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  • Pee Wee's Big Adventure
  • Opened July 19, 1985 | Runtime:1 hr. 30 min.
  • PG
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 6+. Read More
  • Childlike Pee-wee (Paul Reubens) loses his vintage bicycle and embarks on a cross-country adventure to get it back.
  • Cast: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen
  • Director: Tim Burton
  • Genres: Road Movie, Adventure Comedy, Comedy, Children's/Family, Family-Oriented Comedy

Pee Wee's Big Adventure Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    favorite from childhood and beyond

    by aRePa

    This movie is still one of my favorite movies of all time. The creepiness, the weirdness, the music, and the comedy make it a favorite that I can always count on to entertain me and make me laugh. Paul Reubens is really a very good actor, but he'll always be known as Pee-Wee Herman.

  • Go

    good

    by panther96

    He's great at STUPID humor!

  • Must Go!

    my pee wees big adventure review

    by lord-o-movies

    classic humor
    my favorite comedy
    paul rebauns was amazing
    i could of watched this movie if it was 5 hours long of paul rebans performance
    tim burton made an excellent movie
    the breakfest machine was brilliant
    if you can find this ,movie on dvd buy because you will love

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Pee Wee's Big Adventure Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Salon.com | Stephanie Zacharek

    Everything about Pee-wee's Big Adventure, from its toy-box colors to its...

  • 88
    TV Guide |

    Inspired lunacy, Pee-wee's big adventure is one of the most inventive films in...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Stack

    I'm completely unsure what else Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is about. I can tell...

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    Pee- wee's Big Adventure is a shrewdly observed, deftly executed looney tune....

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