FAMILY . 1997 . 1h 29m . 6.5/10

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"One man. One masterpiece. One very big mistake."

Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ambassador for the unveiling of a historic painting to humiliate him. Fooled, Mr. Bean must now successfully unveil the painting or risk his and a hapless Los Angeles curator's termination.

Starring Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Pamela Reed

Box Office $251.2M

6.5/10

Rating

$251.2M

Box Office

1h 29m

Runtime

1997

Year

MASSIVE HIT

+1,296% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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One man. One masterpiece. One very big mistake.

Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ambassador for the unveiling of a historic painting to humiliate him. Fooled, Mr. Bean must now successfully unveil the painting or risk his and a hapless Los Angeles curator's termination.

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Box office

Bean earned $251.2M worldwide on a $18.0M budget — a 1,296% return on investment.

Cast

Rowan Atkinson stars as Mr. Bean in Bean.

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Year context

Bean was released 29 years ago in 1997.

Bean is a Family, Adventure, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 29m.

CAST (20)

Rowan Atkinson

Peter MacNicol

Pamela Reed

Tricia Vessey

Jennifer Langley

Andrew Lawrence

Andrew Lawrence

Harris Yulin

George Grierson

Burt Reynolds

Richard Gant

Lieutenant Brutus

Chris Ellis

Detective Butler

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Walter Merchandise

Sandra Oh

Bernice Schimmel

Peter Egan

Peter Capaldi

Scott Charles

Scott Charles

Timmy Pewker Jr.

AG

Alison Goldie

Stewardess Nicely

Julia Pearlstein

Julia Pearlstein

Phyllis Quill

Rob Brownstein

Clive Corner

Clive Corner

Dr. Cutler

June Brown

Thomas Mills

Thomas Mills

Officer Stubbles

BOX OFFICE

$18.0M

Budget

$251.2M

Revenue

+1296%

ROI

MASSIVE HIT

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

July 3, 1997

Status

Released

Runtime

89 min (1h 29m)

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Rating

6.5/10 (2,542 votes)

Budget

$18,000,000

Box Office

$251,212,670

Profit

+$233,212,670

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Bean about?

Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ambassador for the unveiling of a historic painting to humiliate him. Fooled, Mr. Bean must now successfully unveil the painting or risk his and a hapless Los Angeles curator's termination.

How long is Bean?

Bean has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).

Who stars in Bean?

The cast of Bean includes Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Pamela Reed, Tricia Vessey, Andrew Lawrence.

How much did Bean make at the box office?

Bean earned $251,212,670 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $18,000,000.

What is the rating of Bean?

Bean has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 2,542 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Family Adventure Comedy