Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 36Audiences 48GoodWatch 42
Metascore42
Tomatometer30%
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings2.8/5
User score5.4
IMDb5.2
Audience score31%
Box office
76%of its budget back
- Budget
- $20 M
- Worldwide
- $15 M
Worldwide it made back $15 M of the $20 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most comedies, −14 min on the typical 100
typical 10086Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 39 more
Released
1988
July 22, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
ComedyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 22 more33 people
- Paul ReubensPee-wee Herman
- Penelope Ann MillerWinnie
- Kris KristoffersonMace Montana
- Valeria GolinoGina Piccolapupula
- Benicio del ToroDuke the Dog-Faced Boy
- WWWayne WhiteVance the Pig (voice)
- Susan TyrrellMidge Montana
- Albert HendersonMr. Ryan
- Jack MurdockOtis
David ByrdDeke
Mary JacksonMrs. Dill
Frances BayMrs. Haynes
Leo GordonJoe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)
Anne SeymourPearl
Kenneth TobeySheriff
Stephanie HodgeMermaid
Franco ColumbuOtto the Strongman
Kevin Peter HallBig John
Lynne Marie StewartZelda the Bearded Lady
Dustin DiamondChild - Deke
Jay RobinsonCook- KBKevin B. KaplowitzChild - Mr. Ryan
- JRJeffrey R. ShawChild - Otis
- MHMarie HawkinsChild - Pearl
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