI agent Foxxy Cleopatra. Austin locates his father but is unable to rescue him. Goldmember takes Nigel through Dr. Evil's time machine to 2002. Dr. Evil and Mini-Me instigate a prison riot and escape. Number 3, a British Intelligence mole, informs Austin that Dr. Evil has moved to a new lair near Tokyo.
Austin and Foxxy travel to Tokyo and confront
The three infiltrate the submarine, where Austin is captured. Before Dr. Evil can activate the tractor beam, Foxxy steals the key and frees Austin. Austin prepares to shoot Dr. Evil, when Nigel appears and reveals that Austin and Dr. Evil are actually brothers. Confused, Dr. Evil explains that his parents died in a car accident and he was brought up by evil Belgians, but Nigel reveals that the explosion came from an assassination attempt and he thought that only Austin survived. Dr. Evil (revealed to be named Dougie), Austin, Nigel, and Mini-Me embrace; enraging Scott, who leaves to pursue his own vengeance while Goldmember commandeers the tractor beam's controls, revealing his golden genitalia to be a spare key. Goldmember activates the tractor beam, but Austin and Dr. Evil work together to reverse its polarity, destroying the meteor and saving the world.
The entire story is later
Cast
- Mike Myers as:
- Austin Powers, a British agent from the 60s and Dr. Evil's long lost younger brother who was frozen for 30 years to stop Dr. Evil.
- Aaron Himelstein as young Austin Powers
- Dr. Evil, a Belgian supervillain and Austin Powers’ nemesis and long lost older brother. During the film's climax, he redeems himself and makes amends with Austin Powers.
- Josh Zuckerman as young Dr. Evil
- Goldmember (born Johann van der Smut), a gold-hungry Dutch supervillain, ally of Dr. Evil and the main antagonist of the film.
- Fat Bastard, an obese Scottish former Ministry of Defence soldier who now works as a Japanese sumo wrestler.
- Austin Powers, a British agent from the 60s and Dr. Evil's long lost younger brother who was frozen for 30 years to stop Dr. Evil.
- Beyoncé Knowles as Foxxy Cleopatra,[2] Austin's new sidekick and Goldmember's rival
- Basil Exposition, Austin's boss
- Eddie Adams as young Basil Exposition
- Michael Caine as Nigel Powers[3] a British agent and Austin and Dr. Evil's father
- Robert Wagner as Number 2, Dr. Evil's henchman
- Rob Lowe as Middle Number 2
- Evan Farmer as Young Number 2
- Seth Green as Scott Evil, Dr. Evil's son
- Verne Troyer as Mini-Me, Dr. Evil's mini clone who is jealous of Scott.
- Mindy Sterling as Frau Farbissina, Dr. Evil's loud-mouthed henchwoman from Germany.
- Number Three / Mole
- Brian Tee as Godzilla Pedestrian
- Masi Oka as Godzilla Copyright Pedestrian
- Radar Operator Johnson Ritter
- Michael McDonald as Royal Guard
- Greg Grunberg as the shirtless fan with the letter "T" (Greg's brother Brad Grunberg is the fan with the "A")
- Kinga Philipps as Mrs. Powers
- Kevin Stea as Assistant Director of "Austinpussy" / Dancer
- Anna-Marie Goddard, Nina Kaczorowski, and Nikki Zieringas henchwomen
- Ming Tea as Themselves
- Rachel Roberts as The Model
- Susanna Hoffs as Gillian Shagwell
- Matthew Sweet as Sid Belvedere
- Christopher Ward as Trevor Algberth
- Carrie Ann Inaba as Fook Yu
- Diane Mizota as Fook Mi
- Tom Lister Jr.as Prisoner #2
- Kristen Johnston as Dancer at Austin's pad
- Neil Mullarkey as Physician
- Nobu Matsuhisa as Mr. Roboto
- Peter Tuiasosopo as Sumo Wrestler with Beard
- Jeannette Charles as Queen Elizabeth II
- Perry Caravello (extra)
Cameos
- Tom Cruise as Himself as Austin Powers (During Austinpussy)
- Danny DeVito as Himself as Mini-Me (During Austinpussy)
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Herself as Dixie Normous (During Austinpussy)
- Kevin Spacey as Himself as Dr. Evil (During Austinpussy)
- Steven Spielberg as Himself
- Quincy Jones as Himself
- John Travolta as Himself as Goldmember (During the Austinpussy ending)
- Britney Spears as a Fembot version of Herself (During the opening credits) (During the "Boys" music video) and as Herself talking with Mini-Me (During the end credits)
- Donna D'Errico as Female Vendor
- Fred Stoller as Melon Guy
- Ozzy Osbourne as Himself
- Sharon Osbourne as Herself
- Kelly Osbourne as Herself
- Jack Osbourne as Himself
- Burt Bacharach (During the end credits) as Himself
- Nathan Lane as Mysterious Disco Man (Non-Speaking Role)
- Spencer Kayden as Jenny
- Katie Couric as Georgia State Prison guard
- Scott Aukerman as Nigel Powers (in flashback, having a tinkle)
Production
Title concerns
The title of the film, Goldmember, led to legal action being taken by
Characters
Four actors who appeared in the earlier films play different characters in Goldmember. Rob Lowe, who played the friend of a dead guard in International Man of Mystery, reprises his role as a younger Number 2 from The Spy Who Shagged Me, while Neil Mullarkey (quartermaster clerk in International Man of Mystery) and Eric Winzenried (army private soldier in The Spy Who Shagged Me) appear as the Physician and Henchman Sailor in the Sick Bay. Michael McDonald (the Virtucon guard who got run over by a steamroller in International Man of Mystery and a NATO soldier in The Spy Who Shagged Me) appears as the royal guard.[9][10]
Goldmember
Johann van der Smut, better known as Goldmember, is a fictional villain played by Myers (John Travolta plays the character in a cameo at the end of the film). The name was inspired by the James Bond villain Auric Goldfinger. Goldmember's Dutch origins and character traits were, according to Myers, inspired by an episode of the HBO TV series Real Sex featuring a Dutchman who operated a "sex barn" north of Rotterdam. The man's distinct forms of expression caught Myers' attention while he was writing.[11]
