Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- chaotic
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found Rowan Atkinson's physical comedy intermittently funny but considered the film overextended and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bean's attempts to perform basic duties and handle the museum painting repeatedly turn minor mistakes into increasingly elaborate chaos.
Bean travels from Britain's National Gallery to a small Los Angeles gallery and disrupts American institutional and family routines.
The presentation and protection of Whistler's Mother organize Bean's journey and the gallery's mounting repair emergency.
The Royal National Gallery and the Los Angeles art gallery become settings for visual disorder, repair attempts, and awkward public performance.
Films like Bean, and why
Mr. Bean's Holiday
broad physical comedy, eccentric outsider protagonist, and escalating public mishaps
The Pink Panther
family-friendly slapstick, visual gags, and a socially disruptive comic lead
A Fish Called Wanda
fish-out-of-water comedy, transatlantic culture clash, and escalating misunderstandings
Johnny English
British comic sensibility, workplace incompetence, and chaotic farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Mel Smith
- Release Date
- 1997-07-03
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2674)
Cast
- Rowan Atkinson
- Peter MacNicol
- Pamela Reed
- Tricia Vessey
- Andrew Lawrence
- Harris Yulin
- Burt Reynolds
- Richard Gant
- Chris Ellis
- Tom McGowan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bean about?
- An incorrigibly inept gallery caretaker turns an international art presentation into a transatlantic slapstick catastrophe.
- What is Bean like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bean as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Bean violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bean.
- What did critics think of Bean?
- Critics found Rowan Atkinson's physical comedy intermittently funny but considered the film overextended and uneven.
- Which films are like Bean?
- Films with a similar feel include Mr. Bean's Holiday, The Pink Panther, A Fish Called Wanda, and Johnny English.
- How long is Bean?
- Bean runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bean?
- In United States, Bean is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
