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List of Rowan Atkinson Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)
21
1
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
21
1
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
Danny Boyle
Genres:
Sport
Star Cast:
Kenneth Branagh, Daniel Craig, Darius Alexander, Kirstie Abbott
2. Blackadder Back & Forth (1999)
20
4
Blackadder Back & Forth
20
4

Blackadder: Back and Forth is a science fiction short film which revolves around Lord Edmund Blackadder who develops a time machine using plans drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. Along with his servant who is a simpleton, he embarks on an adventure to the past, and meets several important historical figures.  

As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
All Blackadders
Director:
Paul Weiland
Genres:
Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi, History
Star Cast:
Colin Firth, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson
3. Keeping Mum (2005)
31
4
Keeping Mum
R
31
4

Keeping Mum is a British black comedy film, which tells the story of a pastor who gets so preoccupied writing the perfect sermon that he becomes completely oblivious to the fact that there are problems in his own house, which includes his sexually dissatisfied wife and his promiscuous teen daughter. 

As:
Cast
Role:
Walter Goodfellow
Director:
Niall Johnson
Genres:
Comedy, Crime
Star Cast:
Patrick Swayze, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tamsin Egerton
4. Love Actually (2003)
12
5
Love Actually
R
12
5

Enjoy exploring the various aspects of love through the eyes of different individuals as this Christmas-themed rom-com takes you through ten separate but inter-linked love stories. A modern-day Christmas staple, this film is a must-watch during the festive season!

As:
Cast
Director:
Richard Curtis
Genres:
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Star Cast:
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney
5. Dead on Time (1983)
13
3
Dead on Time
13
3

This comedy short film is about Bernard Fripp, a man whose doctor tells him that he has only thirty minutes to live due to a rare disease. He is confused about how to best spend his last dying moments.

As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
Bernard Fripp
Director:
Lyndall Hobbs
Genres:
Comedy, Short
Star Cast:
Nigel Hawthorne, Peter Bull, Jo Kendall, Nell Campbell
6. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
16
2
Four Weddings and a Funeral
R
16
2

Charles is the best man at his friend’s wedding. There he meets Carrie and the two are instantly attracted to each other. But Carrie leaves the next morning. The two meet again at three other weddings and a funeral but the relationship never really moves forward. Will Charles, who fears marriage, and Carrie, who is engaged to someone else, ever come together?

As:
Cast
Director:
Mike Newell
Genres:
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Star Cast:
Andie MacDowell, Corin Redgrave, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas, James Fleet, Simon Callow
7. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
12
2
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
R
12
2

Fourth of ‘The Secret Policeman’s Ball,’ the charity benefit show was staged for Amnesty International and was directed by John Cleese. It features music acts by Sting, Phil Collins, Bob Geldof, Donovan, Pete Townsend and re-united ex-Yardbird members Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. The comedy performances included skits by John Cleese with former Monty Python members, Rowan Atkinson, Barry Humphries and others.

As:
Cast
Role:
Himself / Various Roles
Director:
Julien Temple
Genres:
Music, Comedy, Documentary
Star Cast:
Alan Bennett, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, John Bird
8. Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
22
2
Johnny English Strikes Again
PG
22
2

A hacker breaks into the government database and exposes all active British undercover agents. Johnny English, an older agent, who is now inactive, is called to catch the culprit.

As:
Cast
Role:
Johnny English
Director:
David Kerr
Genres:
Comedy, Action, Adventure
Star Cast:
Olga Kurylenko, Emma Thompson, Ben Miller, Michael Gambon
9. Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
27
2
Mr. Bean's Holiday
PG
27
2

Mr Bean is on cloud nine. After all, he is the winner of a camcorder and a fully paid trip to French Riviera. He intends to enjoy himself but mishaps keep happening. He loses his wallet, money, travel documents and accidentally ends up separating a son from his father. As he tries to reunite the father son duo at the Cannes Film Festival, he is accompanied by an aspiring actress.

