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Bean

Seen it?

1997 | 89 min | Family, Adventure, Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 14 times its budget, but middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Back to the Future or One Hundred and One Dalmatians, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerVery strong

    $251 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 264K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mel Smith

  • Rowan AtkinsonMr. Bean
  • Peter MacNicolDavid Langley
  • Pamela ReedAlison Langley
  • Tricia VesseyJennifer Langley
  • Andrew LawrenceKevin Langley
  • Harris YulinGeorge Grierson
  • Burt ReynoldsGeneral Newton
  • Richard GantLieutenant Brutus
  • Chris EllisDetective Butler
  • Tom McGowanWalter Merchandise