Product Details

• Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, John Mills, Pamela Reed, Harris Yulin
• Directors: Mel Smith
• Writers: Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis, Robin Driscoll
• Producers: Eric Fellner, Peter Bennett-Jones, Rebecca O'Brien, Richard Curtis
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007AJF7
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,940 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Bean" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

THE BOARD OF A FAMED BRITISH MUSEUM HAS FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO DISPOSE OF THEIR MOST USELESS EMPLOYEE,MR. BEAN,BY SENDING HIM TO AMERICA WITH THE PAINTING OF WHISTLER'S MOTHER. BEAN ISLOOSE AND LOS ANGELES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Should Have Been a 5, August 13, 2007

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Ron (Jersey) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Bean (DVD)

This is a 4 star movie for anyone who has never seen Mr. Bean before. As someone who has the box set and had watched Bean on PBS for many years, this movie just didn't cut it for me. It is basically a reworking of all the very best bits of Rowan from the Bean series with a movie plot around them tying them together. So while there is a new idea or two, for the most part the long term fan has seen all these gags before. I would pick up the Whole Box of Beans to get a true taste of the genius of Rowan Atkinson.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, August 30, 2003

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Laura Lond - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bean (DVD)

If you are already a fan of Mr. Bean and haven't yet seen this movie, run to the store!! Watch the disaster-man come to America...

A famous American painting is bought from the Brits and goes back to the US; the British art museum is asked to send a renown art scholar who will deliver a speech during the celebration of the masterpiece return. They decide to send Bean. He is no scholar, of course, he's just a watchman they wish they could fire; but they can't, so they are happy to get rid of him at least for a couple of months by sending him to the States.

Some of the antics are taken from the TV series, but there are many new ones you will enjoy. The episode of Mr. Bean's arrival to the airport is priceless, as well as his "performance" in front of the mirror-wall at the police station.

Highly recommended to any Bean lover.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mr Bean Meets Intellectuals, April 9, 2007

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Bu-Chan (Aotearoa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bean (DVD)

"Bean: The Movie" is a good movie, if you are into Mr Bean. Many of the gags are from the series episodes, though there are some new adventures that Bean gets up to.

The movie has Mr Bean sent to the USA on an international art gallery event to unveil "Whistler's Mother" in an LA gallery. To the Americans, Bean is referred to as a genius in the British art world, an expert without peer. Naturally, expectations are high.

As mentioned, fans will be familiar with some of the gags that appear in the movie, albeit under new circumstances. However, there are some new ones that generate enough novelty to make the movie worth seeing.

With the longer format, I am not all that sure that the Bean concept was as punchy as the episodes. I certainly didn't experience any physical discomfort, cramping, breathing difficulties or blurred vision. However, this movie was a good dose of light and amusing entertainment.

I would suggest that the one of the complete Bean series collections would be a better place for laughter a-la Bean. Though, in this encounter between the intellectual art world and Bean, it is certainly the snobs that come off second best.