As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
Steve Bendelack
Genres:
Comedy, Family
Star Cast:
Willem Dafoe, Preston Nyman, Steve Pemberton, Lily Atkinson
10. Johnny English Reborn (2011)
27
4
Johnny English Reborn
PG
27
4

A British secret agent is sent to fight against an international group of assassins who is trying to hunt down a Chinese premier.

As:
Cast
Role:
Johnny English
Director:
Oliver Parker
Genres:
Adventure, Crime, Action, Comedy
Star Cast:
Rosamund Pike, Togo Igawa, Roger Barclay, Eric Carte, Eleanor Wyld
11. Bean (1997)
23
4
Bean
PG-13
23
4

To get rid of Mr. Bean, the board of directors of the ‘Royal National Gallery’ ask him to represent them while a US $50 million painting is being transferred to Los Angeles’ ‘Grierson Art Gallery’. Unfortunately, Mr. Bean not only defaces the painting but makes the curator’s life a living hell. 

As:
Cast, Producer, Writer
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
Mel Smith
Genres:
Family, Comedy, Adventure
Star Cast:
Johnny Galecki, Sir John Mills, Peter Capaldi, Sandra Oh, Burt Reynolds, John Mills, Harris Yulin
12. The Witches (1990)
9
1
The Witches
PG
9
1

The Witches is an adventure comedy fantasy film, which tells the story of a young boy who stumbles onto a group of witch’s convention as they are preparing to get rid of all children in the world. They turn him into a mouse but he still attempts to stop them.

As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Stringer
Director:
Nicolas Roeg
Genres:
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Star Cast:
Michael Palin, Bill Paterson, Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling
13. Johnny English (2003)
23
2
Johnny English
PG
23
2

Inept agent Johnny English, the only surviving member of MI7 after the rest are killed in a bombing at another agent's funeral, is assigned to investigate the stealing of the British Crown Jewels. While pursuing his prime suspect, Frenchman Pascal Sauvage, he is aided by his trusted assistant Jeremy Bough and intrigued by the mysterious Lorna Campbell.

As:
Cast
Role:
Johnny English
Director:
Peter Howitt
Genres:
Comedy, Action, Adventure
Star Cast:
John Malkovich, Ben Miller, Greg Wise, Tasha de Vasconcelos
14. Never Say Never Again (1983)
11
2
Never Say Never Again
PG
11
2

Based on the 1961 James Bond novel Thunderball, this film tells the story of a SPECTRE Agent, who has stolen two nuclear warheads. It is up to the British spy James Bond to find them before they are detonated. 

As:
Cast
Director:
Irvin Kershner
Genres:
Thriller, Adventure, Action
Star Cast:
Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Max von Sydow, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera
15. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
10
4
Hot Shots! Part Deux
PG-13
10
4

This parody of ‘Rambo’ features Topper Harley, who is working in a monastery after retiring from Navy, and being deserted by Ramada Rodham Hayman. The CIA decides to send him on a mission to Iraq to rescue the last rescue team and hostages of Persian Gulf War. Entering Iraq with parachutes, he and his partners fight their way to free the hostages.

As:
Cast
Director:
Jim Abrahams
Genres:
Action, Comedy
Star Cast:
Miguel Ferrer, Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna
16. Rat Race (2001)
11
2
Rat Race
PG-13
11
2

Eccentric business magnate Donald Sinclair devises a race from Las Vegas to Silver City, Mexico, for the high rollers of his Las Vegas Casino. The US $2 million prize money is kept in a train station locker but the journey proves to be more than what the contestants can handle. 

