Johnny English (2003)
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33% of critics liked it
(116 reviews) -
54% of users liked it
(380,532 ratings)
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 MI7 agency, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is… More 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 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
- Directed By
- Peter Howitt, Ben Miller
- Written By
- Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, William Davies
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 18, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Mike Myers has worked this material to death.
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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.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
[A] completely unnecessary and nearly chuckle-free spy movie spoof ...
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
So much of Johnny English should be funnier than it is.
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Innocuous, if dumb, fun.
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Cast
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Rowan Atkinson
as Johnny English
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John Malkovich
as Pascal Sauvage
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Natalie Imbruglia
as Lorna Campbell
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Ben Miller
as Bough
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Douglas McFerran
as Carlos Vendetta
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Tim Pigott-Smith
as Pegasus
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Kevin McNally
as Prime Minister
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Oliver Ford Davies
as Archbishop of Canterbury
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Clive Graham
as Welsh Bishop
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Terence Harvey
as Official at Funeral
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Neville Phillips
as Priest
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Jenny Galloway
as Foreign Secretary
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Greg Wise
as Agent One
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Nina Young
as Pegasus' Secretary
- Radha Mitchell
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Steve Nicolson
as Dieter Klein
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Rowland Davies
as Sir Anthony Chevenix
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Sam Beazley
as Elderly Man
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Chris Tarrant
as Radio Announcer
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Henry Naylor
as Bough
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Tasha de Vasconcelos
as Exotic Woman
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Philippa Fordham
as Snobby Woman
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Tim Berrington
as Roger
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Simon Bernstein
as Assailant
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Martin Lawton
as Hearse Driver
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Takuya Matsumoto
as Sushi Waiter
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Peter Tenn
as Sushi Bar Customer
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Faruk Pruti
as Truth Serum Guard
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Marc Danbury
as Guard
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Jack Raymond
as French Reception Waiter
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Bond
as String Quartet
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Trevor McDonald
as Newscaster
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James Greene
as Scottish Bishop
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Kevin Moore
as Doctor



