Pee-wee's Big Adventure

"The story of a rebel and his bike."

Aug 9 1985 PG 1h 31m
Adventure, Comedy, Family

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

Official Trailer
Plot

The cartoonish and childish character Pee-wee Herman goes on a big adventure for the first time ever when his beloved shiny new bicycle is stolen by his nemesis Francis Buxton, a fellow man-child and neighborhood rich "kid." And he sets off on an obsessive cross-country journey, determined to recover it. Pee-wee's awkward and childish attempts to be cool and mature.

Written by

Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol

Directed by

Tim Burton

Cast

Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Aspen Film Society

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes
AFI FEST Guest Artistic Director Greta Gerwig Presents PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE
Scores
# of Votes
63,361
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
47
Popularity
NA