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Johnny English (2003)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:12

Rotten:17

Average Rating:5.2/10

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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Mike Myers has worked this material to death.

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07/31/03
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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There weren't enough good laughs for me to recommend it to anyone other than the most devoted Beanheads.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
07/26/03
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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[A] completely unnecessary and nearly chuckle-free spy movie spoof ...

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07/21/03
Richard Roeper
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Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
07/19/03
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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So much of Johnny English should be funnier than it is.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
07/19/03
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com
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Innocuous, if dumb, fun.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
07/18/03
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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A hugely redundant spy spoof.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
07/18/03
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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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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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 Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
07/18/03
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
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The best feature based on a TV commercial I've seen all year.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
07/18/03
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
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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
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If Johnny English doesn't rollick with laughs it at least generally frolics with good-natured fun.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
07/18/03
Mark Wolf
Mark Wolf
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Atkinson carries out his spy-spoof mission with candor and grace, or as much grace as a man can maintain while satirizing the Trainspotting climb up through a soiled potty.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
07/18/03
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post
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Johnny English plays like a tired exercise, a spy spoof with no burning desire to be that, or anything else.

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07/18/03
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Johnny English is silly enough, but why can't this clever man make a clever movie?

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07/18/03
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Johnny English won't leave you shaken or stirred; it's simply quite likable, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
07/18/03
Randy Cordova
Randy Cordova
Arizona Republic
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Rowan Atkinson is a gifted comedian. Too bad Johnny English isn't more befitting his significant talents.

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07/18/03
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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[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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A surprisingly gentle, old-fashioned comedy.

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07/18/03
Megan Lehmann
Megan Lehmann
New York Post
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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
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Los Angeles Times
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