# Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

> Pee-wee Herman launches a wildly imaginative cross-country quest to reclaim his stolen bicycle from a spoiled rival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3147

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family
- Director: Tim Burton
- Cast: Paul Reubens, E. G. Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen, Irving Hellman, Monte Landis, Damon Martin
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089791/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, irreverent, surreal, family movie night, lazy sunday

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- [The Goonies (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/4535)
- [Cloak & Dagger (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/32624)
- [Flight of the Navigator (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/5235)
- [The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/12016)
- [James and the Giant Peach (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5611)
- [Follow That Bird (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/22671)
- [Big Top Pee-wee (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/18937)
- [A Christmas Story (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/695)
- [Short Circuit 2 (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/6861)
- [Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/6928)

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