Big Top Pee-Wee

Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)

  • 35% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 32% of users liked it
    (29,367 ratings)

Paul Reubens's followup to the box-office hit Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is just as outrageous and cartoonish, though not as good. This time, child-man Pee-Wee runs a colorful farm, chock full of talking animals and outsized produce. On the morning after a tornado of Wizard of Oz dimensions, Pee-Wee… More

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PG, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By
Randal Kleiser
Written By
Paul Reubens, George McGrath
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 22, 1988 Wide
On DVD
Jul 6, 2004
Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Scott G. Mignola, Common Sense Media

    Uneven, loopy cult favorite.

  • Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

    A yeowling comedy. Look out for those sight gags.

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    It's too bad that Tim Burton went on to bigger and better things.

  • Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com

    Even the animals want to run away with another circus.

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    If there's a lower form of comedy than circus humor I've yet to encounter it.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Alexis N


    Not my favorite Pee-Wee, that's for sure. Even though Valeria is a babe, watching Pee-Wee make out with her is creepy. I miss him being my a-sexual friend. The story is a good one, who doesn't want to join the circus?!

  • AJ V


    This movie was a horrible follow up to the awesome original Pee-wee movie. If only they could have got Burton back to direct it... of course he was busy making other great movies like Beetlejuice. This one has a ridiculous story and doesn't feel in touch with what you've… More

  • Tim S


    Not the most terrific sequel, but Paul Reubens can be fun at times.

  • Jason S


    I really dug this flick as a kid. Paul Rubens had some misfortunes off screen but he did manage to bring a couple real good kid flicks out. Not as good as Big Adventure but still had a lot of magic and a good cast.

  • Curtis L


    Sooooooooooooooooooooooo bad. What happened to our beloved Pee wee's big adventure?

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