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Mr. Bean's Holiday
2007 90 min United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States of America G 18+
★6.3
Family, Comedy
Director: Steve Bendelack
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Description
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$33.3M
Worldwide:
$232.23M
Starring
Rowan Atkinson
Actor
Willem Dafoe
Actor
Steve Pemberton
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Mr. Bean's Holiday is a polarizing expansion of a classic character, celebrated by fans as a warm, physical, and timeless comedy but criticized by others for lacking the sharp brevity of the original sketch series. While some viewers feel the feature-length format dilutes the character's charm into generic slapstick, many appreciate the film's gentle, universal humor and the masterful pantomime of Rowan Atkinson.
| Acting | Rowan Atkinson's mastery of physical comedy and expressive facial mimicry remains the film's most consistent and effective anchor. | |
| Score | The musical score provides a delightful, atmospheric touch that enhances the film's sunny and whimsical tone. | |
| Pacing | The decision to stretch the character into a 90-minute feature is debated: fans enjoy the lyrical, expanded narrative, while detractors argue it abandons the tight, sketch-based brilliance of the original shorts. | |
| Humor | The humor is polarizing, with some finding it a heartwarming, universal delight and others viewing it as repetitive, cringe-worthy slapstick that fails to justify the character's transition from small to big screen. |