Review of Big Top Pee-wee (1988) by Heather H — 09 Aug 2007

This film brutally murdered the beautiful masterpiece of "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure".

Pee should have never got involved in a terrible love story with talking farm animals.

This review of Big Top Pee-wee (1988) was written by Heather H on 09 Aug 2007.

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 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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By Corey N (878) on 04 May 2010

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By Ben C (1,824) on 31 Jul 2012

Nothing like the Tim Burton one, maybe this is even a disgrace(?). I love Pee-Wee, but he is better than this…

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By Chris S (3,490) on 30 Sep 2009

Not as good as Pee-Wee's Big adventure. Not exactly that funny, I mean on most levels its funny…

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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 Robert I (1,833) on 22 Jan 2013

Pee-Wee gets lucky... Ew. Anyway, Kris Kristofferson is a God, so I'll give it an extra star. And an extra star for the hot dog tree…

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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 Ashley L (313) on 10 Jul 2009

I kinda wanna see this again, I had no idea Benicio Del Toro was in this movie…

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