Johnny English is a 2003 spy action comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. It is a British-French venture produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, and distributed by Universal Pictures. Starring Rowan Atkinson in the title role, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller and John Malkovich, it is the first installment of the Johnny English film series and serves as a parody/homage to the spy genre, mainly the James Bond film series as well as Atkinson's Mr. Bean character. The character is also related to Atkinson's bumbling spy character from a series of adverts in the United Kingdom for Barclaycard in the 1990s. Released theatrically in the United States on 18 July 2003, the film met with mixed reviews from critics, but was commercially successful having grossed $160 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million.
Director | Peter Howitt |
Produced by | Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Mark Huffam |
Writer(s) | Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, William Davies |
Starring | Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller, John Malkovich |
Music | Edward Shearmur |
Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
Edited by | Robin Sales |
Production, company | StudioCanal, Working Title Films |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures (International), Mars Distribution (France) |
Released | April 11, 2003 (United Kingdom), July 18, 2003 (United States) |
Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom, France, United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $40 million |
Box office | $160.5 million |
Netflix ID | 60026148 |
About Johnny English
After an attack on MI5, a dim-witted spy becomes Britain's only spy. The movie is the first in the series and grossed over $160 million worldwide.
Achievement of Johnny English
The film marks Natalie Imbruglia's movie debut. Johnny English was filmed in and around London, England.
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Latest information about Johnny English updated on July 28 2021.