Review of Big Top Pee-wee (1988) by Mary M — 21 Dec 2008

It's not Pee-Wee's great Adventure.

This review of Big Top Pee-wee (1988) was written by Mary M on 21 Dec 2008.

Big Top Pee-wee has generally received mixed reviews.

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

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

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My least favorite of the Pee-Wee movies although I like Kris Kristofferson's character…

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By Daniel G (1,520) on 28 Sep 2010

Director, Randal Kleiser may not be Tim Burton. But he made the sequel better…

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By Sean C (2,276) on 09 Nov 2009

No tim burton. the first one was much better…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 14 Apr 2015

A sequel without the cleverness or originality of the first movie....quite boring…

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An awful sequel to a classic, at no point during this movie did I find myself being entertained…

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