Release
Box office
Austin Powers in Goldmember took in £6,364,796 in the United Kingdom on its opening weekend.[12] In the United States, it broke the opening weekend record for a spoof movie, surpassing the previous Austin Powers films.[13][14] It grossed $73.1 million during its opening weekend, surpassing Planet of the Apes for the biggest July opening of all time.[15] The latter record would be held for two years until Spider-Man 2 took it in 2004.[16] The film also surpassed Rush Hour 2 as the biggest opening for a comedy film.[15] This was the fourth-highest opening weekend of all time, behind Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Spider-Man.[17] The film grossed a total of $213 million in the United States, according to Box Office Mojo.[18]
Home media
Austin Powers in Goldmember was released on VHS and DVD on December 3, 2002.[19][20] The DVD was released under the Infinifilm label, and was re-packed in 2011 as part of the Austin Powers 3 Film Collection. The film debuted on Blu-ray for the first time on December 2, 2008 in a three-film collection with its predecessors.[21][22]
Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 53% based on 186 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While the narrative structure is messy and doesn't make much sense, the third installment of the Austin Powers franchise contains enough inspired bits to entertain."[23] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[24]
Awards
Myers was nominated for the
Soundtrack
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The song "Hey Goldmember" interpolates and is a parody of four 1970s disco songs formed into a medley; "Sing a Song" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Get Down Tonight", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", and "That's the Way (I Like It)", all by KC and the Sunshine Band.
Track listing
- "Work It Out" – Beyoncé
- "Miss You" (Dr. Dre Remix 2002) – The Rolling Stones
- "Boys" (Co-Ed Remix) – Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams
- "Groove Me" – Angie Stone
- "Shining Star" – Earth, Wind & Fire
- "Hey Goldmember" – Foxxy Cleopatra featuring Devin Vasquez and Solange (samples "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC and the Sunshine Band)
- "Ain't No Mystery" – Smash Mouth
- "Evil Woman" – Soul Hooligan featuring Diana King
- "1975" – Paul Oakenfold (samples "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy)
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" (Dr. Evil Remix) – Dr. Evil
- "Daddy Wasn't There" – Ming Tea featuring Austin Powers
- "Alfie (What's It All About, Austin?)" – Susanna Hoffs
Weekly charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[31] | 34 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[32] | 28 |
Irish Compilation Albums (IRMA)[33] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[34] | 25 |
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[35] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[36] | 27 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[36] | 46 |
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[36] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[37] | 57 |
Potential sequel
In October 2005, in an interview with
In May 2007, at the
In March 2010, Jay Roach indicated to MTV that Myers is working on ideas for a fourth film.[46][41] In August 2011, Myers revealed he would return, and had begun writing a script for a fourth installment.[47] In September 2013, when asked about the future of Austin Powers, Myers answered "I'm still figuring that out."[48] In September 2015, Verne Troyer expressed his desire to return as Mini-Me if he was asked to do so.[49]
In May 2016, Roach was asked about the fourth Austin Powers film during an interview with Larry King, and he stated the ideas for the fourth film that he and Myers have are good and interesting.[50] In August 2016, in a telephone interview, Myers stated "Everything is being negotiated and worked out and all that stuff" in regards to the fourth installment of the Austin Powers film series.[51]
In April 2017, as the twentieth anniversary approached for Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Myers claimed he would love to do another Austin Powers film, but audiences would "just have to see".[52] Two days later, Roach stated that a fourth film would only occur if Myers creates a good story for it.[53] In May 2017, Troyer stated that Mini-Me will reveal that he can speak in the fourth movie.[54] However, Troyer's death on 21 April 2018 delayed the production of a fourth film and prevented him from reprising his role as Mini-Me.[55] In May 2018, Myers reiterated his interest in making a fourth Austin Powers, stating that it would be fun, also hinting that some tribute to Troyer might be included.[56] In November 2018, Myers stated that the project's future is "looking good" with the script already written and that Austin Powers and Dr. Evil will return soon, citing his parenthood as the reason for how long the production has lasted and that Roach will most likely reprise his directorial duties.[57]
In January 2020, Roach again indicated that he was interested in doing a fourth film.[58] In February 2022, Myers told The Today Show he "would love to do" a fourth Austin Powers movie but could "neither confirm nor deny" whether it would be made.[59] In October 2022, Myers stated on the Tonight Show that he would "love" to make another Austin Powers film, again citing parenting as the main reason as to why the film has not yet been made.[60]
See also
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