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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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Surprisingly tepid.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
07/18/03
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

Johnny English is silly enough, but why can't this clever man make a clever movie?

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
07/18/03
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe

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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Even several of Atkinson’s falling-flat gags fall flat.

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07/18/03
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

... reminds us that the nation that gave us Peter Sellers and Monty Python also gave us Benny Hill.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
07/18/03
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

It is unabashedly silly and playful. I don’t think Atkinson could be mean or offensive if he tried.

Full Review Source: Fantastica Daily | comment Comment
07/18/03
Shirley Klass
Shirley Klass
Fantastica Daily

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

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

Rowan Atkinson is a gifted comedian. Too bad Johnny English isn't more befitting his significant talents.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
07/18/03
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today

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

[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.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
07/18/03
Megan Lehmann
Megan Lehmann
New York Post

In a summer filled with overcooked turkeys, it's a refreshingly irreverent snack.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
07/18/03
Mack Bates
Mack Bates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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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The wildly successful Austin Powers films are a hard act to follow, and Johnny English feels like a Johnny -come-lately to the same silly party.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
07/17/03
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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Fans of Rowan Atkinson and the low-key lunacy of his brand of British humor are going to love his turn as the world's most unqualified secret agent.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
07/17/03
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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

Johnny English would most favorably be described as a one-joke action comedy whose one joke wears thin quite quickly (and isn't remotely original to begin with)

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
07/17/03
Pete Kavadlo
Pete Kavadlo
FilmStew.com

Johnny English will delight those who arrive already convinced that they'll laugh uproariously at every slapstick gag and every misused word. But it won't convince the rest of us.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
07/17/03
Philip Wuntch
Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News
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[A] lazily ingratiating spy spoof.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
07/17/03
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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