Review of Big Top Pee-wee (1988) by Andrew K — 25 Aug 2012

Not as good as Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, but still fun to watch.

This review of Big Top Pee-wee (1988) was written by Andrew K on 25 Aug 2012.

Big Top Pee-wee has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Prkprk P (290) on 09 Oct 2009

Big Top Pee-Wee has lost almost all of the original's energy. The acting is still really good, and so are the characters…

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By Zoran S (642) on 02 Jan 2010

When I was a girl I enjoyed Pee wee Big Adventures..but this one I could hardly watch. Alot of great people but bored me…

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By Brian P (1,844) on 14 Jun 2012

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By Cody M (1,392) on 16 Jan 2013

This didn't really feel like Pee-Wee…

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By Derek B (567) on 22 Jan 2010

No Pee-wee's Big Adventure, but it gave us a Pee-Wee fix. Not an oscar deserving film, but if you are a certain age, you are gonna like Pee-Wee…

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By Evan H (764) on 22 Sep 2010

So disapointing. I loved the first one and actually think it is great film making. Watch it again as an adult…

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By Walter M (1,360) on 22 Jun 2011

Compared to Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, the plot of this film is slightly weak and the jokes are not as fresh as those in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure,…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 17 Feb 2013

Couldn't come anywhere close to touching the brilliance of 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure'. It might have had a chance if Tim Burton were attached again…

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Absolutely terrible and no where near the quality and humor of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure…

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By Miranda P (455) on 31 Dec 2009

Thought this was the greatest thing since slice bread when I was a kid. I still love pee-wee herman even if he likes to get off in a movie theater…

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