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Bean (1997)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:11

Rotten:16

Average Rating:5.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In his big-screen debut, the BBC's beloved, bumbling, barely verbal Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) lands in the plastic wasteland of Los Angeles, where he has been sent to "guard" Whistler's Mother as... In his big-screen debut, the BBC's beloved, bumbling, barely verbal Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) lands in the plastic wasteland of Los Angeles, where he has been sent to "guard" Whistler's Mother as it changes hands between the London National Art Gallery and a chichi private gallery. Absurd laughs from the hilarious Atkinson. [More]

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, John Mills, Peter Capaldi, June Brown

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, John Mills, Peter Capaldi, June Brown, Peter Egan, Burt Reynolds, Peter MacNicol, Harris Yulin, Pamela Reed, Larry Drake, Chris Ellis, Richard Gant, Danny Goldring, Andrew Lawrence, Tom McGowan, Sandra Oh, Tricia Vessey, Peter James, Clive Corner, Rob Brownstein, Julia Pearlstein, Alison Goldie, Dakin Matthews, Scott Charles, Ronnie Yeskel, Priscilla Shanks

Director: Mel Smith

Director: Mel Smith
Screenwriter: Richard Curtis, Robin Driscoll
Composer: Howard Goodall
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

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01/26/06
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Not only do we not care about Bean, we want him to just go away and not bother us anymore.

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01/01/00
David Bartholomew
David Bartholomew
Film Journal International

Atkinson is able to hit the comic jackpot through grunts, gestures, body movements, and, most of all, facial expressions.

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02/15/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Atkinson's genius at portraying a pesky, childish adult is reminiscent of the great comic stars of silent movies, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.

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06/25/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

I'm pretty sure that I can say it's not a great movie; I'm not so certain I can say it wasn't a funny one.

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12/08/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The film is little more than a showcase for Atkinson's broad slapstick comedy, overdone facial contortions, and bathroom humor.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Atkinson's reactive brand of bug-eyed and near-silent comedy has always been more akin to Jacques Tati--plus a lecherous pinch of Jerry Lewis, the better to invade the viewer's personal space.

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09/05/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
Boston Phoenix

Okay, Rowan Atkinson is a funny guy. So what the hell happened with this?

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01/01/00
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

Goes beyond awful to surreally awful.

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Latest News for Bean

April 11, 2006: Get Ready for the Return of ... "Bean"
You knew it was only a matter of time before Rowan Atkinson came back with another "Mr. Bean" movie. (Anyone out there see Johnny English? Sheesh.) And today Variety... More...

March 28, 2005: Atkinson Warming Up to Do "Bean 2"
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