Watching Atkinson pantomime an opera aria or engage in simple sight gags serves as a reminder of how few people are keeping this kind of visual comedy alive.
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08/25/07
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Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
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Reviews Counted:109
Fresh:56
Rotten:53
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Mr. Bean's Holiday means well, but good intentions can't withstand the 90 minutes of monotonous slapstick and tired, obvious gags.
Theatrical Release:Aug 24, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $32,553,210
Synopsis: The hopelessly daft but delightful Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is back in this jovial comedy. This time he wins a trip to the Cannes Film Festival and havoc ensues to such an extent that he may never... [More]
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Jean Rochefort, William Dafoe
Director: Steve Bendelack
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Reviews for Mr. Bean's Holiday
Willem Defoe whores himself out for a vacation in Cannes.
08/18/07
It's an improvement, and even intermittently funny.
08/23/07
Cackles & guffaws are sparse amidst much meandering. Willem Dafoe at Cannes, however, is quite funny.
08/23/07
Parents who sat stony-faced through the original Bean are in for a surprise: from an adult perspective, Mr Bean's Holiday is not all that bad.
03/31/07
It's mercifully short (87 minutes), the French scenery is pleasant, a handful of the routines are hilarious and -- with its G rating -- you can definitely bring the kids.
08/24/07
While the film is amusing, it is disappointing that Atkinson appears content to play it safe. It would have been fun to see him aim higher.
08/21/07
Top CriticThe old Mr. Bean was a lot funnier than this one. It's a combination of things: lackluster writing (neither Richard Curtis nor Mel Smith returned this time), a lack of energy, and curiously poor timing for some of the jokes.
08/23/07
Top CriticDon't mistake this simpleton hero, or the movie's own simplicity, for a lack of smarts. Mr. Bean's Holiday is quite savvy about filmmaking, landing a few blows for satire.
08/24/07
Top CriticMr. Bean’s Holiday is a movie that offers intermittent laughs and some funny sequences, yet does not come together as a whole. It lacks focus and pacing.
09/01/07
Rowan Atkinson's second feature-length outing as the bumbling Brit has moments of genuine humor and charm, but overall, [it's] more of a mini-break than a full vacation
08/24/07
Mostly, Bean mugs and grunts for the camera, and very quickly it all wears thin.
08/24/07
It's a shame that Atkinson has yet to find a feature film to do his character justice.
08/29/07
Somewhere, Jacques Tati is smiling.
08/24/07
Top Critica low-concept equivalent of Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat
08/23/07
Atkinson's over-the-top clowning is catnip for the wee ones, but adults will find it an acquired taste.
08/22/07
Ultimately, if you don't like Mr. Bean, you won't like this film. But fans will laugh themselves silly.
08/24/07
After 'winning' a camcorder and a vacation package to the French Riviera, Bean sets out in Bean style, and the laughs don’t stop.
09/04/07
What could have been a series of big and bigger set pieces instead flows smoothly from each corny gag to the next goofy slapstick routine.
03/24/07
Among the pluses: Atkinson is a gifted physical comedian. And the film is a rarity: a kid-friendly movie that was clearly not produced as a vehicle for selling toys and video games.
08/23/07
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