Johnny English

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Johnny English

PG

Released Jul 18, 2003

1h 26m

Comedy

Action

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Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich), a villain intent on stealing Britain's Crown Jewels, has murdered the country's top undercover agents, and mediocre spy Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is ordered to prevent further mayhem. But even with help from quick-thinking sidekick Bough (Ben Miller), the goofy agent lands himself in one precarious situation after another. Only when he meets up with Interpol crime-fighter Lorna Campbell (Natalie Imbruglia) is Johnny able to chip away at Pascal's defenses.

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Critics Consensus

A tame spy spoof that elicits infrequent chuckles.

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Sheila Norman-Culp

Associated Press

The movie is silly, silly, silly -- and proud of it. There's a good chance you will be giggling helplessly at some point in Johnny English, and 7- to 14-year-olds will be giddy throughout.

Jan 18, 2018

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Nell Minow

Beliefnet

The spy parts aren't exciting enough and the funny parts aren't funny enough.

Rated: C

Oct 20, 2011

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Scott Von Doviak

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

Inept and painfully unfunny.

Aug 7, 2003

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Johnny English comes up criminally short on laughs, using up its best moments in the trailer.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 26, 2023

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Right down there with the worst of Peter Sellers' Pink Panther quickies.

Rated: 1.5/5

Nov 17, 2020

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Joel Siegel

Good Morning America

Johnny English is more I Spy than the genuine genius of Austin Powers. It ain't great, but it's funny because he's funny.

Rated: C+

Jan 3, 2018

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Hazel N

Johnny English is a movie that makes a otherwise serious movie into a very well-made comedy with a starring cast for its time. The visual and sound effects are pretty good (8.9/10) and the music fits really well with the moment. If you like/d the Mr.Bean series or movie you will definitely love this movie (that also may be because both Mr.Bean and Johnny are played by Rowan Atkinson). Overall, the movie is not perfect but it has a charm to it that makes it funny every time you watch it. I definitely recommend it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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André Ferreira F

É um filme que joga pelo seguro. Não é nenhuma obra-prima do cinema, mas consegue ser engraçado e coerente sem se infantilizar demais ou levar as coisas para um contexto mais adulto. Apesar de, a meu ver, exagerar em algumas partes, o elenco entrega (o Rowan Atkinson é ótimo como sempre e o John Malkovic acrescenta uma "normalidade" que contrasta com a estupidez do protagonista). (avaliação 6.5/10)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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Melissa L

I'm not terribly fond of Rowan Atkinson's "Mr. Bean," but when I saw this listed on Roku, I figured I'd check it out,and I wasn't disappointed. I thought it was very funny...I recommend it, even if you don't like "Mr. Bean." This is so different than that show.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Shaun R

All good innocent fun. Nothing pretentious and quite funny.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Gabriel M

Não diria subestimado, mas acho que merecia um pouco mais de reconhecimento

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Synopsis

Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich), a villain intent on stealing Britain's Crown Jewels, has murdered the country's top undercover agents, and mediocre spy Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is ordered to prevent further mayhem. But even with help from quick-thinking sidekick Bough (Ben Miller), the goofy agent lands himself in one precarious situation after another. Only when he meets up with Interpol crime-fighter Lorna Campbell (Natalie Imbruglia) is Johnny able to chip away at Pascal's defenses.

Director: Peter Howitt
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Mark Huffam
Screenwriter: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Will Davies
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Le Studio Canal +, Working Title Films
Rating: PG (Language|Comic Nudity|Some Crude Humor)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.0M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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