Big Top Pee-wee
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49% Critic Match

Big Top Pee-wee

Hero. Lover. Legend.

4.9 / 10 1988 1h 26mPG English
ComedyFamily

Storyline

Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.

Cast & Crew

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Pee-wee Herman

Lead
Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Winnie

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Mace Montana

Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

Gina Piccolapupula

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Duke the Dog-Faced Boy

WW

Wayne White

Vance the Pig (voice)

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Midge Montana

Albert Henderson

Albert Henderson

Mr. Ryan

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Randal Kleiser's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Big Top Pee-wee is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker