Bean
Gramercy Pictures (I) | Release Date: November 7, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
9
Negative:
2
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80
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
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 full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
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 full review
75
San Francisco ExaminerBarbara Shulgasser
To enumerate exactly how Bean messes up would be to expose the silliness of this movie, and since Bean's humor is terribly silly, rather, wonderfully silly, there isn't much point in going into detail. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
But there's no denying the movie's frequent hilarity, abetted by Mel Smith's superbly laid-back directing and on-target performances by an excellent supporting cast. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
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 full review
70
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The movie feels stretched out and thin. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesJack Mathews
The idea of Bean fitting into this situation, even disastrously, requires more than suspension of disbelief. It requires a full blackout of reasoning. But for the converted, and for people with a low threshold for visual comedy, Bean amounts to a hill of laughs. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
While Bean branches out from the format developed for the television series, it remains faithful to the concepts and constructs that led to its success. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
There are many moments here that are very funny, but the film as a whole is a bit too long. Read full review
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