Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again is a 2018 spy action comedy film directed by David Kerr. It is the sequel to Johnny English Reborn (2011) and is the third instalment of the Johnny English series. The film stars Rowan Atkinson in the title role, alongside Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Jake Lacy and Emma Thompson. The film follows the titular MI7 agent who is called into action, when all undercover operatives are exposed in a cyber attack. The film was released in cinemas in Australia on 20 September 2018, the United Kingdom on 5 October 2018 by Universal Pictures and in the United States on 26 October 2018, by Focus Features. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box-office success, grossing $159 million worldwide with its $25 million budget.
(SIGHS): Whew. You're seriously telling me this is all we've got? Uh, most of them are either dead, having hip operations, or recovering from prostate surgery. (CLEARS THROAT) Okay. LESLEY: Before your briefing, we'll need you to re-sign - the Official Secrets Act. - Thank you. - Thank you. - Thank you. (SOFTLY): Thank you very much. Any of you gentlemen remember this? - AGENT 5: Ooh, the Montblanc Blaster. - Mm-hmm. Haven't seen one of those for years. Take the cap off, and, if memory serves, you've 20 seconds to replace it, or it detonates with the force of a stun grenade. - (OTHERS CHUCKLING) - Oh... (CHUCKLES BREATHILY)
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Teas on the left, gentlemen, and coffees on the right. - AGENT 7: Excellent. - AGENT 5: Oh, damn it. I forgot my pills. - (GRUNTING) - AGENT 7: Here, have some of mine. AGENT 7: Scotch whiskey single malt? AGENT 5: Thank you very much. AGENT 7: Coffee. Ooh. Here, let me help you with that.
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- (SOFT BEEPING) - Ooh, this one just needs a little top-up of hot water. I'll be right back. (DOOR OPENS) AGENT 7: Man's a divot of the first order. - Someone should put him out of his misery. - Oh. Oh. Ah. AGENT 5: Along with whoever furnished - this room. - Ooh. (GASPS) - (CAP CLATTERING) - (AGENTS LAUGHING) - (GASPS) (MUFFLED EXPLOSION)
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- English. - (WRY CHUCKLE) You'll leave immediately. My people will give you the full briefing en route. Oh, is there anything you need? Yes. Nerve gas nasal spray, a type four exoskeleton... you should probably start a list... and a garroting watch, with a rubber strap, not the steel bracelet, 'cause the links get caught in the little hairs on my wrist. Oh, and I'll also need a Bough. What's a Bough? - (DOOR OPENS) - Sir! (CHUCKLES) Wonderful to see you! Yes, all right, Bough. We're going on a mission, not a honeymoon. Yes, of course, sir. Ah. I think it's the pin of your buckle, sir, it's caught - on my jumper. - Yes, I can see what's wrong, Bough. - BOUGH: Yeah. - If you go to your left, and I'll go to my right... I'm sorry, no. If you go to your right, and I'll go to my left.
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(BEEPING) P: Good morning, sir. I have your Agent Activation pack here. Department issue smartphone. 580-megapixel camera, 4.7-inch retina HD display. (CHUCKLES) Ingenious. And what does it shoot? Poison darts? It... doesn't shoot anything. It's a phone. There's a Twitter handle, Instagram feed, and secure login for the department Uber account. What's he on about, Bough? I need a weapon, not a box of gobbledygook. I think, uh, wh-what Agent English is getting at, sir, is all this is highly trackable. But since we're dealing with a very sophisticated digital target, we might be less visible if we took a more analog, low-tech approach.
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