Big Top Pee-wee
Directed by Randal Kleiser
Pee Wee Herman heeft een boerderij maar droomt ervan de top in showbizz te bereiken. Dan komt er een circus dat niet in de stad gewenst is en de artiesten verblijven op de boerderij terwijl Pee Wee probeert een circusartiest te worden.
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- Ecto-1A3 april 2026🎪 Step right up… and lower your expectations. 🐘 After the success of Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee had a towering expectation to meet. Even with the return of composer Danny Elfman and Pee-wee himself, Paul Reubens, strong writing was the one thing that could have held it all together… and that’s exactly where it falters. Even as a kid, I found the sequel underwhelming and unappealing. I grew up on Pee-wee, but my attachment was always stronger with the first film and the Saturday morning series. Like many kids’ movies, there’s usually a layer of humor meant to keep adults engaged, whether they’re in the theater or watching from the couch. Here, though, the script leans more into awkward sexualization than the clever, offbeat comedy that defined Pee-wee’s charm. Most of the characters are likable, with the glaring exception of the townsfolk, who feel so exaggeratedly unpleasant they border on caricature. It’s hard to imagine anyone warming to them. Overall, the writing comes across as lazy and, at times, sloppy. What made the original film and show memorable was their eccentricity and whimsical spirit; this sequel trades that magic for something far less inspired. The whole production feels hastily assembled, confined largely to a single setting and lacking the creative spark that once made Pee-wee’s world so vibrant. It had all the ingredients for something special, which makes its shortcomings all the more disappointing.
- immune_usmc31 mei 2025An oldies but goldie!
Big Top Pee-wee Trivia
Big Top Pee-wee was released on 22 juli 1988.
Big Top Pee-wee was directed by Randal Kleiser.
Big Top Pee-wee has a runtime of 86 m.
Big Top Pee-wee was produced by Debra Hill, Paul Reubens.
Pee Wee Herman heeft een boerderij maar droomt ervan de top in showbizz te bereiken. Dan komt er een circus dat niet in de stad gewenst is en de artiesten verblijven op de boerderij terwijl Pee Wee probeert een circusartiest te worden.
The key characters in Big Top Pee-wee are Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens), Winnie (Penelope Ann Miller), Mace Montana (Kris Kristofferson).
Big Top Pee-wee is rated 6.
Big Top Pee-wee is a Komedie, Familie, Romantiek film.
Big Top Pee-wee has an audience rating of 3.1 out of 10.
Big Top Pee-wee had a budget of US$ 20 mln..
Big Top Pee-wee has made US$ 15,1 mln. at the box office.