A lowly pencil pusher working for MI7, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When a billionaire entrepreneur sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels—and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night and on English's watch—the newly-designated agent must jump into action to find the thief and recover the missing gems.
Acting
Atkinson's rubber-faced commitment to every pratfall.
Writing
Malkovich's absurd French villain monologues steal scenes.
Director
Peter Howitt
Rowan Atkinson
Johnny English
Natalie Imbruglia
Lorna Campbell
Ben Miller
Bough
John Malkovich
Pascal Sauvage
Greg Wise
Agent One
Tasha de Vasconcelos
Exotic Woman
Douglas McFerran
Carlos Vendetta
Steve Nicolson
Dieter Klein
Terence Harvey
Official at Funeral
Kevin McNally
Prime Minister
Tim Pigott-Smith
Pegasus
Nina Young
Pegasus' Secretary
Rowland Davies
Sir Anthony Chevenix
Philippa Fordham
Snobby Woman
Tim Berrington
Roger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Atkinson based Johnny English partly on his own bumbling spy character from 1990s Barclaycard commercials.
Malkovich's exaggerated French accent and 'Pascal Sauvage' name sparked minor diplomatic eye-rolls from actual French critics.
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