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Secret Agents Espionage Save the Day Danger Heroes Undercover Disorder Goofy Hero
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Comedy Parody
Time/Period:
Contemporary 21st Century
Place:
England
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Comedy of Errors Farce Grossout Humor Silly Humor
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Johnny English, 2003

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia

Directed by: Peter Howitt

Written by: Neal Purvis

Language: English, French

Country: France, UK

Runtime: 88 min

MPAA Rating: PG

Rating:5.8

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The mood of Johnny English is humorous and exciting. The plot centers around espionage, secret agents, and saving the day. It features a comedy of errors and grossout humor. Johnny English is a comedy and parody movie. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. The setting is England. Johnny English happens in contemporary times.

Summary of Johnny English

When the British government fears that a plan is afoot to steal the royal family's beloved crown jewels from their secure home in the Tower of London, secret agent Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is assigned to the case. Unfortunately, English isn't the British Secret Service's first choice for the job; he's just the only secret agent that is still alive. Even though English dreams of being a suave, debonair agent and has only the best intentions, the hapless Brit continually makes matters worse as he tries to save his country from falling into the clutches of French prison mogul Pascal Sauvage, played by John Malkovich. Among other things, English misuses secret agent gadgets, inadvertently leaks his plans to the bad guys, takes the most inopportune route into Sauvage's castle, and generally makes silly mistakes--and somehow gets away with it. Physical comedian Atkinson, best known as Mr. Bean, shines in this film, which was directed by Peter Howitt (SLIDING DOORS). JOHNNY ENGLISH also features British comedian Ben Miller as Bough, English's mild-mannered, but surprisingly effective sidekick from the agency. Australian singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia makes her feature film debut as Special Agent Lorna Campbell.

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Language:	English, French
Country:	France, UK
Release date:	18 July 2003
Runtime:	88 min

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Rowan Atkinson

as Johnny English

Natalie Imbruglia

as Lorna Campbell

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Entertainment Weekly

The hilarious Malkovich, coiffed in an artful pageboy and savoring a fruity French accent, would overpower the competition on sheer thespian madness. Full Review

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by: Lisa Schwarzbaum

The New York Times

Unlike most movies of this kind, which run out of steam and ideas as they go along, Johnny English gains momentum, nudging you along from a few stray giggles to helpless, giddy laughter. Full Review

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by: Dana Stevens

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As the other reviews on the site reflect this is far from Rowan Atkins's strongest effort but there are some laughs to be had. Malkovich is amusing but certainly not in his glorious over the top form as in ROUNDERS or IN THE LINE OF FIRE. But there... Read and rate it

20.March.2009
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by: dup
dup rated this movie4/10Disappointing

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