Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

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:

Laptop | Cross Country | Based On TV Series | Restaurant | Theater

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)
Mr Bean's Holiday (UK) (alternative spelling)
Mr. Bean macht Ferien (Germany)
Mr. Bean's Vacation (USA)
Vacances de Mr. Bean, Les (France)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK | France | Germany | USA

Language:

English | French | Spanish | Russian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Gainsborough Studios, Islington, London, England, UK

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Mr. Bean's first name is revealed to be Rowan as seen in a quick glance of his passport.

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 "Film '72: (2007-03-12)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Gare du Nord

Funny!

I don't understand the bad comments here. I saw the movie just now at a press screening in Bangkok. I did not expect much (because I read the negative comments yesterday), but it was very good! It's not rocket science, it's just another Mr. Bean movie. I even thought this one was better than the first one, especially in the second half of the movie. The end was a bit over the top, but that's only for the last two minutes, you will see why.

Willem Dafoe is also pretty funny as super ego movie director/actor and blends in well in the story with his 'replay' movie. Don't take life too serious and you will enjoy your time in the cinema watching Mr. Bean's Holiday!