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80
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Critic Score

47
Critics' score based on 13 reviews.
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A cult classic, full of quirky humor plus a dance scene for the ages. :o

July 16,2008
Bigantac8

A classic. For those who appreciate the " Suitably ridiculous".

July 11,2008
Timbiwa
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Critic Reviews

Everything about Pee-wee's Big Adventure, from its toy-box colors to its superb, hyperanimated Danny Elfman score to the butch-waxed hairdo and wooden-puppet walk of its star and mastermind, Pee-wee Herman, is pure pleasure.Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

Pee- wee's Big Adventure is a shrewdly observed, deftly executed looney tune. [9 Aug 1985, p.42]Full Review

Jay Carr
Boston Globe

Pee-wee's Big Adventure goes up and down the hills of Pee-wee shtick, without much concern for things like cohesiveness and consistency. What makes it wear so well is the balance achieved between Pee-wee's nitwit nervousness and his pathetic optimism. [12 Aug 1985, p.35]Full Review

Llyod Sachs
Chicago Sun-Times

I'm completely unsure what else Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is about. I can tell you that 70 percent of moviegoers in their 20s and 30s will likely find this crazy production to be a barrel of fun, and frequently a barrel of laughs. A certain intelligence peeks through it all. [9 Aug 1985, p.68]Full Review

Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle

Children should love the film and adults will be dismayed by the light brushstrokes with which Paul Reubens (one of three credited screenwriters, but star-billed under his stage name, Pee-wee Herman) suggests touches of Buster Keaton and Eddie Cantor.Full Review

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