Released theatrically in the United States on 18 July 2003, the film met with mixed reviews from critics, but was commercially successful having 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". Due to its commercial success, it was followed by two sequels, "Johnny English Reborn" and "Johnny English Strikes Again", in 2011 and 2018, respectively.