...an often relentlessly hit-and-miss sequel that rarely, if ever, achieves the highs of its near-flawless predecessor...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 1, 2022

The sexual innuendo is back and still largely effective, but the repetitiousness of jokes from the first film start to lose their hilarity.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Sep 9, 2020

The Spy Who Shagged Me is a funny film, but often elicited little more than chuckles out of me.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 2, 2020

A rare comedy sequel that matches the original.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 21, 2020

Against all odds, Myers's wacky step-and-repeat characters remain enduringly entertaining.

| Mar 26, 2019

Full Review | Original Score: C | Aug 10, 2012

Full of sex and bathroom humor. Not for kids.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 22, 2010

The film opened with a Star Wars-styled text scrolling, about how Austin Powers was frozen in 1967 and defrosted in the 90s to battle his nemesis Dr. Evil. After succeeding and banishing Evil, Powers settled down with his newly-wed wife Vanessa...

| Original Score: A+ | Jul 6, 2010

...doesn't so much try to send up other spy films as it tries to one-up its own predecessor in this second go-round.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Nov 30, 2008

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 7, 2008

It's gone from being a hip little party to being a big bash where the stars turn out.

| Original Score: B | Jul 23, 2007

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 14, 2007

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 30, 2006

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 6, 2005

...the people who seemed to be having the most fun at a recent screening were the 14-year-old boys giggling over the libidinous bits and the bathroom jokes.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Jan 7, 2005

By the end, Spy recycles its own gags, not just ones from the first movie.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 12, 2003

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 16, 2003

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 8, 2003

In ways better than the original, 'The Spy Who Shagged Me' is a rehash of the same story with new cast members and new takes on familiar jokes.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 29, 2003

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 8, 2002