Film198886 min

Big Top Pee-wee

Name: Big Top Pee-wee
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1988
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller, Kris Kristofferson, Valeria Golino, Benicio del Toro

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyadventureromanceanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA wholesome comedy that is breezy, glossy and straightforward. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.0 /10

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

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