Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery( or simply Austin Powers) is a 1997 American 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 as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, Powers' arch-enemy.
Supporting roles include Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Michael York.
The film is an affectionate spoof of the James Bond films and other popular culture from the 1960s.
The film, which cost US$ 16.5 million, opened on May 2, 1997, grossing US$ 53 million from its North American release and over$ 67 million worldwide.
The film spawned two sequels,( 1999) and" Austin Powers in Goldmember"( 2002).
In the years following the 2002 release of" Austin Powers in Goldmember", Myers has discussed the possibility of a fourth film.
Austin Powers (disambiguation)
Austin Powers may refer to:
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die is a 1968 American crime film directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Kirk Douglas, Sylva Koscina, Eli Wallach and Kenneth Haigh.
A police officer resigns from the force and becomes a bodyguard to the wife of a wealthy man.
When her husband is found dead, he tries to clear her of murder.
The film is notable for two supporting players: Martyn Green, longtime Gilbert and Sullivan specialist and actor/singer/director with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, makes a rare movie appearance, and Ali MacGraw makes her film debut in a walk-on.
Goodbye, Columbus (film)
Goodbye, Columbus is a 1969 American romantic comedy- drama film starring Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw, directed by Larry Peerce and based on the novella of the same name by Philip Roth.
The screenplay, by Arnold Schulman, won the Writers Guild of America Award.
The story's title alludes to a phonograph record played by the brother of MacGraw's character, nostalgically recalling his athletic career at Ohio State.
The film was essentially MacGraw's film debut, as she had previously had only a" bit part" in the previous year's" A Lovely Way to Die".
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Jay Roach.
It is the third and final installment in the" Austin Powers" film series and stars Mike Myers in multiple roles including Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Goldmember, and Fat Bastard.
Both Myers and Michael McCullers co-wrote the screenplay, which also features co-star Beyoncé in her theatrical film debut, as well as Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Michael York, Verne Troyer, Michael Caine, Mindy Sterling and Fred Savage.
" Goldmember" is a loose parody of the James Bond films" Goldfinger" and" You Only Live Twice", also incorporating elements of" Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me" and" GoldenEye".
It opens with a self- parody of the" Austin Powers" film series called" Austinpussy", where Austin Powers is featured in a bio-pic parody of the James Bond film" Octopussy".
The self- parody is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Cruise as Austin Powers, Gwyneth Paltrow as Dixie Normous, Kevin Spacey as Dr. Evil, Danny DeVito as Mini- Me, and John Travolta as Goldmember.
The film was distributed by New Line Cinema and released in the United States on July 26, 2002.
It grossed$ 73.1 million opening weekend, surpassing 2001's" Planet of the Apes" for the biggest July opening of all time.
It also surpassed New Line's" Rush Hour 2" as the biggest opening for a comedy film.
" Goldmember" finished its box office run with an international haul of$ 296.6 million.
A fourth film in the series was proposed in 2005 but never entered development.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged
Me is a 1999 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach.
It is the second installment in the" Austin Powers" film series.
It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers as Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, and Fat Bastard.
The film also stars Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Elizabeth Hurley.
The film's title is a play on the James Bond film" The Spy Who Loved Me"( 1977).
The film grossed around$ 312 million in worldwide ticket sales, taking more money during its opening weekend than the entire box office proceeds of its predecessor.
It was nominated at the 72nd Academy Awards for Best Makeup( Michèle Burke and Mike Smithson).
It is followed by" Austin Powers in Goldmember"( 2002).
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
The film was released in Japan on 10 October 2009.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery( or simply Austin Powers) is a 1997 American 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 as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, Powers' arch-enemy.
Supporting roles include Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Michael York.
The film is an affectionate spoof of the James Bond films and other popular culture from the 1960s.
The film, which cost US$ 16.5 million, opened on May 2, 1997, grossing US$ 53 million from its North American release and over$ 67 million worldwide.
The film spawned two sequels,( 1999) and" Austin Powers in Goldmember"( 2002).
In the years following the 2002 release of" Austin Powers in Goldmember", Myers has discussed the possibility of a fourth film.
Mini-Me
Mini- Me is a character played by Verne Troyer in the second and third Austin Powers films: and" Austin Powers in Goldmember".
Nigel Powers
Sir Nigel Powers( played by Michael Caine and briefly by Scott Aukerman in a flashback) is a character who appears in the third Austin Powers movie," Austin Powers in Goldmember".
He is the father of Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, and the grandfather of Scott Evil.
Through cloning, he is biologically the father of Mini -Me.

Question: Which film was released earlier, A Lovely Way To Die or Austin Powers In Goldmember?