Bean
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- Synopsis
- Comic actor Rowan Atkinson brought his bumbling character Mr. Bean from television to the big screen with this British comedy. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is a well-meaning but not especially bright fellow with a gift for making the worst of any ......
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- Starring
- Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Pamela Reed, Harris Yulin, Burt Reynolds
- Director(s)
- Mel Smith
- Distributor(s)
- Gramercy
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 89 min.
Critic Reviews
But while rooted in British sensibilities, Bean is not to be confused with a Noel Coward comedy. Not every gag in Bean succeeds, but compared with most comedies, this one is a keeper.Read the full review
Some of the middle section of Bean sags, but most of the film zips along with a series of comic setups, played like skits, that emphasize Bean's klutziness, his feeble mentality, his childlike, me-too urges.Read the full review
In this slapdash production directed by Mel Smith ("The Tall Guy" but also, alas, "Radioland Murders"), written by Richard Curtis ("Four Weddings") and Robin Driscoll, there's just enough unrepentant self-centeredness missing to take the hilariously brutish edge off Bean's game for those who know him.Read the full review
Headlines
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Spain's EU Web site hacked
01/04/10 A hacker briefly hijacked Spain's official Web site for its presidency of the European Union, inserting a large smiling picture of comic character Mr. Bean, an official said on Monday. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Mr. Bean Needs A Lift!
12/12/09 Funnyman Rowan Atkinson was left in the lurch after the engine of his vintage 1952 Jaguar Mark VII racing car caught on fire while parked in the streets of London on Thursday. | Perez Hilton -
Capone rocks out with PIRATE RADIO/THE BOAT THAT ROCKED director Richard Curtis!!!
11/11/09 I can't think of a project that Richard Curtis has been involved in that I haven't loved to some degree. | Ain't It Cool News -
Review: Black Adder Remastered, Fawlty Towers Remastered
10/21/09 When I was a kid, I remember seeing episodes of a couple of strange British shows on my local PBS affiliate in Rochester, NY. | TV Squad -
Atkinson Wrecks Car On His Driveway
08/30/09 British funnyman Rowan Atkinson has wrecked his car without even leaving home - the star reportedly smashed up his luxury vehicle on his own driveway. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Rose d'Or plants itself in new location
05/07/09 Switzerland's Rose d'Or was once the television equivalent of the Festival de Cannes -- a showcase of the best in TV entertainment and a can't miss market/confab for the industry. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Atkinson Undergoes Hernia Surgery
04/04/09 British actor Rowan Atkinson has pulled out of his role in a West End production of Oliver after undergoing hernia surgery. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
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