Factual error: The establishing shot of the film shows an art gallery with the subtitle 'The Royal National Gallery, London'. Not only is there no such museum (its closest match being simply the 'National Gallery'), but the shot actually shows the Tate Britain, complete with visible red banner outside saying 'Tate Gallery'.

Bean (1997)
1 factual error
Directed by: Mel Smith
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Rowan Atkinson, John Mills, Peter MacNicol, Pamela Reed
Continuity mistake: When Bean is alone in the room with the original painting when they get it, he's blowing at the right side of the frame in one shot, but blowing in the middle in the next shot. (00:40:15)
Kevin Langley: Hey, what's wrong with Meat Loaf's butt?
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Answer: For acting suspiciously and acting as though he had a concealed weapon.
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