Mr. Bean’s Holiday

Mr. Bean’s Holiday

Year: 2007

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Steve Bendelack

FamilyComedyCrude humor and satireRelationship comedyFunny jokes and crude humor

When Mr. Bean wins a free trip to the Cannes Film Festival, his attempts quickly spiral into chaos, inadvertently splitting a young boy from his father. Determined to fix the mess, Bean journeys across France, riding a bicycle, meeting a charming hotel maid, and experiencing mishaps that lead to a reunion and a touch of romance.

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Time period

2007

Set in the contemporary late-2000s, the narrative travels around the Cannes Film Festival season. The humor leans on modern travel, media culture, and film production practices of that era.

Location

Paris, Cavaillon, Cannes

The story unfolds across iconic French locations, beginning at Paris' Gare de Lyon and Le Train Bleu, and moving through the countryside to a farm and a film set before reaching Cannes. It spotlights a travel-forward narrative with frequent stops in Paris, a rural area, and the glamorous Cannes festival locale. The film uses these varied settings to stage Bean's pratfalls, improvisation, and the film-world satire.

🇫🇷 France 🎬 Film setting 🗺️ Travel across France

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Main Characters – Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007)

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Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

A perpetually optimistic, clumsy, yet resourceful traveler. He turns setbacks into improvisational opportunities, and his childlike wonder fuels the film’s misadventures while revealing a surprising capacity for loyalty.

🎭 Comedy 🧭 Traveller 🤝 Improviser

Stepan (Maxim Baldry)

A quiet, observant boy who travels with Bean. He serves as a capable, unflappable ally who helps keep Bean's schemes grounded, and the pair form a strong bond through shared experiences on the road.

🧒 Child 🤝 Bonding 🗺️ Road-trip

Carson Clay (Willem Dafoe)

An ambitious American filmmaker who casts Bean into a film world and uses a yogurt commercial as a backdrop for chaos. He embodies smug confidence and a desire for prestige.

🎬 Director 🗺️ Ambition 🤝 Rivalry

Sabine (Emma de Caunes)

An aspiring actress who becomes tangled in Bean and Stepan's journey. She moves through fame and festival life with a mix of pragmatism and vulnerability, driving the Cannes arc of the story.

🎭 Actress 🧭 Journey 🤝 Complicity

Emil (Karel Roden)

A Russian film director who oversees a project featured in the story. His presence adds an international dimension to the travel narrative and the film-within-a-film world; his relationship with Stepan adds a father-figure subtext.

🎬 Director 🗺️ Mentor 👨‍👦 Father-Son

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Major Themes – Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007)

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🎭 Slapstick

Mr. Bean's signature physical comedy drives the plot, turning everyday moments into chaotic, visual gags. His misinterpretations create a string of encounters that push him from city streets to rural lanes and the Cannes film-set. The humor remains playful and accessible, with minimal reliance on dialogue.

🗺️ Road Trip

Bean's journey becomes a meandering cross-country trek across France, full of detours, improvised fixes, and chance meetings. Each stop reveals new quirks in the people they meet and tests Bean's resilience. The pursuit of a ticket, a ride, and a place in Cannes keeps the narrative moving.

🤝 Companionship

Bonds form through shared misadventure: Bean and Stepan develop a trusting duo, Sabine offers assistance, and strangers across France show unexpected kindness. These connections soften Bean's chaos with warmth and humanity. The film suggests that friendship can blossom even in disorder.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 19:29

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