Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me "Provides lots of laughs with Myers at the helm; as funny or funnier than the original." On Metacritic the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". "The Spy who Shagged Me" had a strong box opening at number 1. 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, and 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
Austin Powers is a self confessed fan (his favorite films being the Bond spoof "Casino Royale" and "The Party"). Influences from Sellers' films are apparent throughout the series; the character of Austin Powers reflects the inspiration of Sellers' portrayal of the character Robert Danvers in the 1970 film "There's a Girl in My Soup". Powers' dandyish appearance can also be shown to have been inspired by that of the fictional Jason King – the adventurous character from the ITV Spy fi series "Department S" who was featured in the eponymous spin off series. Other obviously apparent influences are the BBC's "Adam Adamant