Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love.

Mr. Bean, an eccentric caretaker at the British national gallery, is sent to Los Angeles to deliver a valuable painting. His arrival causes chaos, and he ends up staying with a curator's family, causing problems in their marriage. Despite being inexperienced, Bean is chosen to give a speech about the painting at the museum's opening conference. Along the way, he gets into various comedic mishaps, including causing a terrorist alert at the airport and accidentally damaging the painting. However, he manages to save the day by replacing the defaced painting with a convincing replica and even saves a life in the process. Ultimately, Bean returns to London, leaving the original defaced painting on his bedroom wall.