As:
Cast
Director:
Jerry Zucker
Genres:
Adventure, Comedy
Star Cast:
Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Dean Cain, Wayne Knight, Seth Green, John Cleese, Kathy Bates
17. The Tall Guy (1989)
8
2
The Tall Guy
R
8
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Ron Anderson
Director:
Mel Smith
Genres:
Romance, Comedy
Star Cast:
Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Geraldine James, Emil Wolk
19. British Airways Safety Video: Director's Cut (2017)
13
1
British Airways Safety Video: Director's Cut
13
1
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Genres:
Short
Star Cast:
Rob Brydon, Jim Broadbent, Gillian Anderson, Asim Chaudhry
20. The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
10
2
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
10
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Dr. Schooner
Director:
Dean Parisot
Genres:
Short, Comedy
Star Cast:
Steven Alexander Wright, Laurie Metcalf, Steven Wright, Christopher Durang, Carrotte
21. Huan Le Xi Ju Ren (2017)
6
4
Huan Le Xi Ju Ren
6
4
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
Li Jiqiang
Genres:
Family, Comedy
Star Cast:
Lun Ai, Pierre Bourdaud, Degang Guo, Evander Holyfield

TV Movie(s)

2. Rowan Atkinson Live (1992)
11
1
Rowan Atkinson Live
11
1
As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
Various Roles
Director:
Thomas Schlamme
Genres:
Documentary, Comedy
Star Cast:
Angus Deayton
3. Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999)
10
2
Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death
10
2
As:
Cast
Role:
The Doctor
Director:
John Henderson
Genres:
Comedy, Sci-Fi, Short
Star Cast:
Jonathan Pryce, Hugh Grant, Joanna Lumley, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant
5. Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (1988)
10
3
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
10
3
As:
Cast
Role:
Sir Edmund Blackadder
Director:
Mandie Fletcher
Genres:
History, Short, Comedy
Star Cast:
Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Warren Clarke, Harry Enfield, Tony Robinson
6. Maigret: Night at the Crossroads (2017)
15
2
Maigret: Night at the Crossroads
15
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Sarah Harding
Genres:
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Star Cast:
Ben Caplan, Katherine Kanter, Robin Weaver, Wanda Opalinska
7. Bernard and the Genie (1991)
8
3
Bernard and the Genie
8
3
As:
Cast
Role:
Charles Pinkworth
Director:
Paul Weiland
Genres:
Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Star Cast:
Alan Cumming, Lenny Henry, John Gabriel, Denis Lill
8. Maigret Sets a Trap (2016)
16
2
Maigret Sets a Trap
16
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
Director:
Ashley Pearce
Genres:
Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
Star Cast:
Shaun Dingwall, Leo Staar, Alexander Campbell, Beth Cooke
10. Canned Laughter (1979)
8
2
Canned Laughter
8
2
As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
Director:
Geoffrey Sax
Genres:
Short, Comedy
Star Cast:
Sue Holderness, Joan Scott, John J. Carney, Harry Shacklock
11. Maigret's Dead Man (2016)
12
2
Maigret's Dead Man
12
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
Director:
Jon East
Genres:
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Star Cast:
Ian Puleston-Davies, Dorottya Hais, Mark Hadfield, Iván Fenyö
12. Maigret in Montmartre (2017)
10
1
Maigret in Montmartre
10
1
As:
Cast
Role:
Jules Maigret
Director:
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Genres:
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Star Cast:
Douglas Hodge, Olivia Vinall, Sebastian De Souza, Simon Gregor
13. Spider-Plant Man (2005)
8
3
Spider-Plant Man
8
3
As:
Cast
Role:
Peter Piper / Spider-Plant Man
Genres:
Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Short, Action
Star Cast:
Simon Pegg, Jim Broadbent, Mackenzie Crook, Nick Frost
14. Hysteria 2! (1989)
9
2
Hysteria 2!
9
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Shakespeare's Manager
Star Cast:
Stephen Fry, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson
15. The Driven Man (1991)
10
3
The Driven Man
10
3
As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
Himself
Director:
Mark Chapman
Genres:
Comedy, Documentary
16. Comic Relief (1986)
7
4
Comic Relief
7
4
As:
Cast, Director
Role:
Himself
Director:
Rowan Atkinson
Genres:
Documentary, Comedy
Star Cast:
Chris Barrie, Billy Connolly, Simon Brint, Frank Bruno
17. Election 92 (1992)
7
2
Election 92
7
2
As:
Cast
Genres:
News
Star Cast:
David Dimbleby, Peter Sissons, Peter Snow, John Cole
18. Comic Relief (1991)
7
1
Comic Relief
7
1
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
Malcolm Dalton
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Lenny Henry, Chris Barrie, Griff Rhys Jones, Russ Abbot
19. The Jubilee Girl (2002)
7
1
The Jubilee Girl
7
1
As:
Cast
Role:
Sir Osmond Darling-Blackadder
Genres:
Biography
Star Cast:
Bryan Adams, Roberto Alagna, Thomas Allen, Shirley Bassey
20. Full Throttle (1995)
8
2
Full Throttle
8
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Sir Henry 'Tim' Birkin
Director:
Mark Chapman
Genres:
Sport, Biography
Star Cast:
Geoffrey Palmer, Ken Kitson, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Karen Cooper

