Austin PowersComplete Watch Order Guide
Austin Powers is a series of comedy films directed by Jay Roach and distributed by New Line Cinema, and written, produced by, and starring Mike Myers as the titular character. The films follow Austin Powers, a British spy, and his quest to bring the villain Dr. Evil to justice. The series mainly spoof the James Bond, Derek Flint, Jason King and Matt Helm franchises, incorporate myriad other elements of popular culture.
Austin Powers Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Austin Powers movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 movies shown below.
All 3 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch Austin Powers in Order
Watch the Austin Powers movies in release order, starting with Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) and continuing through Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). The series spans 3 films, released between 1997 and 2002. Audiences rate the franchise 6.3/10 on average.
What order should you watch Austin Powers?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Austin Powers. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Austin Powers largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Austin Powers franchise
Austin Powers is a series of comedy films directed by Jay Roach and distributed by New Line Cinema, and written, produced by, and starring Mike Myers as the titular character. The films follow Austin Powers, a British spy, and his quest to bring the villain Dr. Evil to justice. The series mainly spoof the James Bond, Derek Flint, Jason King and Matt Helm franchises, incorporate myriad other elements of popular culture.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Austin Powers Fun Facts & Trivia
The Austin Powers franchise spans 5 years, from 1997 to 2002.
The highest-rated entry is Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery with a 6.6/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.3/10 rating from audiences.
Austin Powers films have collected over 11k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 3 Austin Powers films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), continues a franchise that began 5 years earlier.
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