[Atkinson & Co.] engineer some clever and humorous bits of Bean's mime and slapstick suitable for all ages.
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08/23/07
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
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Reviews Counted:109
Fresh:56
Rotten:53
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Mr. Bean's Holiday means well, but good intentions can't withstand the 90 minutes of monotonous slapstick and tired, obvious gags.
Theatrical Release:30-03-2007
Synopsis: The hopelessly daft but delightful Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is back in this jovial comedy. This time he wins a trip to the Cannes Film Festival and havoc ensues to such an extent that he may never... [More]
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Jean Rochefort, William Dafoe
Director: Steve Bendelack
Reviews for Mr. Bean's Holiday
Director Bendelack and writer-producer McBurney aim for the comedy of Chaplin, Keaton, and Tati, relying heavily on sight gags and their star's pratfalls and facial contortions, but they vititate the comic payoffs by allowing scenes to run too long.
08/23/07
Among the pluses: Atkinson is a gifted physical comedian. And the film is a rarity: a kid-friendly movie that was clearly not produced as a vehicle for selling toys and video games.
08/23/07
Anyone wanting a family-friendly flick with lots of goofy facial expressions and mugging for the camera may as well just watch footage of dogs wearing funny hats.
08/23/07
Given its sense of quiet and penchant for harmless slapstick, a breath of fresh air in today's sea of raunchy, foul-mouthed sex comedies.
08/23/07
Do you Bean? If you do Bean, rejoice. Bean is back. If you don't Bean, here's a chance to start. Bean now, or forever hold your peace.
08/23/07
Mr. Bean's Holiday is sporadically funny.
08/23/07
The movie's pure good will can only carry it so far, and by the third act it has already exhausted all avenues of amusement.
08/23/07
If Brit comic Rowan Atkinson really is retiring his greatest creation, he's certainly kissing him off in style with this glossy, often charming road picture that has none of the coarse or crass tone of the Hollywood hit Bean of 10 years ago.
08/23/07
It turns out to be far better than you’d imagine, especially with Willem Dafoe cheesing things up as a pretentious auteur.
08/23/07
In the final analysis, this Holiday is a so-so late summer diversion, unlikely to reignite Beanmania -- or repeat the previous film’s boffo box office.
08/23/07
Things break, food is inappropriately disposed of and a silly man in a brown suit makes bug-eyed faces. Just the thing your inner toddler might like, assuming he can stay awake.
08/23/07
...makes the fatal and ironic mistake of talking too much.
08/23/07
The old Mr. Bean was a lot funnier than this one. It's a combination of things: lackluster writing (neither Richard Curtis nor Mel Smith returned this time), a lack of energy, and curiously poor timing for some of the jokes.
08/23/07
A painfully unfunny series of redundant and half-measured physical gags are strung together like distracting lights along an ugly clothesline of a 'plot' that really is hardly worth repeating.
08/23/07
Atkinson's over-the-top clowning is catnip for the wee ones, but adults will find it an acquired taste.
08/22/07
Atkinson's goofball grotesquerie never lets up.
08/22/07
If you've seen 10 minutes of Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean routine, you've seen it all. Any larger dose can lead to irritation, dry mouth and depression.
08/22/07
While the film is amusing, it is disappointing that Atkinson appears content to play it safe. It would have been fun to see him aim higher.
08/21/07
Top CriticWhile Mr. Bean's Holiday is hardly a memorable vacation, Atkinson proves an agreeably silly tour guide.
08/20/07
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