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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| Created by | |
| Original work | Johnny English (2003) |
| Owner | Universal Pictures |
| Years | 2003–present |
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| Character(s) | List of characters |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | 2003–present |
Running time | 279 minutes (1–3) |
| Budget | Total (3 films): $110 million |
| Box office | Total (3 films): $479.6 million |
The series has grossed $479.6 million worldwide, despite generally mixed critical reviews.
Films
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Johnny English (2003)
editJohnny 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)
editFive 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)
editAfter retiring from MI7 and becoming a geography teacher, Johnny English is brought back to investigate cyber attacks launched in the United Kingdom.
Future
editIn 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 is set to start on 30 September 2024 in London. William Davies and Eric Fellner are set to be producers.[5]
Cast
edit| Character | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny English | Johnny English Reborn | Johnny English Strikes Again | Untitled fourth film[6] | |
| 2003 | 2011 | 2018 | TBA | |
| 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
edit| Crew/Detail | Film | |||
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| 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 Davies | TBA |
| 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 | |
| Editor | Robin Sales | Guy Bensley | Mark Everson | |
| Production Companies | StudioCanal Working Title Films |
StudioCanal Working Title Films Relativity Media |
StudioCanal Working Title Films Perfect World Pictures | |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures | |||
| Release date | July 18, 2003 (US) | October 21, 2011 (US) | October 26, 2018 (US) | |
| Running time | 88 minutes | 102 minutes | 89 minutes | |
Reception
editBox office performance
edit| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget |
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| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | ||||||
| Johnny English | 11 April 2003 | $28,082,366 | $132,500,652 | $160,583,018 | #2,776 | $40 million | [8] | ||
| Johnny English Reborn | 7 October 2011 | $8,305,970 | $151,772,616 | $160,078,586 | #4,925 | $45 million | [9] | ||
| Johnny English Strikes Again | 5 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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Critical and public response
edit| Film | Critical | Public | ||
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| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[12] | ||
| Johnny English | 33% (121 reviews)[13] | 51 (32 reviews)[14] | B | |
| Johnny English Reborn | 38% (91 reviews)[15] | 46 (20 reviews)[16] | B | |
| Johnny English Strikes Again | 37% (105 reviews)[17] | 39 (22 reviews)[18] | — | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/
- ^ https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/
- ^ Atkinson, Rowan (24 October 2018). "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 ;)". Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via Reddit.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (9 February 2024). "'Johnny English 4' to film in Malta and UK this summer". Screen. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Johnny English 4". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/
- ^ https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/
- ^ "Johnny English". Box Office Mojo. 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Johnny English Reborn". Box Office Mojo. 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Johnny English Strikes Again". Box Office Mojo. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Johnny English Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Johnny English". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Johnny English". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Johnny English Reborn". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Johnny English Reborn". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Johnny English Strikes Again". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Johnny English Strikes Again". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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