Johnny English
Johnny English is a 2003 spy action comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. It is a British-French venture produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, and distributed by Universal Pictures. Starring Rowan Atkinson in the title role along with Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller and John Malkovich, it is the first instalment of the Johnny English film series and serves as a parody and homage to the spy genre, mainly the James Bond film series, as well as Atkinson's Mr. Bean character. The character is also related to Atkinson's bumbling spy character from a series of adverts in the United Kingdom for Barclaycard in the 1990s. Released theatrically in the United States on 18 July 2003, the film met with mixed reviews from critics but was commercially successful and grossed $160 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2003 and topped the country's box office for the next three weekends, before being overtaken by X2. It was followed by two sequels, Johnny English Reborn (2011) and Johnny English Strikes Again (2018).
- [ Clears Throat ] - Thank you. Your mission documents, Agent One. Including the codes for the submarine hatch, which I've checked myself. Thank you. So, is it just France tonight, or will you be slipping over the Pyrenees as well? If I told you that, I'm afraid I'd have to kill you. Oh. [ Nervous Chuckle ] [ Muttering ] Oh,yes,yes. Well, I expect you would. Cheerio, Agent One. Bonne chance. Arrivederci.
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[ Bell Tolling ] To: MI7 All Depts. Urgent Agent One killed in action in Biarritz. Submarine hatch failed to open. The greatest secret agent England's ever had snuffed out in an instant. Terrible. Do you know what makes us envied the world over, Bough? - That there's always another agent waiting to step in. - Absolutely, sir. And every last one of them is gathered around that grave. It is our honor and privilege to guard them while they grieve. Their lives are in our hands, Bough. [ Tires Screeching ]
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[ Cow Mooing ] [ Man ] Pegasus, we face a national crisis. Agent One was clearly onto something, and we have to find out what. I need another agent on this. Who else is there? No one, Prime Minister. They all died in the explosion. All of them? Well, luckily there is one who survived. Who? * One eye on the shadows * *Protecting his fellows * - *From sunup till the moon on his back * - [ Grunting ] - *Sendin'villains to Hades A hit with the ladies * -Johnny English. *A stallion in the sack * - * You can't get your life back when right follows left,Jack * - [ Groaning ] * The more you see the less you know * * When others would leak it His service is secret * *Plays God when it's your time to go * *Hey, fellas Don't bejealous * * When they made him they broke the mold * *So charismatic with an automatic * *Never prematurely shooting his load * Hah.! * Queen and country safe and sound * * With villains six feet underground * *And no one knows 'cause no one's found any trace * * Of a man for all seasons * *Loves 'em and leaves 'em alone * *So alone * *And you and I wouldn't have a clue who's doin'what, why, when and who * * Up a creek with no canoe Watch out * *For the man for all seasons * *Loves 'em and leaves 'em alone * *So alone * - *But safe at home * - *But safe at home * - * Oh,yeah,yeah * - *But safe at home * *But safe at home But safe at home * * Then you and I wouldn't have a clue who's doin'what, why, when and who * * Up a creek with no canoe Watch out * *For the man for all seasons * *Loves 'em and leaves 'em alone, so alone * *But safe at home ** Right. Johnny English. I'm here to see Pegasus. Still, no sense rushing things.
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There are some items you need to sign before your briefing. This is your new retinal I.D. card, and this is your level nine security clearance. Sign and date, please. Ah. Oh, reminds me of the old service issue ballpoint. I remember every agent would carry a pen that looked just like this. Completely innocent to the untrained eye, but click it twice-- [ Gasps ]
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Now, Agent One believed that there was a plot to steal the Crown Jewels. They've recently been through a multimillion-pound restoration, largely paid for by a corporate sponsor. They're due to be unveiled tonight at the Tower of London. The queen is insisting that the ceremony goes ahead, so what we want you to-- Hah! Who-- Who-- Who is the sponsor, sir? Pascal Sauvage. What, that flouncy Frenchman who owns a couple of prisons? Sauvage's �7 billion empire, English, operates over 400 prisons in 60 countries. - He's built 25 of them here. - Right, sir. The man's related to the royal family, for goodness'sake. As far as the prime minister's concerned, he's one of the greatest friends England's got. Now, English, I want you at the Tower tonight, monitoring this unveiling. Any chink in security, any weakness, however slight, must be plugged immediately. Do we understand each other? - Perfectly, sir. - Good. - Oh, yes. - And, uh, English... we can't afford any mistakes-- not tonight. The word ''mistake,'' sir, is not one that appears in my dictionary. THE TOWER OF LONDON [ Engine Revs ] Fantastic car, sir!
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