Johnny English

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Johnny English

PG,

2003,

1h 26m,

Comedy/

Action

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34%

113 Reviews

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51%

250,000+ Ratings

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34%

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51%

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250,000+ Ratings

Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich), a villain intent on stealing Britain's Crown Jewels, has murdered the country's top undercover agents, and mediocre spy Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is ordered to prevent further mayhem. But even with help from quick-thinking sidekick Bough (Ben Miller), the goofy agent lands himself in one precarious situation after another. Only when he meets up with Interpol crime-fighter Lorna Campbell (Natalie Imbruglia) is Johnny able to chip away at Pascal's defenses.

Critics Consensus

A tame spy spoof that elicits infrequent chuckles.

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Sheila Norman-Culp

Associated Press

Jan 18, 2018

The movie is silly, silly, silly -- and proud of it. There's a good chance you will be giggling helplessly at some point in Johnny English, and 7- to 14-year-olds will be giddy throughout.

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Nell Minow

Beliefnet

Oct 20, 2011

C

The spy parts aren't exciting enough and the funny parts aren't funny enough.

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Scott Von Doviak

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

Aug 7, 2003

Inept and painfully unfunny.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Apr 26, 2023

2.5/5

Johnny English comes up criminally short on laughs, using up its best moments in the trailer.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Nov 17, 2020

1.5/5

Right down there with the worst of Peter Sellers' Pink Panther quickies.

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Joel Siegel

Good Morning America

Jan 3, 2018

C+

Johnny English is more I Spy than the genuine genius of Austin Powers. It ain't great, but it's funny because he's funny.

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Finn S

Apr 18, 2019

Rowan Atkinson does not fail to make you laugh.

Apr 9, 2019

Was entertaining but just too predictable. Knew he would stuff up every time he got cocky. Good laugh for the kids though.

Hermione S

Mar 17, 2019

'Johnny English' is the dead horse of a tired genre. Rowan Atkinson is basically doing a mixture of Mr. Bean and Blackadder.

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Draco R

Feb 25, 2019

This film is through and through british. It embrases being a smart and sometimes dumb Comedy. I love it!

Luke G

Feb 8, 2019

Might be a bit silly but we loved it. Always worth watching Rowan Atkinson - heâ(TM)s a comic genius!!!

Hermione R

Jan 28, 2019

Johnny English is one of the few comedies to make me laugh throughout. Atkinson's witty humor and perfect comedic timing makes this film hilarious.

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Peter Howitt

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Rowan Atkinson

Johnny English

John Malkovich

Pascal Sauvage

Natalie Imbruglia

Lorna Campbell

Ben Miller

Bough

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Synopsis

Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich), a villain intent on stealing Britain's Crown Jewels, has murdered the country's top undercover agents, and mediocre spy Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is ordered to prevent further mayhem. But even with help from quick-thinking sidekick Bough (Ben Miller), the goofy agent lands himself in one precarious situation after another. Only when he meets up with Interpol crime-fighter Lorna Campbell (Natalie Imbruglia) is Johnny able to chip away at Pascal's defenses.

Director: Peter Howitt
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Mark Huffam
Screenwriter: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Will Davies
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Le Studio Canal +, Working Title Films
Rating: PG (Language|Comic Nudity|Some Crude Humor)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.0M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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