Review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) by Andrew H — 07 Nov 2010

A childhood favorite! Back when Tim Burton didn't make all of his movies too similar :).

This review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) was written by Andrew H on 07 Nov 2010.

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

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