Review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) by Tony M — 10 Jul 2013

I loved it back then and olive it now... Trivia, guess who directed this one? 5/5.

This review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) was written by Tony M on 10 Jul 2013.

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

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With this being Tim Burton's director debut, it's honestly the weirdest film that he has made, which is saying something from the other films…

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Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a great movie that had it been directed by anyone else but Tim Burton would probably be awful…

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By Tarin P (17) on 21 Mar 2016

It's an enjoyable film that young children would probably like. I didn't think this film was that funny…

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This movie is really ridiculous. That being said, there is a bit of immature humor in it that occasionally got me to crack a smile or two…

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By Kevin M (2,627) on 27 Aug 2016

Almost walked out of movie theater in the first 5 minutes watching the early nonsense but fought through it. Really it's just a silly kid's movie…

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By Spencer P (651) on 28 Sep 2018

Chuck full of slapstick and reality-breaking fun, both silly and bizarre, this adventure may lack any serious story, but it's a decent look…

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