Big Top Pee-Wee.

Name: Big Top Pee-Wee
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Released: 1988-07-22
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Paul Reubens, Kris Kristofferson, Valeria Golino, Penelope Ann Miller, Susan Tyrrell

The circus comes to the farm.

Pee-wee's quiet farm life changes when a traveling circus lands nearby after a storm. Helping the performers find a new home brings him unexpected romance and a chance to show off an extraordinary botanical experiment.

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Why it’s a little special

An oddball comedy that treats the everyday and the impossible with the same cheerful seriousness, for families who enjoy Pee-wee's distinctive humor.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

Romantic entanglements, kissing, mild innuendo, and surreal comic situations. The slower, stranger tone differs from a conventional children's circus adventure.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Randal Kleiser
Starring: Paul Reubens, Kris Kristofferson, Valeria Golino, Penelope Ann Miller, Susan Tyrrell, Albert Henderson, Kevin Peter Hall, Kenneth Tobey, Benicio Del Toro
Release date: July 22, 1988
Runtime: 86 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Language: English

LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.

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