Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

Hunter presents Bean’s return as a welcome one, noting the public’s continuing affection for the character. The excerpt singles out Rowan Atkinson’s enduring comic appeal, though the full review is behind a paywall.

Elley finds the film chucklesome and unexpectedly warm, though it rarely delivers big laughs and becomes uneven in its second half. He singles out the touching musical wrap-up and the rapport between Atkinson and Max Baldry as its strongest elements.

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Gillette finds the film cute but rarely funny, and says Bean has become warmer and less compellingly strange. She praises flashes of the old character, while noting that some of the funniest scenes have little to do with him.

Bennett finds the film amusing but disappointing, with plenty of chuckles and few outright laughs. He praises Atkinson’s clowning and the colorful, energetic production, but faults the film for playing it safe.

The review is strongly negative, describing the film as tedious and repetitive. It praises Willem Dafoe’s performance and a few moments of physical comedy, while faulting the character’s limited appeal over feature length.

The review finds the humour extremely basic and suggests the film may leave some viewers stony-faced. It notes Atkinson’s expressive physical comedy but rejects comparisons with Jacques Tati’s Monsieur Hulot.

Crust finds the film’s comedy stretched thin, with too few laughs to sustain its feature-length story. He praises Atkinson’s physical performance, while noting that Emma de Caunes is delightful despite having little to do.

French finds the film slight and short on laughs. He singles out Bean racing cyclists on an old bike as its best joke, while noting it comes from Tati's Jour de Fête.

The critic dismisses the film as a safe, unfunny retread of Mr. Bean’s familiar antics. He singles out the scene where Stepan repeatedly slaps Bean as the one moment that creates warmth.

The review finds the film almost entirely unfunny and padded compared with the television series. It singles out the sparse gag rate and lazy dialogue as key weaknesses.

The critic finds the film an accomplished continuation of Mr Bean’s silent-comedy tradition, though only just substantial enough for a mainstream cinema experience. They single out Bean’s visual, language-free antics and especially his inventive busking scene for praise.

The critic condemns the film as an excruciating failure of comedy. They single out its prolonged face-pulling and other gags as evidence of a lack of inspiration.