Johnny English Reborn

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  • Opened October 21, 2011 
  • 1 hr 42 min
  • PG | Mild action violence, rude humor, some language and sexual content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 8+. More on child suitability

  • After a disastrous mission in Mozambique, British agent Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) has retreated to a Tibetan monastery to try to forget his shame. But when he receives an urgent call from MI-7 to lead a mission that only he can handle, English is back in action. Using his questionable combat skills and an assortment of high-tech gadgets, English, along with his new partner, Agent Tucker (Daniel Kaluuya), must foil a plot to kill the Chinese premier. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West, Daniel Kaluuya, Richard Schiff
  • Director: Oliver Parker
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy

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With His Own Fervor, Atkinson Channels Peter Sellers Once Again.

by Alon Patterson

Fun and funny, Rowan Atkinson takes us on yet another English journey (literally). Despite slight cultural differences in humor, this one will please U.S. Atkinson fans. Riotous it's not, but make no...

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So very funny

by merpman2001

Went with my wife and 10 and 12 year old boys, and we were all in stitches throughout. This is NOT Mr Bean, this is altogether better....

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Enjoyed!

by lambertjj

There was a great age-appropriate movie for my entire family to go see (with my daughter, 12 YO and being the youngest, and sons 15 and 18) -- the first time that we have gone to see a movie in quite...

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

The laughs, including the big laughs, keep coming right up to the closing seconds. Read full review

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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Like the incompetent spy himself, this is a comedy that will sneak up on the skeptical and defy low expectations, producing something smart enough to neatly balance the thrills and the yuks. Read full review

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USA Today
| Scott Bowles

It's breezy stuff, to be sure. And while English is far from becoming the Pink Panther for the Facebook generation, Atkinson has a breezy rapport with junior Agent Tucker (Daniel Kaluuya) that's reminiscent of Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau and his relationship with sidekick Kato. Read full review

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

Johnny English Reborn never quite ignites, even though it starts out promisingly enough. Read full review

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Rowan Atkinson as Johnny English in ``Johnny English Reborn.''