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Bean

1997·Movie
1h 29min·PG-13
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic526.6Rotten Tomatoes41%53%

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An , comedy: but never a tearjerker.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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One man. One masterpiece. One very big mistake.

Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ambassador for the unveiling of a historic painting to humiliate him. Fooled, Mr. Bean must now successfully unveil the painting or risk his and a hapless Los Angeles curator's termination.
Physical ComedyAbsurdist HumorSlapstickFamily-FriendlyFish-out-of-Water ComedyEccentric ProtagonistWholesome FunClassic British HumorVisual Gags

Crew

Directed by:
Mel Smith, Cliff Lanning, Michael Zimbrich
Written by:
Richard Curtis, Robin Driscoll, Emma Freud
Produced by:
Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis, Tim Bevan
Composed by:
Nick Lowe, Eddy Joseph, Robert J. Anderson Jr.

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Questions about Bean

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Where can I stream Bean?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Bean from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 33 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Bean worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, and Metacritic 52). Audiences rate it higher (61 out of 100) than critics (47).

Is there a sequel to Bean?

  1. Bean (1997)
  2. Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007).

Is Bean okay for kids?

PG-13

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Bean make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly slapstick (10 of 10) and absurd humor (9 of 10).

Can I half-watch Bean?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was Bean a box office hit?

Budget$18 million
Box office$251 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $18 million to make and earned $251 million worldwide, 14.0 times its budget.