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 instalment is currently in development.
The series has grossed $479.6 million worldwide, despite generally mixed critical reviews.
Films
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 sharpens his skills at a Tibetan monastery and returns to service to protect the Chinese premier from an assassin.
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".
In February 2024, it was announced that a fourth instalment was set to begin shooting in the summer of 2024 in Malta and the United Kingdom. Production was originally set to begin on 30 September 2024 in London, with William Davies and Eric Fellner producing, although the project is still in development and its status remains unclear. In April 2026, the film was listed as completed.https://www.productionlist.com/production/johnny-english-4
Cast Character Film Johnny English Johnny English Reborn Johnny English Strikes Again Untitled fourth film 2003 2011 2018 TBA Johnny English Rowan Atkinson Jeremy Bough Ben Miller Ben Miller Colin Tucker Daniel Kaluuya PegasusTim Pigott-SmithGillian AndersonAdam James Prime Minister of the United KingdomKevin McNallyStephen Campbell MooreEmma Thompson Queen Elizabeth II Prunella Scales Body Double Lorna CampbellNatalie Imbruglia Kate Sumner Rosamund Pike Ophelia Bhuletova Olga Kurylenko Pascal SauvageJohn Malkovich Simon Ambrose Dominic West Jason Volta Jake Lacy
Crew Crew/DetailFilm Johnny English2003 Johnny English Reborn2011 Johnny English Strikes Again2018 Untitled fourth filmTBA Director Peter Howitt Oliver Parker David Kerr TBA Producers Tim BevanEric FellnerMark Huffam Tim BevanEric FellnerChris Clark Tim BevanEric FellnerChris ClarkRowan Atkinson William DaviesEric Fellner Written by Neal Purvis and Robert WadeWilliam Davies Hamish McColl (screenplay)William Davies (story) William Davies TBA Composer Edward ShearmurHoward 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 StudioCanalWorking Title Films StudioCanalWorking Title FilmsRelativity Media StudioCanalWorking Title FilmsPerfect World PicturesDistributorUniversal PicturesRelease date 11 July 2003 (UK)18 July 2003 (US) 7 October 2011 (UK)21 October 2011 (US) 10 October 2018 (UK)26 October 2018 (US)Running time 88 minutes 102 minutes 89 minutes
Reception
Box office performance Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget North America Other territories Worldwide All timeNorth America Johnny English 11 April 2003 $28,082,366 $132,500,652 $160,583,018 #2,776 $40 million Johnny English Reborn 7 October 2011 $8,305,970 $151,772,616 $160,078,586 #4,925 $45 million Johnny English Strikes Again 5 October 2018 $4,412,170 $154,558,606 $158,970,776 #5,851 $25 million Total $40.8 million $438.8 million $479.6 million $110 million
Critical and public response
Film Critical Public Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore Johnny English 33% (121 reviews) 51 (32 reviews) B Johnny English Reborn 38% (91 reviews) 46 (20 reviews) B Johnny English Strikes Again 37% (105 reviews) 39 (22 reviews)
See also Outline of James Bond
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