Maps of Movies

Johnny English (2003)

Where Johnny English says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Britain's most famous castle scenes: a Cornish island plays France, Hertfordshire plays Westminster, and one Canary Wharf tower plays two buildings

Scenes and places

The dream that opens the film (2003)

The film opens on a suave spy showdown, and then Johnny English is shaken awake: it was a dream. The reality is far more ordinary.

Set in Dream sequence mansion — A glamorous spy-film showdown that turns out to be a dream.

A Victorian country house in Buckinghamshire used for both inside and outside of the scene.

Filmed at Mentmore Towers, Buckinghamshire — Exteriors and interiors of the introductory dream sequence. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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MI7 headquarters (2003)

English is briefed on a plot against the Crown Jewels, which have just been restored with help from a corporate sponsor. He is told to watch the unveiling at the Tower of London that night.

Set in MI7 headquarters — The secret service headquarters where English is briefed.

A real London landmark building stands in for the secret service's base.

Filmed at Freemasons' Hall, London — Exterior and interior of MI7's headquarters. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Agent One's funeral (2003)

Mourners gather around the grave of Agent One, killed on a mission. Everyone present is a spy who might be next, and the scene sets up the vacancy English will fill.

Set in Agent One's funeral — The mourning ceremony for Britain's best spy, attended by the agents who may replace him.

A Victorian cemetery in west London, one of the Magnificent Seven.

Filmed at Brompton Cemetery, London — Cemetery scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Crown Jewels unveiling (2003)

English mingles with the guests while trying to look inconspicuous, and meets Lorna Campbell, who worked on the restoration. Then the ceremony goes wrong in front of everyone.

Set in Tower of London — The Crown Jewels are unveiled after their restoration, with a large guest list. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The medieval fortress on the Thames that houses the real Crown Jewels.

The London hospital (2003)

English ends up at a hospital while the investigation advances. The building is a doubled version of a real London skyscraper.

Set in London Hospital — A hospital building that is part of the story in London.

A Canary Wharf skyscraper is digitally copied to make the fictional building.

Filmed at Canary Wharf, London (One Canada Square) — One real tower duplicated into two identical ones for the fictional hospital. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sauvage's headquarters (2003)

English closes in on the Frenchman who owns prisons in 60 countries. His headquarters is a gleaming twin of the hospital.

Set in Sauvage's headquarters — The corporate headquarters of Pascal Sauvage's prison empire.

The same Canary Wharf tower, copied digitally, serves as a second building.

Filmed at Canary Wharf, London (One Canada Square) — The same tower used again for the villain's headquarters. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Dover and the ferry to France (2003)

English and Bough follow the trail to Dover to cross the Channel by ferry.

Set in Port of Dover — English drives into Dover to follow the trail across the Channel. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The busiest ferry port in Europe, below a medieval castle.

Filmed at Port of Dover, Kent — Dover A20 and Port of Dover, with Dover Castle in the background. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sauvage's French château (2003)

English infiltrates the château of the man he suspects. The French setting is an English tidal island.

Set in Sauvage's château — Sauvage's French château, where English investigates.

A tidal island with a medieval castle off the Cornish coast.

Filmed at St Michael's Mount, Cornwall — The exterior of the castle, set in France but filmed in Cornwall. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The coronation (2003)

A coronation brings England's elite together, and English races to stop a scheme he has pieced together. Much of the abbey is a different cathedral.

Set in Westminster Abbey — The coronation setting, shown as Westminster Abbey. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The medieval cathedral of St Albans plays Westminster Abbey.

Filmed at St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire — The interior used for the abbey; the choir is also St Albans Cathedral Choir. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The south of France (2003)

After the adventure, English ends up on the Riviera. The film sends him there for its closing scene.

Set in South of France — The film's final scene, in the south of France.

The Monte Carlo district of Monaco, on the French Riviera coast.

Filmed at Monte Carlo, Monaco — Final scene, filmed over two days. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Johnny English — A bumbling MI7 agent who becomes Britain's only available spy.
• Bough — English's loyal assistant.
• Lorna Campbell — A woman English meets at the Crown Jewels unveiling.
• Pascal Sauvage — The French prison magnate who sponsored the restoration of the Crown Jewels.

Questions answered on the map

• Which French château in Johnny English is actually in Cornwall?
• Where are the hospital and the villain's headquarters in Johnny English really filmed?