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Bernard and the Genie

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Christmas nears, and art dealer Bernard (Alan Cumming) is having the worst day of his life: his lover leaves him, and his conniving boss, Charles (Rowan Atkinson), fires him for having high principles. Bernard's luck takes an upswing, though, when he finds an old lamp and out pops Josephus (Lenny Henry), a hip genie. After the initial culture shock, Bernard and Josephus quickly bond. But when Bernard wishes for the "Mona Lisa," these unlikely pals find themselves pursued by the police.
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Leslie T Dec 1 This is one of my Favorite Films of all time. Very clever story & witty dialogue. Both Alan Cumming ( the put- upon protagonist) & Lenny Henry ( the Genie) have the wit / charm to carry a film on his/ their own. Then mix in a touch of Evil Rowan Atkinson( character).....( Some viewers might feel a bit restless while the motives / backstory of the characters are being revealed) See more Patty M 11/25/2023 Odd movie, but entertaining. It certainly is fascinating to see this movie that was released a year before Disney's Aladdin. Definitely worth watching. See more 12/01/2018 Is this greatest Christmas film ever made? I think so! Lenny Henry is hilarious and Rowan Atkinson is a classic British bad guy. I watch this every Christmas, just totally feel good See more 08/17/2018 Great fun Christmas story! Difficult to find a decent copy of this movie these days, which is a shame. See more 12/09/2011 Nostalgic British Christmas classic. Possibly Lenny Henry's best movie. See more 11/11/2011 it's not xmas till i've seen bernard get sacked, rowan atkinson playing the ultimate nasty boss, and gary lineker shouting "look mummy!!" See more Read all reviews
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Paul Weiland

Director

Lenny Henry

Josephus the Genie

Rowan Atkinson

Charles Pinkworth

Alan Cumming

Bernard Bottle

Bob Geldof

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Gary Lineker

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Synopsis Christmas nears, and art dealer Bernard (Alan Cumming) is having the worst day of his life: his lover leaves him, and his conniving boss, Charles (Rowan Atkinson), fires him for having high principles. Bernard's luck takes an upswing, though, when he finds an old lamp and out pops Josephus (Lenny Henry), a hip genie. After the initial culture shock, Bernard and Josephus quickly bond. But when Bernard wishes for the "Mona Lisa," these unlikely pals find themselves pursued by the police.
Director
Paul Weiland
Producer
Jacinta Peel
Production Co
Miramax, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Attaboy Films
Genre
Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 10m
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