In reducing its narrative to the merest skeleton, I am not being unfair to Big Top Pee-wee; in fact, I am doing it a favor. Its weakness lies in its innumerable digressions and its lack of any clearly defined intention - its absence of a consistent style.

| May 7, 2024

A wildly perverse movie, filled with gender jokes, dry wit and downright weird interactions.

| Aug 24, 2022

Big Top Pee-wee benefits substantially from Reubens' winning work as the always-appealing Pee-wee Herman...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 21, 2021

Uneven, loopy cult favorite.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 2, 2011

A yeowling comedy. Look out for those sight gags.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 5, 2005

Lacking the energy and the off-kilter consistency of the first film, this sequel does manage to have a few fun moments.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 6, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 22, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 21, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 1, 2005

| Original Score: 4/10 | Feb 5, 2005

If there's a lower form of comedy than circus humor I've yet to encounter it.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 1, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jan 8, 2004

What a waste.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 11, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 1, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 15, 2003

Pee-wee's always funny, but Randal Kleiser doesn't know what to do with him.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 9, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 14, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 9, 2002

Fun for children, embarrassing for adults, especially now knowing Pee-Wee's illegal indulgences.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 1, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 30, 2002