Animation(s)

The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King
G
Plot:

A young vulnerable lion cub prince is falsely led to believe by his evil uncle that he was responsible for his father’s death. He flees, but eventually return as an adult to claim his rightful place as the King. The movie was the highest grossing film of the year and also figures in the list of highest-grossing animated films of all time.

As:
Cast
Role:
Zazu
Director:
Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Genres:
Musical, Family, Adventure, Drama, Animation
Star Cast:
Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jim Cummings, Whoopi Goldberg, Niketa Calame
Mr Bean: The Animated Series (2015)
Mr Bean: The Animated Series
As:
Cast
Director:
Tim Fehrenbach, Tim Searle, Rachel Thorn
Genres:
Comedy, Animation, Family
Star Cast:
Lindy Barrett
Ohh, Nooo! Mr. Bill Presents (1998)
Ohh, Nooo! Mr. Bill Presents
TV-G
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
Walter Williams
Genres:
Family, Comedy, Animation
Star Cast:
Gregor Fisher, Walter Williams, Russ Abbot, John Borkowski
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002)
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
TV-Y
As:
Cast, Producer, Writer
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
Aleksey Alekseev, Richard Purdum, Miklós Varga, Katalin Móré, Mihály Sikur
Genres:
Family, Comedy, Animation
Star Cast:
Gary Martin, Teddy
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Scooby-Doo
PG
Plot:

The Mystery Inc. has disbanded because of Fred, Daphne, and Velma’s egos leaving Scooby-Doo and Shaggy missing their friends and heartbroken. When they are individually invited to solve a mystery in Spooky Island, they are forced to team up again as demons start kidnapping and stealing the souls of everyone on the island. 

As:
Cast
Role:
Mondavarious
Director:
Raja Gosnell
Genres:
Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Family, Comedy, Animation
Star Cast:
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Pamela Anderson, Isla Fisher, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini
Tak & the Power of Juju (2007)
Tak & the Power of Juju
As:
Cast
Director:
Jim Schumann, Heiko Von Drengenberg
Genres:
Family, Animation, Adventure, Action, Comedy
Star Cast:
Patrick Warburton, Wayne Knight, Maurice LaMarche, Kari Wahlgren, Dannah Feinglass Phirman

