Johnny English (film series)

Johnny English
Johnny English
Directed by	Peter Howitt (1); Oliver Parker (2); David Kerr (3);
Written by	William Davies; Neal Purvis (1); Robert Wade (1); Hamish McColl (2);
Starring	Rowan Atkinson; Ben Miller;
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

Johnny English
Johnny English
	Official film series logo
Created by	Neal Purvis; Robert Wade; William Davies;
Original work	Johnny English (2003)
Owner	Universal Pictures
Years	2003–present
Films and television
Film(s)	Johnny English (2003); Johnny English Reborn (2011); Johnny English Strikes Again (2018); Untitled fourth film (TBA);
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	Johnny English; Johnny English Reborn; Johnny English Strikes Again;

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]

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 is brought back to MI7 to investigate a group of assassins known as Vortex.

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 ;)".^[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 began on 30 September 2024 in London, with William Davies and Eric Fellner producing.^[5]

Cast

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

Crew/Detail	Film
Crew/Detail	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

Box office performance

Film	Release date	Box office gross			Box office ranking	Budget	Ref(s)
Film	Release date	North America	Other territories	Worldwide	All time North America	Budget	Ref(s)
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]
List indicator(s) ^(A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).

Critical and public response

Film	Critical		Public
Film	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]	—

References

^ 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.

External links

Official website

[1] ttps://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/

[2] ttps://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/

[3] 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.

[4] Calnan, Ellie (9 February 2024). "'Johnny English 4' to film in Malta and UK this summer". Screen. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

[5] "Johnny English 4". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

[6] ttps://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/

[7] ttps://www.radiotimes.com/movies/johnny-english-4-officially-confirmed-newsupdate/

[8] "Johnny English". Box Office Mojo. 9 August 2017.

[9] "Johnny English Reborn". Box Office Mojo. 9 August 2017.

[10] "Johnny English Strikes Again". Box Office Mojo. 9 November 2018.

[11] "Johnny English Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[CinemaScore-12] "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.

[rotmiss-13] "Johnny English". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[14] "Johnny English". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[rotmiss2-15] "Johnny English Reborn". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 15 October 2018.

[16] "Johnny English Reborn". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[rotmiss3-17] "Johnny English Strikes Again". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

[18] "Johnny English Strikes Again". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

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