Pee-wee's Big Adventure
The story of a rebel and his bike.
1985 | 91m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Tim Burton |
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| Writer: | Michael Varhol, Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 26, 1985 |
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| Director: | Tim Burton |
| Writer: | Michael Varhol, Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Adventure |
| Keywords | prenzlauer berg, bicycle, dark comedy, tour guide, man child, stolen bicycle, alamo, truck driver, road movie, bull riding, san antonio, texas |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Aspen Film Society |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $40,900,000
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Varhol | Writer |
| Tim Burton | Director |
| Danny Elfman | Original Music Composer |
| Victor J. Kemper | Director of Photography |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | Stunts |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Marian Green | Stunts |
| Bill Roe | First Assistant Camera |
| Paul Baxley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Steven Lambert | Stunt Double |
| Eurlyne Epper | Stunts |
| Billy Weber | Editor |
| Wallis Nicita | Casting |
| Thomas L. Roysden | Set Decoration |
| David Silver | Unit Production Manager |
| Robert P. Cohen | First Assistant Director |
| Robert Engelman | Second Assistant Director |
| Harvey Waldman | Second Assistant Director |
| Jan Kemper | Script Supervisor |
| Willie E. Simmons, Jr. | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bob Badami | Music Editor |
| Cecelia Hall | Supervising Sound Editor |
| David B. Cohn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Steve Mack | Stunts |
| Angelo Lamonea | Stunts |
| Russell Solberg | Stunts |
| J.P. Amateau | Stunts |
| Fred Scheiwiller | Stunts |
| Denise Horta | Sound Editor |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | Sound Editor |
| David Pettijohn | Sound Editor |
| Claudia Finkle | Assistant Editor |
| Irene Bowers | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Roger Pietschmann | Boom Operator |
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David J. Hudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Neil Brody | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert C. Thomas | Camera Operator |
| Mario Zavala | Second Assistant Camera |
| Chuck Gaspar | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Joe Day | Special Effects Coordinator |
| James E. Tocci | Set Designer |
| Margie Stone McShirley | Assistant Art Director |
| Gaylin P. Schultz | Key Grip |
| Audie Aragon | Best Boy Grip |
| Bernie Schwartz | Dolly Grip |
| Earl Gilbert | Gaffer |
| Patrick Marshall | Rigging Gaffer |
| Bruce J. Gfeller | Construction Coordinator |
| Jeff Freedman | Unit Publicist |
| Peter Sorel | Still Photographer |
| Steven M. Levine | Property Master |
| David Q. Quick | Assistant Property Master |
| Don Vargas | Costumer |
| Sandy Berke Jordan | Costumer |
| Frank Griffin | Makeup Artist |
| Linda Trainoff | Hairstylist |
| Randy Peters | Transportation Coordinator |
| Tino Caira | Transportation Captain |
| Mario Simon | Transportation Captain |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Richard Ritchie | Color Timer |
| Anthony Goldschmidt | Title Designer |
| Phil Hartman | Writer |
| David L. Snyder | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Design |
| Troy Melton | Stunts |
| Petur Hliddal | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sam Mercer | Location Manager |
| Solly Marx | Stunts |
| Paul Reubens | Set Decoration, Writer |
| Mary Albee | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Gilbert Abramson | Producer |
| William E. McEuen | Executive Producer |
| Robert Shapiro | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 658 | 658 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 823 | 904 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 975 | 975 |