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Johnny English (2003)

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Reviews Counted:115

Fresh:38

Rotten:77

Average Rating:4.8/10

Consensus: A tame spy spoof that elicits infrequent chuckles.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for comic nudity, some crude humor and language

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 18, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $27,972,410

Synopsis: When the British government fears that a plan is afoot to steal the royal family's beloved crown jewels from their secure home in the Tower of London, secret agent Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson)... When the British government fears that a plan is afoot to steal the royal family's beloved crown jewels from their secure home in the Tower of London, secret agent Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is assigned to the case. Unfortunately, English isn't the British Secret Service's first choice for the job; he's just the only secret agent that is still alive. Even though English dreams of being a suave, debonair agent and has only the best intentions, the hapless Brit continually makes matters worse as he tries to save his country from falling into the clutches of French prison mogul Pascal Sauvage, played by John Malkovich. Among other things, English misuses secret agent gadgets, inadvertently leaks his plans to the bad guys, takes the most inopportune route into Sauvage's castle, and generally makes silly mistakes--and somehow gets away with it. Physical comedian Atkinson, best known as Mr. Bean, shines in this film, which was directed by Peter Howitt (SLIDING DOORS). JOHNNY ENGLISH also features British comedian Ben Miller as Bough, English's mild-mannered, but surprisingly effective sidekick from the agency. Australian singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia makes her feature film debut as Special Agent Lorna Campbell. [More]

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller, John Malkovich

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller, John Malkovich

Director: Peter Howitt

Director: Peter Howitt
Screenwriter: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, William Davies
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Mark Huffam
Composer: Edward Shearmur
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat

While you don't have to be a super sleuth to see the over-obvious gags coming, Atkinson's elastic mugging usually pulls 'em through.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
07/18/03
E! Online

[Atkinson] is like a sketch-comedy troupe rolled into one body.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
07/18/03
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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While it lives up to the very definition of 'hit and miss', the parts that hit are very funny.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
06/20/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

Belongs on an old-time double bill, where it would satisfy, if only because we’d be into the second movie before we noticed that the first came up a bit short on laughs.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/07/04
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Johnny is never as inspired as the best moments of the Powers movies, but it's cleaner and more consistent than they are.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
07/18/03
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

In spite of some wince-inducing bathroom humor, and jokes you can see coming from a mile away, this turns out be a very funny romp indeed.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
01/02/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

An extremely silly but effective enough romp for family auds.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/15/03
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety

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

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
07/18/03
Edward Guthmann
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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What makes it work is the cast, who are able to wring more than a few laughs out of this tired scenario.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
06/14/03
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

Here is perhaps a good litmus test to determine whether or not Johnny English is for you: do you think Rowan Atkinson can be funny just by showing up?

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
07/17/03
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

It still seems that nothing will ever beat the genius of the Val Kilmer-fronted spoof Top Secret, but after the fiasco of the last Austin Powers movie, this is fun.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
04/29/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

A funny summer frolic.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
07/24/03
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. Weekly

Johnny English is 100 percent Atkinson, which means superficial silliness and wacky pratfalls. If you're looking for comedic depth or edgy irony, look elsewhere.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
07/18/03
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

You won't die laughing in the theater, but the filmmakers aren't asking you to, as they do in the frantic, adolescent comedies that dominate the market. It's a pleasure.

Full Review Source: F5 (Wichita, KS) | comment Comment
07/07/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

There's a lot of entertainment, especially for families, in Johnny English.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
07/18/03
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

The latest from Mr. Bean star Rowan Atkinson, isn’t a great movie, or even that good a comedy. But somehow the flick’s monumental silliness offsets its shortcomings.

Full Review Source: Lawrence Journal-World | comment Comment
07/18/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

A comic actor of genius who raises silliness to an art form, the wonderfully expressive Atkinson makes excellent use of those devastating looks in the spy spoof Johnny English.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
07/18/03
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Atkinson really is funny in this movie--maybe not pee-your-pants funny, but certainly hoot-out-loud funny.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
07/18/03
Leigh Johnson
Leigh Johnson
Hollywood.com

Oh, I SAY...let's not make any more British-spy spoofs, shall we?

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
07/19/03
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
 
 
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