TV Shows and Videos

The Innes Book of Records (1979)
The Innes Book of Records
As:
Cast
Director:
Andrew Gosling
Star Cast:
Michael Palin, Neil Innes
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
Blackadder Goes Forth
TV-PG
As:
Cast
Role:
Captain Edmund Blackadder
Director:
Richard Boden
Genres:
Comedy, War
Star Cast:
Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Miranda Richardson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance
Black Adder the Third (1987)
Black Adder the Third
TV-PG
As:
Cast
Role:
butler to the Prince Edmund Blackadder / ...
Director:
Mandie Fletcher
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Miranda Richardson, Tony Robinson, Helen Atkinson Wood
The Black Adder (1982)
The Black Adder
TV-PG
As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
Duke of Edinburgh Edmund / ...
Director:
Martin Shardlow
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Brian Blessed, Miriam Margolyes, Peter Edward Cook, Tim McInnerny, Patrick Allen, Elspet Gray
The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Bean (1990)
The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Bean
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
John Howard Davies
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Paul Brooke, Rudolph Walker, Rex Doyle
Unseen Bean (1995)
Unseen Bean
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
John Birkin
Mr. Bean (1990)
Mr. Bean
TV-G
As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
Mr. Bean
Director:
John Howard Davies, Paul Weiland, John Birkin
Genres:
Family, Comedy
Star Cast:
Teddy
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Not the Nine O'Clock News
As:
Cast, Writer
Role:
Various Roles
Director:
Geoff Posner, Bob Spiers, Bill Wilson
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Chris Langham, Billy Connolly, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean (1990)
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Matilda Ziegler
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987)
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
TV-PG
As:
Cast
Director:
Kevin Bishop, Bob Spiers, Roger Ordish
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Stephen Fry
Schmidteinander (1990)
Schmidteinander
As:
Cast
Director:
Thomas Klees, Matthias Kitter
Genres:
Comedy, Music
Star Cast:
Harald Schmidt, Herbert Feuerstein, Marga-Maria Werny, Paul Kribbe
Mr Bean: The Library (1990)
Mr Bean: The Library
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Genres:
Comedy, Short
Star Cast:
Paul Brooke, Rex Doyle
Mr Bean: Blind Date (1993)
Mr Bean: Blind Date
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Star Cast:
Alan Cumming, Cilla Black, Barbara Durkin, Paul Opacic
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop (1995)
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Genres:
Comedy, Short
Star Cast:
Robin Driscoll, Matilda Ziegler
Funny Business (1992)
Funny Business
As:
Writer
Director:
David Hinton
Genres:
Documentary, Comedy
Star Cast:
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Hugh Armstrong, Laurette Ben-Nathan, Bill Hicks
Mr Bean: Funeral (2015)
Mr Bean: Funeral
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Genres:
Short, Comedy
Star Cast:
Rebecca Front, Jamie Demetriou, Natasia Demetriou, Lucy Hutchinson
Mr Bean: Torvill and Bean (1995)
Mr Bean: Torvill and Bean
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Star Cast:
Sophie Thompson
Mr. Bean's Wedding (2007)
Mr. Bean's Wedding
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Genres:
Short, Comedy
Star Cast:
Michelle Ryan, David Haig, Matthew Macfadyen, Alex Macqueen
Mr. Bean's Red Nose Day (1991)
Mr. Bean's Red Nose Day
As:
Cast
Role:
Mr. Bean
Star Cast:
Matilda Ziegler
The Thin Blue Line (1995)
The Thin Blue Line
As:
Cast
Role:
Inspector Raymond Fowler
Director:
John Birkin
Genres:
Comedy, Crime
Star Cast:
Archie Panjabi, Stephen Fry, David Haig, James Dreyfus, Serena Evans
Bondi Rescue (2006)
Bondi Rescue
As:
Cast
Director:
Michael Cordell
Genres:
Drama, Reality-TV
Star Cast:
Andrew Günsberg, Dean Gladstone, Bruce Hopkins, Trent 'Maxi' Maxwell
The Dame Edna Treatment (2007)
The Dame Edna Treatment
As:
Cast
Director:
John F.D. Northover
Genres:
Comedy, Talk-Show
Star Cast:
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton, Barry Humphries, Helen Soraya, Imogen Bain

Rowan Atkinson Awards

BAFTA Awards
Blackadder Goes Forth Best Light Entertainment Performance 1990
Not the Nine O'Clock News Best Light Entertainment Performance 1981