Johnny English (film series)

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Johnny English
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Created by
Original work Johnny English (2003)
Owner Universal Pictures
Years2003–present
Films and television
Film(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Johnny English
Directed by
Written by
Starring
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
2003–present
Running time
279 minutes (1–3)
BudgetTotal (3 films):
$110 million
Box officeTotal (3 films):
$479.6 million

Johnny English is a series of spy action comedy films parodying the James Bond secret agent genre. It features Rowan Atkinson as the title character, based on the screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. The series includes three instalments: Johnny English (2003), Johnny English Reborn (2011), and Johnny English Strikes Again (2018). A fourth installment is currently in development. [2]

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The series has grossed $479.6 million worldwide, despite generally mixed critical reviews.

Films

Rowan Atkinson at the premiere of Johnny English Reborn. Rowan Atkinson 2011.jpg
Rowan Atkinson at the premiere of Johnny English Reborn .

Johnny English (2003)

Johnny English, an incompetent MI7 office worker, is promoted to top agent and tasked to investigate the theft of the Crown Jewels.

Johnny English Reborn (2011)

Five years after a failed mission that cost him his knighthood, Johnny English is brought back to MI7 to investigate a group of assassins known as Vortex.

Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

After retiring from MI7 and becoming a geography teacher, Johnny English is brought back to investigate cyber attacks launched in the United Kingdom.

Future

In an "ask me anything" Reddit thread in October 2018, when asked about more Johnny English films, Rowan Atkinson replied with: "I doubt it but thank you very much for implying you'd like to see another one. But at the same time...never say never ;)". [3]

In February 2024, it was announced that a fourth installment was set to begin shooting in the summer of 2024 in Malta and United Kingdom. [4] Production began on 30 September 2024 in London, with William Davies and Eric Fellner producing. [5]

Cast

CharacterFilm
Johnny English Johnny English Reborn Johnny English Strikes Again Untitled fourth film [6]
200320112018TBA
Johnny English Rowan Atkinson
Angus Bough Ben Miller   Ben Miller  
Colin Tucker  Daniel Kaluuya  
Pegasus Tim Pigott-Smith Gillian Anderson Adam James  
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Kevin McNally Stephen Campbell Moore Emma Thompson  
Queen Elizabeth II Prunella Scales Body Double  
Lorna Campbell Natalie Imbruglia  
Kate Sumner  Rosamund Pike  
Ophelia Bhuletova  Olga Kurylenko  
Pascal Sauvage John Malkovich  
Simon Ambrose  Dominic West  
Jason Volta  Jake Lacy  

Crew

Crew/DetailFilm
Johnny English
2003
Johnny English
Reborn

2011
Johnny English
Strikes Again

2018
Untitled fourth film
TBA [7]
Director Peter Howitt Oliver Parker David Kerr TBA
Producers Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Mark Huffam
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Chris Clark
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Chris Clark
Rowan Atkinson
William Davies
Eric Fellner
Written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade
William Davies
Hamish McColl (screenplay)
William Davies (story)
William DaviesTBA
Composer Edward Shearmur
Howard Goodall (theme music)
Hans Zimmer (A Man for All Seasons)
Ilan Eshkeri Howard Goodall
Cinematography Remi Adefarasin Danny Cohen Florian Hoffmeister
EditorRobin SalesGuy BensleyMark Everson
Production Companies StudioCanal
Working Title Films
StudioCanal
Working Title Films
Relativity Media
StudioCanal
Working Title Films
Perfect World Pictures
Distributor Universal Pictures
Release dateJuly 18, 2003 (US)October 21, 2011 (US)October 26, 2018 (US)
Running time88 minutes102 minutes89 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

FilmRelease dateBox office grossBox office rankingBudget
Ref(s)
North AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll time
North America
Johnny English11 April 2003$28,082,366$132,500,652$160,583,018#2,776$40 million [8]
Johnny English Reborn7 October 2011$8,305,970$151,772,616$160,078,586#4,925$45 million [9]
Johnny English Strikes Again5 October 2018$4,412,170$154,558,606$158,970,776#5,851$25 million [10]
Total$40.8 million$438.8 million$479.6 million$110 million [11]
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  • (A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).

Critical and public response

FilmCriticalPublic
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore [12]
Johnny English33% (121 reviews) [13] 51 (32 reviews) [14] B
Johnny English Reborn38% (91 reviews) [15] 46 (20 reviews) [16] B
Johnny English Strikes Again37% (105 reviews) [17] 39 (22 reviews) [18]

See also

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