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An unhinged parody of James Bond theatrics, Johnny English finds Mr. Bean himself suiting up as the eponymous super spy for a series of wild and silly adventures. A lowly pencil pusher working for the... read more read more... MI7 agency, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When billionaire entrepreneur Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich) sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night, and on the watch of English, the newly designated agent must jump into action to uncover the thief and procure the missing valuables. Tracking the thieves' underground escape route with sidekick Bough (Ben Miller), English locks in on Sauvage despite repeated assurances by boss Pegasus (Tim Pigott-Smith) that the respected entrepreneur has nothing to do with the crime. Could the mysterious Lorna (Natalie Imbruglia), who has an odd habit of turning up at the wrong place at the wrong time, hold the key to helping Johnny? A massive hit overseas, Johnny English held its own at the box office in early April 2003, and was slated for wide release in the U.S. If the spoofing in Johnny English strikes especially close to home, that may be because the film was scripted by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who teamed to pen such Bond adventures as Die Another Day and The World is Not Enough. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Peter Howitt, Ben Miller, Peter Howitt (II), Douglas McFerran, Greg Wise, John Malkovich, Kevin McNally, Natalie Imbruglia, Rowan Atkinson, Steve Nicolson, Tasha de Vasconcelos, Terence Harvey, Tim Pigott-Smith

Release Date: July 18, 2003

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DVD Release Date: January 13, 2004

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    May 16, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Johnny English is a horrible attempt at doing yet another parody of James Bond. The genre had been parodied with the superior Austin Powers, but it seems like they needed yet another spoof flick to make a bit more money. This film fails at delivering effective laughs. Rowan Atkin... read moreson is tiresome and boring here, and you can see the career of a once great comedian fall apart on-screen. Atkinson has created one of comedies greatest characters with Mr. Bean. However with this film, he delivers a painfully unfunny performance that doesn't cut it. This is a pointless film, and if you're looking for the spy film parody, watch the Austin Powers films instead. Rowan Atkinson is wasted here, and he has displayed better comedic performances in the past. This film is simply a misfire. I really didn't enjoy the film, as I felt that the joke were predictable, and overdone. This film was a letdown, and I expected better from Rowan Atkinson. Essentially this is Mr. Bean as a spy, and nothing more. Johnny English could have been good, but it suffers from a poor script, and poor acting. This comedy isn't funny, and there are more bad things with it than good. Rowan Atkinson has done better in the past, but with this one he misses the mark big time. Watch Austin Powers instead. Johnny English is a case of it's been done before, and better too.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    March 20, 2012
    FiLmCrAzY
    OMFG Rowan Atkinson is awesome in this role, he was clearly born to play this role!
    Its hilarious and thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable with a great cast and a great story and awesome movie!
    Reallyu worth a wtach!!
  • thmtsang
    February 11, 2012
    thmtsang
    Spoof spy movie. Rowan is an inept spy who causes havoc wherever he goes. John is the bad guy who steals the crown jewels and wants to become King of England.
  • TheGame90
    January 24, 2012
    TheGame90
    This is just good old family fun. It's just funny...that's all there is to say
  • aquateen2
    January 22, 2012
    aquateen2
    Acceptable family entertainment. The moments that miss drag the film down, but the moments that hit are enough to keep this on its feet...for kids anyway.
  • fb733768972
    October 22, 2011
    fb733768972
    "Johnny English" has no interesting characters, besides Rowan Atkinson, and the fact that I laughed maybe twice, makes this a film that truly wastes it's star powered cast. You can see the comedy coming from a mile away, the dialogue that drives the film seems to be a complete st... read moreeal from "The Naked Gun" films, there is absolutely no use of mise en scene anywhere that is notable, and the fact that I thought 80 minutes was too long for this junk is very sad. This film represents a new low in comedy even though a few scenes cracked me up. I will forget about the events in this film by the time I wake up tomorrow. "Johnny English" is one big letdown.
  • phubbs1
    September 24, 2011
    phubbs1
    Well seeing as the sequel is out now I thought I would revisit this original comedy but I was disappointed with how badly this has aged and how lame it is. The film of course is a 'Bond' spoof which in hand is so so so unoriginal and boring as its been done to death many times wh... read moreilst on the other hand the film does almost ignore the much better advertisements for 'Barclaycard' which the film is based on.

    The original short adverts were so much better than the film probably because they were short and sweet where as the film is just too dull and literately uses every old trick in the book for laughs, shamelessly so, whilst being unbelievably predictable, childish and completely unfunny.

    Lets hope the sequel is better with alittle more clever humour and less chucklevision humour, the original adverts did use the same type of humour but it was alittle more subtle where as this is just dumb kiddie stuff.
  • Deano78
    September 12, 2011
    Deano78
    An entertaining if slightly silly film. It has its fair share of funny moments for all, one all the family can enjoy.
  • fb100000212943704
    August 19, 2011
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    Despite the critics despising it, Johnny English has to be one of my favourite films. The reason you can watch it again and again and again, yet it never fails to make me laugh and almost choke to death.

    It's not a masterpiece, there's no fantastic cinematography, incredible scr... read moreeenplay or brilliant direction. However the cast's reactions and the situations they encounter have people laughing and laughing over and over again, no matter what the scene.

    As I watch it again and again I find myself releasing what a wonderful scene is coming up and how I laugh again and again.

    Don't listen to the critics or anybody for that matter. Go see for yourselves what a fantastic comedy "English" is. I'm not trying to use slang but this film is a laugh out loud.

    **** 4 Star
  • fb535316333
    July 22, 2011
    fb535316333
    Spy spoof that dabbles in outdated Mr.Bean-esque humor. We move from one skit to the next as everything is hung loosely on the context of this silly "story". Rarely remarkable and chalk full of cheap laughs.

    Atkinson either needs to get some wittier writers or retire.

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Critic Reviews

Peter Travers
July 31, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Mike Myers has worked this material to death.

Jack Mathews
July 26, 2003
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

There weren't enough good laughs for me to recommend it to anyone other than the most devoted Beanheads. Full Review

Richard Roeper
July 21, 2003
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

[A] completely unnecessary and nearly chuckle-free spy movie spoof ... Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
July 19, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

So much of Johnny English should be funnier than it is. Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
July 18, 2003
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

Innocuous, if dumb, fun. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
July 18, 2003
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

A hugely redundant spy spoof. Full Review

Edward Guthmann
July 18, 2003
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

The spy-spoof genre is old hat ... but Atkinson is such an inventive, endearing clown that one doesn't mind. Full Review

Roger Moore
July 18, 2003
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

A slight tee-hee of a comedy that, like a bargain wine, induces a wince on first sip but finishes well.

Stephen Whitty
July 18, 2003
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

It's all safe, predictable stuff -- so predictable that the only people who won't have things figured out 10 minutes into the film are those who left after five. Full Review

Rick Groen
July 18, 2003
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

The best feature based on a TV commercial I've seen all year. Full Review

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