Two theatrical feature-length films featuring Mr. Bean have been released , with Atkinson reprising his role as the character in each . The first film , '' Bean '' , was directed by Mel Smith , released in 1997 and followed the misadventures of Mr. Bean as he oversaw the transfer of '' Whistler 's Mother '' to a Los Angeles art gallery . The film broke from the programme 's traditional narrative by using a subplot with more developed characters , whereby Bean was not the sole centre of attention , but interacted with a suburban Californian family that he stays with during the film . The film was commercially successful , grossing more than US$ 250 million globally ( $ 45 million in the USA ) on a budget estimated at $ 18 million , despite receiving mixed reviews from critics and holding a 41 % approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes . The second film , '' Mr. Bean 's Holiday '' , was directed by Steve Bendelack , released in 2007 and followed Bean on an eventful journey across France for a holiday in the French Riviera to which , after a number of mishaps , culminates in an unscheduled screening of his video diary at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival , despite an earlier rumour in February 2001 stating that an unused script by Richard Curtis would see him on an Australian misadventure . Production on the film occurred during 2006 and was first released in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2007 ; it premiered in North America on 17 July that year at the Just for Laughs festival in Canada where the character had been launched 20 years earlier before being released nationwide over a month later on 24 August . The film is notable for featuring a mixture of traditional film photography and home-shot video camera photography . The film garnered improved critical reception ( with a 52 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes ) and was also commercially successful , grossing nearly US$ 230 million globally ( $ 33 million in the United States ) against a $ 25 million budget . '' Mr. Bean 's Holiday '' was originally the last live-action appearance of the character , before reappearing at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony six years later
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
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