Review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) by Thomas H — 05 Feb 2009

Ah, the days before Pee-Wee Herman was a dirty old man...

This review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) was written by Thomas H on 05 Feb 2009.

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

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78% Pee Wee is enjoyable for children, who are dazzled by its silliness, and adults, who laugh at its sneaky jokes…

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By Brandon R (572) on 17 Sep 2016

Definitely a five star movie, this came out when I was 6 years old and watching years later it's still just as funny as it was back in the…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 20 Feb 2016

Comedies are difficult to review, I can see this one is a well-made live-action cartoon; Burton does admirably with what he's got to produce…

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By Ben T (1,283) on 26 Mar 2015

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 Seth Y (151) on 14 Feb 2015

All these years later, Pee-wee's Big Adventure is still unlike anything else I've ever seen…

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By Dan M (2,128) on 23 Jul 2017

4 out of 5 stars. Classic and I loved it growing up. Watch it with Emma. Still fun and silly…

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By Matthew M (2,213) on 26 Mar 2015

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 Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Salon.com (2,725) on 18 May 2017

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