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Johnny English
2003
Johnny English, office worker at MI7 gets himself promoted after all the agents are blown up at a funeral. Johnny is assigned the task of protecting the Crown Jewels on the opening night of an exhibition. The gems are stolen from under his nose and now he must use all his resources to locate them and get them back... Read more
| Starring | Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, John Malkovich, Ben Miller |
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| Director | Peter Howitt |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Fans of Rowan Atkinson's rubbery-faced brand of physical comedy will know what to expect from this unassuming slice of slapstick. Based on a character portrayed by the Mr Bean star in a series of Barclaycard adverts, it utilises a very British strain of schoolboy humour to send up another home-grown institution — the James Bond-style super-spy. Atkinson plays the titular hero, an enthusiastic but bumbling intelligence agent appointed to track down those behind the theft of the crown jewels. In a performance comprised largely of facial tics, childish pratfalls and poo jokes, Atkinson manages to bring the simplistic screenplay to life —and even gets the girl (Natalie Imbruglia) in the process. Sliding Doors director Peter Howitt aims the movie directly at family audiences, forgoing subtlety for youngster-friendly sight gags, while the actors — particularly John Malkovich as a French megalomaniac — seem to relish the opportunity to lark around.
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Smooth megalomaniac Pascal Sauvage (Malkovich), a French prison construction magnate, feels so much hatred for Britain... read more on Time Out
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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75 out of 78 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
brilliant......
This dvd of the film with rowan atkinson as johnny english is very funny. The film is full of hilarious jokes and action from start to finish. the classic ... more
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53 out of 59 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
It's all been done before......many, many times
It's hard to get Mr. Bean out of your head when Rowan Atkinson is on screen, especially when he's cast as a 007-type secret agent with all the Bean ... more
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- JediSi
- Posted 18 Aug 2007 23:29
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15 out of 27 people found this review helpful
Very Very Funny
Not sure if most of the other reviewers were watching the same film. Myself and my children have watched this about 5 times. Very funny and very clever. Classic... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Not For Me
This movie is only for who have plenty of time to sit and watch something that was really meant for children. not for adults. Not my cup of tea!!
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Very forgettable, but with a few good moments. Not classic Atkinson by any means!
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75 out of 78 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
brilliant......
This dvd of the film with rowan atkinson as johnny english is very funny. The film is full of hilarious jokes and action from start to finish. the classic ... more
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53 out of 59 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
It's all been done before......many, many times
It's hard to get Mr. Bean out of your head when Rowan Atkinson is on screen, especially when he's cast as a 007-type secret agent with all the Bean ... more
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- JediSi
- Posted 18 Aug 2007 23:29
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15 out of 27 people found this review helpful
Very Very Funny
Not sure if most of the other reviewers were watching the same film. Myself and my children have watched this about 5 times. Very funny and very clever. Classic... more
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9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
A hoot from start to finish
I expected the worst but apart from a few lapses, this was a treat with more than a few laugh out loud scenes. Atkinson was at his best - a far cry from his ... more
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10 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Poor......
I like films......
A film has to be very poor for me to give 2 stars but this film was a waste of 80 minutes (thank god it was no longer) of my life ... more -
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Johnny English
Rowan Atkinson is the antithesis of James Bond and as such he excels in his buffoonery and misguided self-belief. A very amusing film that offers good family ... more
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Johnny English
What a funny movie! We watched it twice, once in the evening with a bottle of wine and then again at the weekend with the children. My daughter who is 8 nearly ... more
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
What you see is what you get
So if you are a fan of Blackadder or Mr.Bean this is ideal Family Fun .
Not to be taken seriouosly and delivering enough visual and verbal gags to ... more -
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Go on you know you want to....
I only give this three stars but nevertheless I would still recommend it to you if you are mildly interested to know what its like.
Rowan Atkinson ... more
Critics' reviews (2)
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Fans of Rowan Atkinson's rubbery-faced brand of physical comedy will know what to expect from this unassuming slice of slapstick. Based on a character portrayed by the Mr Bean star in a series of Barclaycard adverts, it utilises a very British strain of schoolboy humour to send up another home-grown institution — the James Bond-style super-spy. Atkinson plays the titular hero, an enthusiastic but bumbling intelligence agent appointed to track down those behind the theft of the crown jewels. In a performance comprised largely of facial tics, childish pratfalls and poo jokes, Atkinson manages to bring the simplistic screenplay to life —and even gets the girl (Natalie Imbruglia) in the process. Sliding Doors director Peter Howitt aims the movie directly at family audiences, forgoing subtlety for youngster-friendly sight gags, while the actors — particularly John Malkovich as a French megalomaniac — seem to relish the opportunity to lark around.
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Smooth megalomaniac Pascal Sauvage (Malkovich), a French prison construction magnate, feels so much hatred for Britain... read more on Time Out
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