History YMMV / Bean

* NightmareFuel: The ExtremeCloseup of Whistler's Mother's face as it melts into a bubbly mess after Bean cleaning it with paint thinner, combined with the apocalyptic background theme, are quite scary. It perfectly captures the "OhCrap" feeling one gets from realizing they've just made a catastrophic and irreparable mistake.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Lt. Brutus gets shot and the last thing he sees before blacking out on a hospital bed is that one of the surgeons is [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Bean]]. Horrifying in real life, hilarious here.

* MemeticMutation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5BNnc8WvZs The answer to every question in the universe]]: "Magic." *Snort, snort!*

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Dives deep into RefugeInAudacity here, where Bean [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome successfully infiltrates a high-security museum and replaces its most-guarded painting]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext using egg whites, nail varnish, laxatives, a skateboard, spare underpants, and chewing gum]].

** Bean's [[TookALevelInBadass taking level in badass]] by infiltrating the Grierson Gallery to fix the painting can be seen as some sort of predecessor to ''Film/JohnnyEnglish''.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The film was made to appeal to American audiences who were unfamiliar with the Mr. Bean phenomenon, but there were many Americans who found him off-putting and overrated. The original British fanbase, meanwhile, didn't care for the perceived "Americanization" of the character, along with certain aesthetic changes (see below). In the end, neither enjoyed the film very much, resulting in its mixed critical reception and descent into obscurity in the years that followed (save for a handful of more forgiving fans and those fond of late '90s pop culture).

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The film's theme, "Mad Pianos", bears some resemblance to the original series' theme "Ecce Homo".

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The film was made to appeal to American audiences who were unfamiliar with the Mr. Bean phenomenon, but there were many people who found him off-putting and overrated. The original British fanbase, meanwhile, didn't care for the perceived "Americanization" of the character, along with certain aesthetic changes (see below). In the end, neither enjoyed the film very much, resulting in its mixed critical reception and descent into obscurity in the years that followed (save for a handful of more forgiving fans and those fond of late '90s pop culture).

* AcceptableProfessionalTargets:
** David's colleagues are portrayed as being devoid of his genuine love for the arts, caring more about commercial value rather than cultural.
** General Newton, who's only memorable quote is him blatantly admitting that he doesn't have any interest in art. He just bought ''Whistler's Mother'' because he's disgusted at the idea of Europeans having any claim over America's greatest painting.

* {{Fanon}}: Some fans believe that David's marriage with Allison has always been [[BelligerentSexualTension rocky]] even before they met Bean. This would explain her WetBlanketWife attitude throughout the movie that she already displays before she even meets [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Bean]] and why David says "Things have gotten that bad." during their argument after he and Bean come home drunk.

** Bean's [[TookALevelInBadass taking level in badass]] by infiltrating the Grierson Gallery to fix the painting can be seen as some sort of predecessor to Film/JohnnyEnglish.

* NightmareFuel: The close-up of the Whistler's Mother's face as it melts into a bubbly mess after Bean cleaning it with paint thinner, combined with the apocalyptic background theme, are quite scary. It perfectly captures the "OhCrap" feeling one gets from realizing they've just made a catastrophic and irreparable mistake.

** David's pre-teen son invites the middle-aged Bean up to his room to check out his collection of Cindy Crawford pictures. The mental image alone is horrifying.

* SoOkayItsAverage: Though it barely helped Mr. Bean break out in America and British fans generally didn't care for it, there are plenty of viewers who think it's fine for what it is and, while nowhere near the comedy classics as the original show, has some very funny and memorable bits.

* SoOkayItsAverage: Though it didn't help Mr. Bean break out in America and British fans generally didn't care for it, there are plenty of viewers who think it's fine for what it is and, while nowhere near the comedy classics as the original show, has some very funny and memorable bits.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The film was made to appeal to American audiences, who were not only generally unfamiliar with the Mr. Bean phenomenon but there were many people who found him off-putting and overrated. The original British fanbase, meanwhile, didn't care for the perceived "Americanization" of the character, along with certain aesthetic changes (see below). In the end, neither enjoyed the film very much, resulting in its mixed critical reception and descent into obscurity in the years that followed (save for a handful of more forgiving fans and those fond of late '90s pop culture).

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The film was made to appeal to American audiences, who were not only generally unfamiliar with the Mr. Bean phenomenon but those who found him off-putting and overrated. The original British fanbase, meanwhile, didn't care for the perceived "Americanization" of the character, along with certain aesthetic changes (see below). In the end, neither enjoyed it very much, resulting in its mixed critical reception and decent into obscurity in the years that followed (save for a handful of more forgiving fans and those fond of late '90s pop culture).

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The film was made to appeal to American audiences, who were not only generally unfamiliar with the Mr. Bean phenomenon but those who were found him off-putting and overrated. The original British fanbase, meanwhile, didn't care for the perceived "Americanization" of the character, along with certain aesthetic changes (see below). In the end, neither enjoyed it very much, resulting in it's mixed critical reception and decent into obscurity in the years that followed (save for a handful of more forgiving fans and those fond of late '90s pop culture).

* AcceptableTargets:

** Davids wife Allison also counts as this. She's very antagonistic towards Bean and doesn't even want him in her presence. She wants David to kick him out of the house right after he arrived just because he looks weird.

* MemeticMutation:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5BNnc8WvZs The answer to every question in the universe]]: "Magic." *Snort, snort!*

* WhatAnIdiot:
** Bean himself gets a pretty big one near the beginning of the movie where he pretends to have a gun at the airport to troll the security guards.
** David offering Grierson and his wife dinner is a pretty dumb move. Grierson obviously only came to talk about the upcoming event with him and Bean[[note]]The movie clearly suggests that Grierson is suspicious of Bean's [[PhonyDegree authenticity]] as he subtly warns David about it in Bean's first day in the gallery. But ultimately to the end of the movie, he never got the chance to confirm his suspicion.[[/note]] and probably wouldn't expect dinner after David told him that Allison wasn't home. But David offers him dinner anyway in a not-so-subtle attempt to maintain his boss' good grace that ends in EpicFail. This not only results in David making a fool of himself and Bean in front of Grierson and his wife when the oven explodes, but also compromised his marriage with Allison even further when she later suddenly comes home with their children [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere only to leave again immediately]] after seeing Bean is still in their house and that [[MenCantKeepHouse her kitchen is in a mess]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Howard Goodall's main theme "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYSvW6N8dgc Mad Pianos]]," a gorgeous, whimsical piece of classic symphonic movie score perfect for Mr. Bean's BigDamnMovie. Used most effectively when [[spoiler:Bean [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome inflitrates the museum to switch out the destroyed Whistler's Mother with an intact duplicate made from a poster and various other objects]]]].