Bean

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Bean

PG-13

1997

1h 30m

Comedy

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At the Royal National Gallery in London, the bumbling Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is a guard with good intentions who always seems to destroy anything he touches. Unless, of course, he's sleeping on the job. With the chairman (John Mills) blocking Bean's firing, the board decides to send him to a Los Angeles art gallery under false credentials. When Bean arrives, his chaos-causing ways are as sharp as ever, and curator David Langley (Peter MacNicol) has the unenviable task of keeping Bean in line.

Critics Consensus

Bean boasts a terrifically talented physical comedian in the title role, but his constant mugging and silly slapstick quickly wear thin.

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Brandon Judell

IndieWire

06/12/2018

How many English language films can say, "To hell with America!"? Very few. Basically only "Bean", which has already racked up over $100 million before the picture has even unspooled in one New Jersey mall.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

01/10/2018

1/4

We'll forgive England for the Spice Girls. Maybe even Benny Hill, Joan Collins, Boy George, Fergie and that habit of pouring milk in tea. But with Bean's arrival, it might mean war.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

09/30/2010

2/5

Slapstick, but gross-out humor.

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

Sep 23

3/5

There are a few funny scenes but not enough to recommend the movie.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

01/10/2023

C

On television, Bean is charming. In a feature film, directed by Mel Smith, the schtick is overkill.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/10/2020

7/10

Atkinson isn't afraid to use a few of his best skits from the original show in this theatrical venture, but he adds enough new elements to be thoroughly fresh.

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Harvey H

@ourpleguy Apr 23

Bean, A classic COMEDY movie that I know might not seem fitting for alot of critics but i genuinely don't understand why people were expecting the mona lisa of film with a deep meaning, but Bean isn't that, its a fun film with lots of heart.

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Muhammad A

@Minigiant89 Dec 12

I remember watching this as a kid. This is pure gold. I am going to introduce this movie to my kids at some point.

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Julian S.

@akajulianscott Aug 25

Rowan Atkinson’s Mr. Bean stumbles into America, bringing chaos, cringe, and just a flicker of sweetness.

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Gabriel M

@RT88758665 Jun 19

Apesar de reciclar bastante coisa da série, mantém o espectador entretido o filme todo, oque não seria possível se não trouxessem o charme da série original para o longa metragem, por mais que pudesse ter sido um pouco melhor aproveitado

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Jeff D

@JeffDement Jun 1

Comedy classic! Hilarious as ever. Rowan Atkinson is the best

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FreemBeem T

@RT62386783 01/20/2025

Ever since I've had to rent a movie, I've always given myself a single rule: watch it to the end. When I laid my eyes upon the first half of this abhorrent piece of film, I had to watch something else. The comedy from the classic, and good, TV show does not transfer well into a feature film. While its sequel is ten times better in every way, 'Bean' is like being tortured and is terrible to sit through.

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Synopsis

At the Royal National Gallery in London, the bumbling Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is a guard with good intentions who always seems to destroy anything he touches. Unless, of course, he's sleeping on the job. With the chairman (John Mills) blocking Bean's firing, the board decides to send him to a Los Angeles art gallery under false credentials. When Bean arrives, his chaos-causing ways are as sharp as ever, and curator David Langley (Peter MacNicol) has the unenviable task of keeping Bean in line.

Director: Mel Smith
Producer: Eric Fellner, Peter Bennett-Jones, Tim Bevan
Screenwriter: Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis
Distributor: Gramercy Pictures, Image Entertainment Inc., Polygram
Production Co: Working Title Films, Tiger Aspect Productions, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.3M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1), 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)