Bean, a caretaker at the Royal National Gallery, is sent to a small Los Angeles art gallery to officiate at the opening of a renowned American painting, "Whistler's Mother", after his bosses at the British gallery want to fire him due to his frequent napping on the job.

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A priceless painting is handed over to Mr. Bean for transportation to a renowned LA museum, resulting in a wild and wacky transatlantic adventure full of his trademark blunders and comedic antics.