Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Steve Bendelack

Writers:

Rowan Atkinson (character) and
Richard Curtis (character) ...

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Disaster has a passport

Plot:

Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two come back together. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love, among other things.

Plot Keywords:

Train | France | Director | Mr Bean | Raffle

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Rowan Atkinson	...	Mr. Bean
Steve Pemberton	...	Vicar
Lily Atkinson	...	Lily at the Stereo
Preston Nyman	...	Boy with Train
Sharlit Deyzac	...	Buffet Attendant
Francois Touch	...	Busker Accordion
Emma de Caunes	...	Sabine
Arsène Mosca	...	Traffic Controller (as Arsene Mosca)
Stéphane Debac	...	Traffic Controller
Willem Dafoe	...	Carson Clay
Philippe Spall	...	French Journalist
Jean Rochefort	...	Maitre'D
Karel Roden	...	Emil
Max Baldry	...	Stepan
Pascal Jounier	...	Tipsy Man

Also Known As:

Bean 2 (UK) (working title)
Bean II (UK) (working title)
French Bean (UK) (working title)
Les vacances de Mr. Bean (France)
Mr Bean's Holiday (UK) (alternative spelling)
Mr. Bean macht Ferien (Germany)
Mr. Bean's Vacation (USA)

MPAA:

Re-rated G; originally rated PG for brief mild language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK | France | Germany

Language:

English | French | Spanish | Russian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Spain:T | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:Livre | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Argentina:Atp | USA:G | South Korea:All | Sweden:Btl | Taiwan:GP (original rating) | Peru:PT | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Arc de Triomphe, Paris 8, Paris, France

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The original idea for "Mr. Bean's Holiday" was Mr. Bean going to Australia instead of France.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene when Sabine falls asleep at the wheel on their way to Cannes, Mr. Bean grabs hold of the steering wheel and attempts to swap positions with Sabine. During the swap, he forces Sabine into the passenger seat while turning the wheel to the left. In the next scene of the vehicle drifting however, the vehicle is shown turning to the right.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Vicar: Three-one. Thirty-one. And now to the first prize in today's raffle in aid of the "roof appeal." Thank you, Lily. Indeed. The magnificent holiday to the south of France, kindly sponsored by Dalesborough Travel Limited. So, thank you, guys. The winner of this prize will travel by Eurostar train to Paris...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Wer wird Millionär?: Familienspecial #3 (#3.3)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Buskers in the Van

Better than you'd expect!!!!

Last week i took the girlfriend to see '300', this week it was her turn to pick the film... her choice... Mr Beans Holiday. I wasn't too impressed with this but fair is fair! I couldn't remember much of the first film but wasn't expecting to be blown away or enjoy it to be frank! However i was pleasantly surprised and am not ashamed to admit i enjoyed it. Don't get me wrong, this is no classic but it is a enjoyable film. The first thing i liked was the fact it wasn't set in America, so i didn't have to listen to a number of Americans try to explain who this Mr Bean character was! I didn't laugh out loud, but I did chuckle along at the jokes and enjoyed some of the darker aspects such as the mobile phone gags! When i saw Karel Roden pop up early on in the film i chuckled to myself as he filmed the camcorder... thinking back to the film '15 minutes' (if you've seen it you'll understand what i mean) This helped me loosen up and allowed me to enjoy the film. Also loved the whole Carson Clay in love with himself film moment near the end.

I loved Black Adder, but was only a Mr Bean fan when i was very young, as an adult i have to say i'd grown out of it! This however made me reminisce and remember how good a comedian Rowan Atkinson is! The director also deserves credit too, as he keeps this story nicely edited through-out and lets the adventure unfold at a nice pace. Mr Beans love interest also deserves credit for being very easy on the eye! I won't go on about this film much, but basically don't just cross it off as something you'll hate. This is a loving, nice, and light-hearted affair, though strange in places it fits itself as a film that is good enough to sit through and enjoy. So if it's a rainy day sit back, relax and watch! A basic film comedy for all the family!