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Mr. Bean's Holiday
- Review Date: November 26, 2007
- G
- Genre: Comedy
- 2007
Common Sense Media says
Slight, slapstick-heavy comedy will amuse kids.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that kids are sure to giggle at Mr. Bean's ridiculous mugging and all of this comic farce's falls, accidents, and treacherous near-misses. Although the movie doesn't have much dialogue (you don't really need it to keep up with Bean's broad humor), what little there is, is mostly in subtitled French (or Russian), which could be tricky for kids who aren't yet proficient readers. And a few moments could be scary (a faux military attack on a quiet village, for instance) if kids aren't good at distinguishing real from imaginary.
What's the story?
In MR. BEAN'S HOLIDAY, Rowan Atkinson returns as the accident-prone simpleton who's completely out of his depth in the sophisticated, high-tech world in which he lives. This time out, Londoner Mr. Bean wins a dream vacation to the glorious French Riviera. Along the way, he's inadvertently (but no less directly) responsible for separating Stephan (Max Baldry), a bright and appealing young boy, from his caring father, Emil (Karel Roden). Chaos and mayhem follow as Mr. Bean tries to get the pair back together. In incident after incident, Mr. Bean makes all the wrong choices and all the wrong moves, until good fortune and Sabine (Emma de Caunes), a beautiful French actress, smile on him and lead him and Stephan to their happy endings.
Is it any good?
Mr. Bean's Holiday is directed and performed in a way that's very reminiscent of a silent movie. Most of the laughs come from the rubber face, wide eyes, and clueless behavior of the talented Atkinson. It's slapstick in some places, parody and satire in others.
This Mr. Bean film features moments of uproarious humor -- as well as scenes that are repetitive, go on too long, and have a "seen-that-before" aura. Sequences in which Mr. Bean encounters a giant prawn in an elegant restaurant, tries to earn money as a street musician, and lets all of the hot air out of auteur film director Carson Clay (Willem Dafoe) in a Cannes Film Festival screening room are works of comic genius. Other scenes -- say, when Mr. Bean gets stuck in a tiny shack, or leaves something vital behind by mistake (again) -- are less-inspired. Bottom line? Audiences who like their laughs with subtlety and wit will find a lot lacking. But fans of Mr. Bean won't be disappointed. And kids of all ages who idolize Wile E. Coyote will be charmed.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the differences between animated violence and cartoonish, live-action violence that features real people in dangerous situations. How do you know when something "violent" is meant to be funny and not scary or real? Why does Mr. Bean get in so much trouble? Does he mean to cause so much damage? How does he feel when he realizes what he's done?
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Perfect for 6 year olds that are about to turn 7.
In this movie, at one point, the little boy was speaking in another language, so it had to use subtitles. one of the words in the subtitles did say the d-word.
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AWFUL MOVIE
three words: WORST MOVIE EVER
It all sarted when mr bean won the camara. Bad things just kept happening, hardly any good things, made me frustrated
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good but mr.bean even though he seems nice and his intetions are good he is not a good role model
this movie is awsome but mr. Bean isnt really that smart and a lot of the time he does some very stupid and dangerouse things.
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good for smaller kids
its very funny but bean doesn't talk he just moves around making funny faces but it still pretty funny i recomend the movie for small kids 2 and up
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perfect for all ages
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is lighthearted and funny. It is good if you just want to relax and have fun.I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
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Funny
This movie isn't for all you Americans, it's a European movie!!!!
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Good, clean, fun
I love Mr. Bean, and this one is good clean fun! This movie is great for a good laugh!!! My nine year old loves it too!
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Kid, 11 years old
August 21, 2011
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mr. bean
this will be best age 4+
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The best thing about this movie was that my son and I had the best conversation about what to do in the case that we got separated.
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| Topics: | misfits and underdogs |
| Studio: | Studio Canal |
| Director: | Steve Bendelack |
| Cast: | Max Baldry, Rowan Atkinson, Willem Dafoe |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 90 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | August 23, 2007 |
| DVD release date: | November 27, 2007 |
| MPAA rating: | G |
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