5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a comedic parody of spy thrillers, focusing on absurd humor, pop culture references, and family reconciliation, rather than engaging with or promoting specific political ideologies.
The movie includes visible diversity in its cast, featuring a prominent Black female character, but does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on comedic parody rather than explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Austin Powers in Goldmember features 'Number 3' (The Mole) whose effeminate characteristics and catchphrase are primarily used for comedic mockery. This stereotypical portrayal contributes to a negative net impact, as the character's identity is a source of ridicule rather than being depicted with dignity or complexity.
The film features Foxxy Cleopatra, a secret agent, who is shown using martial arts and hand-to-hand combat to defeat multiple male opponents in close-quarters physical combat.
The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its comedic elements related to gender are typically based on mistaken identity, disguise, or crude humor, rather than exploring or depicting transsexual identity.
The film introduces new characters like Foxy Cleopatra and Goldmember, but these are original to this installment. No established character from previous Austin Powers films or other source material has their gender altered.
All returning characters maintain their established race, and new characters introduced in this installment do not qualify as race swaps per the definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.0
Critic Ratings
5.2
6.2
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