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Overview

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Director:
Mel Smith
Writers:
Rowan Atkinson (characters) &
Richard Curtis (characters) ...
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Release Date:
7 November 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
One Man. One Masterpiece. One Very Big Mistake. more
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
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British farce at its finest! more (138 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bean: The Movie (USA) (video box title)
Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie (Hong Kong: English title)
Dr. Bean (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for moments of risque humor.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Steve Martin, a self-confessed huge fan of Mr. Bean, wanted to play David Langley. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The real painting is actually bigger than the one used in the film. more
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... more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Walking On Sunshine more

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31 out of 39 people found the following comment useful.
British farce at its finest!, 8 November 2004
Author: Scott Peterson (sadisticcynic@hotmail.com) from Tennessee, U.S

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!

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