Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
- PG
- 1h 30m
- 1985
87%
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When Pee-wee Herman's idyllic world is destroyed by the theft of his fire-engine red bicycle, the pre-pubescent adult sets out on a manic cross-country odyssey to recover his most valued possession. Director Tim Burton makes his feature-film debut with this comic masterpiece.
© 1985 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
87%Critics Consensus: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure brings Paul Reubens' famous character to the big screen intact, along with enough inspired silliness to dazzle children of all ages.
Reviews
TIME Magazine
Fair warning: this movie could induce terminal boredom in adults and rot the minds of the young.
June 22, 2017
Variety
Variety Staff
Children should love the film and adults will be dismayed by the light brushstrokes with which Pau...
June 22, 2017
Time Out
Brian Case
Fed by comic tributaries perhaps, but Pee-Wee Herman comes over as a delightful original.
June 21, 2017
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Common Sense Media
age 7+Common Sense Says
Just as charming and curious as it was in 1985.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, a quirky 1985 movie, is a cult-classic among devotees of Paul Reubens' bow-tied alter ego. Although even preschoolers will likely find Pee-Wee's antics funny, there are some sinister dream sequences and near-fights that might frighten the youngest of viewers. Large Marge is especially scary. Elementary-aged kids, however, are just the right age to appreciate Pee-Wee's singular mission to find his beloved stolen red bicycle and to witness the various hilarious ways he manages to get out of scrapes without ever getting hurt.
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The parents’ guide to what’s in this movie.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Family, Comedy
- Release Date:July 19, 1985
- Languages:English
- Captions:English
- Audio Format:5.1
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