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).
[ Radio Announcer ] Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the breakfast show. [ Speaking French ] As the crowds are gathering here for the crowning of our first French king... since the year 1 066, call here at London FM with the top ten things you most love about the French. We haven't had any calls yet, uh, at all, but the lines are still open and I'll give you that number again-- 0-2-0-7-- zero, deux, zero, sept-- This is not good, Johnny. We've got to think of something.
Johnny English
[Johnny ] Wait a minute. I've got an idea. Hop! Hop! And hop! And hop! And stop! Now, are you familiar... with the shaman throat warblers of the Guatemalan delta? What? It has long been their belief... that a whistle pitched at the precise resonant frequency of a metal lock... will vibrate the levers in such a way that the door will simply swing open. Unbelievable. - And kneel. - [ Groaning ]
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*Let all good people rejoice * [ Chorus ] *Rejoice * - *Rejoice * - Aaah! *Let all good people rejoice * *Rejoice * *Rejoice * *Rejoice * *Rejoice * *Rejoice * *And sing ** Sirs, you are hereby called to witness the anointing... of your one true lord and future king Pascal. Pascal, are you willing to take the oath? I am willing. Then be thou anointed... with this holy oil.
Johnny English
It is this man, Pascal Sauvage, who stole the Crown Jewels, who forced the queen to abdicate... and who would kill anyone who got in his way. It is the end, Herr English. [ Yells ] [ English ] He has cheated, conned and manipulated... this great country for his own ends. He's fooled you all.!
Johnny English
What's more, this whole ceremony is a sham... because that man standing in front of you... is not the archbishop of Canterbury. [ Congregation Gasps ] English, a word of advice. Don't go there. Shut it, Frenchy. I'll go wherever I damn well please. - Now take it off. - What? Your face is made of plastic.
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