Bean (1997)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Mel Smith

Writers:

Rowan Atkinson (characters) &
Richard Curtis (characters) ...

Release Date:

7 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

One Man. One Masterpiece. One Very Big Mistake.

Plot:

Bean works as a caretaker at Britain's formidable Royal National Gallery, and his bosses want to fire him because he sleeps at work all the time...

Plot Keywords:

Whistler's Mother | Los Angeles California | London England | Husband Wife Relationship | Friendship

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Rowan Atkinson	...	Mr. Bean
Peter MacNicol	...	David Langley
John Mills	...	Chairman (as Sir John Mills)
Pamela Reed	...	Alison Langley
Harris Yulin	...	George Grierson
Burt Reynolds	...	General Newton
Larry Drake	...	Elmer
Danny Goldring	...	Security Buck
Johnny Galecki	...	Stingo Wheelie
Chris Ellis	...	Det. Butler
Andrew Lawrence	...	Kevin Langley
Peter Egan	...	Lord Walton
Peter Capaldi	...	Gareth
June Brown	...	Delilah
Peter James	...	Dr. Rosenblum

Also Known As:

Bean: The Movie (USA) (video box title)
Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie (Hong Kong: English title)
Dr. Bean (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for moments of risque humor.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:PG | South Korea:12 | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35186) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

Steve Martin, a self-confessed huge fan of Mr. Bean, wanted to play David Langley.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The real painting is actually bigger than the one used in the film.

Quotes:

Mr. Bean: Hello, I'm Dr. Bean. Apparently. And my job is to sit and look at paintings. So, what have I learned that I can say about this painting? Well, firstly, it's quite big, which is excellent. If it were very small, microscopic, then hardly anyone would be able to see it. Which would be a shame. Secondly, and I'm getting quite near the end of this...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)

Soundtrack:

Walking On Sunshine

British farce at its finest!

This is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, and in my opinion it is among the ranks of the legendary Monty Python.

"Bean" is about the infamous Mr.Bean, a lazy buffoon who manages to cause problems in even the simplest of tasks. In this movie, he works at an Art Gallery and the management desperately want to get rid of him. Rather than fire him, they send him to Los Angeles to unveil the painting, "Whistler's Mother". An American named David Langley allows Mr.Bean to stay in his house during his visit against the will of his family. This turns out to be a huge mistake.

This movie is roll-out-of-your-chair-laughing funny. Rowan Atkinson's acting is beyond excellent, and all of the other characters are good as well.

The only thing I can find to nitpick about this movie is that there is not a very strong plot. The movie is basically a line of connected humor skits. I personally do not mind this too much, but if you are looking for a movie with a story that can be made into a book, look elsewhere.

If you enjoyed the Mr.Bean series and like "disaster" movies, this is the perfect movie for you!