Mr. Bean’s Holiday opens with Mr. Bean winning a holiday trip to Cannes, complete with a video camera he hopes to use to document his journey. Eager for adventure, he packs up and boards a train to France, but his trip quickly turns into a series of mishaps. He accidentally takes the wrong suitcase, loses his ticket, and finds himself in odd and awkward situations that set the tone for the rest of the film — a mostly visual comedy full of misunderstandings, coincidences, and physical humor.

Along the way, Bean encounters a young boy named Stepan who is traveling with his mother Sabine and would like to reunite with his father in Cannes. They form an unlikely alliance: Bean helps the pair reach their destination, while Stepan helps Bean navigate foreign terrain. The two face challenges like train delays, lost luggage, and language barriers, and Bean often makes each problem worse even as he tries to fix them. Their journey through French towns and countrysides is filled with charming scenery and escalating comic chaos.

At one point, they board a bus full of tourists, and Bean’s antics cause chaos as he tries to hide Stepan from officials while also dealing with his own troubles. He manages to sneak Stepan aboard movie sets, mingle with film crews, and even infiltrate the Cannes Film Festival. Bean’s awkward attempts to blend in lead to absurd encounters — like being mistaken for a celebrity, getting involved in a press screening, and improvising with his video camera to save the day.

Meanwhile, Sabine is anxious and trying to keep Stepan safe, while Bean fumbles but persists in helping. Bean’s simplicity and good intentions contrast with the sophisticated, glitzy world of Cannes. His outsider status and awkwardness are played for laughs, but also highlight his sincerity and heart. As they near the festival, tensions mount: can Bean help Stepan see his father? Can he make the festival screening work for everyone? His missteps multiply, yet he carries on.

In the film’s climax, Bean’s video camera becomes central: he connects his footage to the official screening, merging Stepan’s reunion and his own comedic journey into the festival’s final event. Bean is inadvertently included onscreen, surprising the audience. The chaos resolves, as Sabine and Stepan are reunited with Stepan’s father, and Bean is applauded in his own strange way. He wanders away quietly, leaving behind a trail of bemused onlookers.

In the end, Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a gentle, visual‑comedy adventure of a bumbling but lovable character who, despite constant folly, helps others and finds small victories. It blends humor with warmth, showing that even the most awkward traveler can find purpose and connection in the most unexpected journey.