Bean

When the National Gallery in London accidentally stains a priceless painting, they send their most incompetent employee, Mr. Bean, to Los Angeles to oversee its cleaning and return. Upon arrival, Bean's clumsy and eccentric nature leads to a series of disastrous and hilarious encounters, including impersonating a doctor and accidentally destroying irreplaceable art.

Bean was a commercial success, though critical reception was mixed. Many critics found Rowan Atkinson's physical comedy to be the film's strongest asset, while others felt the humor did not translate well from its television origins and the plot was thin.

• Rowan Atkinson's signature physical comedy shines, but the film struggles with a weak plot.

• The humor, while reliant on slapstick, is often effective despite predictable scenarios.

• Some critics found the film to be a somewhat tiresome showcase for Atkinson's character.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the movie amusing, appreciating Rowan Atkinson's comedic performance and the slapstick humor. However, some viewers felt the plot was predictable and the jokes became repetitive.

The painting Mr. Bean famously destroys in the film, "Whistler's Mother" (Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1), was actually a replica created for the movie. The original painting by James McNeill Whistler is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.