Synopsis

When Dr. Evil travels back to 1969 and steals Austin Powers' mojo, the once-confident spy is left powerless. Sent through time to stop Dr. Evil's plan to destroy major cities with a giant lunar laser, Austin joins CIA agent Felicity Shagwell. Together, they battle Fat Bastard, Mini-Me, and a scheme that threatens both the past and the future.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film is the second entry in the Austin Powers series, following Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997).

• Its title is a playful reference to the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), continuing the series' affectionate spoof of 1960s and 1970s spy movies.

• Mike Myers expanded his performance duties by playing Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Fat Bastard, and the astronaut version of Austin.

• The production was filmed between November 9, 1998, and February 6, 1999. Locations included Seattle's Space Needle, Universal Studios in California, Tustin, Hollywood, and Piccadilly Circus in London.

• The film's opening weekend earned more than the entire worldwide theatrical run of the first Austin Powers movie, helping make it the most commercially successful film in the series.

• The Spy Who Shagged Me received an Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup.

• Madonna's song "Beautiful Stranger," featured on the soundtrack and in the film's promotional campaign, won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 2000.