Review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) by Robert H — 19 Mar 2009

Mixture of funny, wacky scenes and a few lame ones. Not for everyone.

This review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) was written by Robert H on 19 Mar 2009.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure has generally received positive reviews.

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