Either you'll find the man hilarious -- or he'll seem like one of those awful, tedious comedians who only THINKS he's hilarious.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Atkinson's goofball grotesquerie never lets up -- right through to the inspired finale.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Tirdad Derakhshani
A former Bean hater, I've been converted by Holiday, Atkinson's second, and far superior film version of his TV hit.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Andy Webster
The kids at my screening loved it. Besides, at its heart, Mr. Atkinson’s movie, a huge hit overseas, speaks in an international language.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
Do you Bean? If you do Bean, rejoice. Bean is back. If you don't Bean, here's a chance to start. Bean now, or forever hold your peace.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
Beautifully worked out, and the movie's final sight gag, set to Charles Trenet's shimmery seaside masterpiece, "La Mer," is a gracefully orchestrated bit of silliness that's a visual love sonnet to Chaplin, Lloyd, Keaton and, yes, Tati.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Crust
There is a guilty-pleasure quality to watching Atkinson at work even when Mr. Bean has overstayed his welcome. The film's lightness makes you wish you were the one headed to the beach.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
This time, it's not because mainstream movie-goers in this country lack taste but because the film isn't worth buying a ticket to see. Mr. Bean's Holiday is no vacation.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
If you've been lobotomized or have the mental age of a kindergartener, Mr. Bean's Holiday is viable comic entertainment.Read Full Review »
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