Mr. Bean's Holiday

"Disaster is just a small step away."

2007 1h 30m EN

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6.4

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50%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 3,233🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 140,247

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.

“Disaster is just a small step away.”

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Cast

Rowan Atkinson
Mr. Bean
Willem Dafoe
Carson Clay
Maxim Baldry
Stepan
Karel Roden
Emil
Emma de Caunes
Sabine
Steve Pemberton
Vicar
Jean Rochefort
Maître d'hôtel
Michel Winogradoff
Pyrotechnician

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Bendelack
Writers: Robin Driscoll, Hamish McColl, Simon McBurney
Languages: French, Russian, English
Countries: United Kingdom, France, Germany

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Russian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, France, Germany.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mr. Bean Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Bendelack, shot by Baz Irvine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Howard Goodall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Bendelack directs. Baz Irvine behind the camera. Howard Goodall scores. Tony Cranstoun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, France, Germany. Dialogue in French, Russian, English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 9.3× over at the box office.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Russian, English.
5International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, France, Germany.
6Part of the "Mr. Bean Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Steve Bendelack, shot by Baz Irvine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Howard Goodall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Tony Cranstoun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Rowan Atkinson and Willem Dafoe and Maxim Baldry carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Disaster is just a small step away.".
12IMDB entry: tt0453451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 22 themes, including "france", "movie business", "language barrier", "clumsy fellow".
14Released under 12 different titles around the world.