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.

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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

Jun 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

Jan 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

Sep 30, 2010

2/5

Slapstick, but gross-out humor.

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

Sep 23, 2025

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)

Jan 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

Sep 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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Nashua J

@RT08628119 4 days ago

I love this movie and Rowan Atkinson say middle finger on Bean ( 1997 )

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Pamela Z

@RT74106347 Jul 9, 2026

I watched this as a kid. Most of the time my brain felt slop. I can remember only 3 scenes that were actually funny. It's sort of weird to see how many people like this movie. Mr. Bean was supposed to be for kids. How did it become this guy? SPOILER ALERT. He ruined a man's life, he ruined a 50 million dollar painting, and no one knew it was a fake. Mr Bean felt more like a villain than a main character. In the other movie he was the nice guy, but in this movie he was an idiot goofball. I couldn't watch the last 30 minutes because guess what? It's 11+. What the heck did they turn Mr Bean into? :[

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Taulant K

@RT92579262 May 24, 2026

You are the BEST Mr. Bean. Respect from Prizren - Republic of Kosova 😊😊

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thiago S

@Thiagostone May 9, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, e quaee prrto do final do filme tem o meme dele que mostra o dedo do meio para as pessoas na rua.

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Harvey H

@ourpleguy Apr 23, 2026

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, 2025

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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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)

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