1. Rating: 5.9/10
Director: Peter Howitt
Running Time: 88 minutes
Writing: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies
Staring: Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Natalie Imbruglia, Tim Pigott-Smith and John Malkovich
Budget: (Estimated amount) $35,000,000
UK Release Date: 11th April 2003
The Opening Weekend : (In Japan) $312,074
Date For Above: 3rd October 2003
Gross : (In Japan) $734,283
Date For Above: 10th October 2003
Countries : UK, France and USA
Languages available: English, Japanese and French
Genres: Comedy, Action and Adventure

2. Certificate: PG
What Does This Mean?: PG is the rating for this film, so it can be watched by the correct age groups
without causing any offence. PG stands for Parental Guidance meaning that, this film is suitable for
general viewing. However, the film may contain scenes that may be considered unsuitable to be
viewed by younger children. PG films should be unable to disturb children at the age of eight years
old and above. Overall, a parent should take the time to consider the content of a PG film in order
to consider if it would upset their child if they are younger than eight years old or, are more
sensitive.
Filming Locations: England and UK
Filming Company: Universal
What Is The Film Based On?: The film was not based on a novel as some may think, but was really
based on a series of Barclaycard advertisement that Atkinson was in, using many jokes from the
advertisement and put into the film.
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Colour: Colour
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

3. Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich) is egomaniac hell bent on toppling the British Monarchy and
installing himself as king and, to this end, steals the Crown Jewels wiping out most of MI7 in the
process. Through a series of unfortunate events, Johnny English (Atkinson), a lowly junior
inelligence worker, is the one man remaining who can even hope to protect his country and
avenge the elimination of all of the Secret Service's spies.
Suitably outfitted with a highly-specialized automobile, armed with the ultimate in intelligence
gadgetry, English and his long-suffering sidekick Bough (Miller) set about uncovering the fiend
behind the crime. The duo are aided in their mission by Lorna (Imbruglia), a no nonsense, high
kicking spy with an eye for a bumbling fool.
Atkinson is brilliant as the hapless spy with his brand of physical comedy stealing the show and,
while he doesn't step far from his Mr Bean persona, he goes far enough to make for an enjoable
romp. He is supported by an able villain in the guise of Malkovich and by a resurgent Imbruglia in
her first acting role since her Neighbours days. Special mention should also go to Ben Miller for
underplaying a role that could so easily have been hammed-up.
Director Peter Howitt keeps the action cantering along, skilfully inserting some classic comedy
set-pieces. Once you've seen the Archbishop of Canterbury defrocked it's not easy to forget!
Those with long memories will recall the 30 second Barclaycard ads where this character was first
honed. The big question is: can the comedy last for 88 minutes. The answer is yes - on the whole.
It will need most cinema-goers to disengage their brains to a certain extent, but that done it
proves to be a fun night out
TalkTalk Review On Johnny English

4. Is this a British Film?
Although the film is made with the American film company Universal, the film is based on a story set in
and filmed in Britain, with most including the main character being played by British actors, released in
Britain and directed by a British man. The characters, all except the villains (who are French) are all
British, including the Queen and Johnny English. There is some American input, however, I shall conclude
that Johnny English is a British film, not an American film.