Johnny English (2003)

After a sudden attack on the MI5, Johnny English, Britain's most confident yet unintelligent spy, becomes Britain's only spy.

Director:

Peter Howitt

Writers:

Neal Purvis, Robert Wade,

Stars:

Rowan Atkinson, Tasha de Vasconcelos, Natalie Imbruglia

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rowan Atkinson	...	Johnny English
Tasha de Vasconcelos	...	Countess Alexandra - Exotic Woman
Ben Miller	...	Bough, English's Sidekick
Greg Wise	...	Agent One
Douglas McFerran	...	Carlos Vendetta
Steve Nicolson	...	Dieter Klein
Terence Harvey	...	Official at Funeral
Kevin McNally	...	Prime Minister
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Pegasus, Head of MI7
Nina Young	...	Pegasus' Secretary
Rowland Davies	...	Sir Anthony Chevenix
Natalie Imbruglia	...	Lorna Campbell
Philippa Fordham	...	Snobby Woman
John Malkovich	...	Pascal Sauvage, the Greedy Frenchman
Tim Berrington	...	Roger

Storyline

Rowan plays the eponymous lead character in a spoof spy thriller. During the course of the story we follow our hero as he attempts to single-handedly save the country from falling into the hands of a despot.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | british | crown jewels | funeral | monarch | 

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Taglines:

When it comes to secret agents, there's smooth, there's sophisticated, and then...there's English.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for comic nudity, some crude humor and language

Details

Official Sites:

Universal

Country:

UK France USA

Language:

English French Japanese

Release Date:

18 July 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Johnny English - Der Spion, der es versiebte

Filming Locations:

Abingdon Street Car Park, Westminster, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$312,074 (Japan) (3 October 2003)

Gross:

$734,283 (Japan) (10 October 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Chinese title of this film literally translates into "Mr. Bean (or 'silly bean' as he's called in Chinese) Becomes a Secret Agent". In Brazilian Portuguese it's "Mr. Bean - Um Agente Muito Louco" (a very crazy agent).

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Goofs

When the DVD is put on during Pascal's coronation, Johnny is holding the toothbrushes red above blue, playing the guitar. When the camera goes back to him afterwards, before he starts singing, they have swapped positions (blue above red)

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Quotes

[first lines]
Johnny English: Ah, the Heckler and Koch G-36. Quite deadly in the right hands.

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, we see Lorna (who was ejected from English's car in the last scene) landing in a swimming pool. Sitting beside the swimming pool is the strange-looking man that English described to his boss early in the film.

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Connections

Spoofs The Truman Show (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Does Your Mother Know"
Written by Benny Andersson / Björn Ulvaeus
Performed by ABBA
Courtesy of Polar Music International AB/Polydor UK Limited

User Reviews

I can't stop laughing...

Allthought I wouldn't rate it as a well thought artistic piece of art in the cultural aspect (such as a Kubrick movie, for example) Johnny Enlighs is probably the funniest movie I've ever seen. If you are in the mood for a good laugh out of a not 100% stupid movie, then, only then, its a must see. I saw it a year ago and I still remember Johnny's face and actions. I must admit that really stupid movies make me sometimes angry, this is not that kind of movie that has no sense at all, it has a clear setting, and a great cast (perfect cast if you're talking about Johnny's selection). Probably better than the Mr. Beans, "Johnny English" is a must see for those who laugh easily. Another very important hint: don't watch it alone. Watch it with someone who makes you laugh. The last hint: if you don't laugh, probably Blockbuster® gave you "Lost Highway" instead of "Johnny English", a pretty uncommon mistake.