Pee-wee's Big Holiday

"He is back!"

2016 1h 29m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 262

AdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.

“He is back!”

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Cast

Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman
Joe Manganiello
Joe Manganiello
Jessica Pohly
Pepper
Alia Shawkat
Bella
Stephanie Beatriz
Freckles
Jordan Black
Yul / Party Coordinator (voice)
Doug Cox
Mr. Murgatroyd
Linda Porter
Mrs. Rose

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Lee
Writers: Paul Rust, Paul Reubens
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pee-wee's Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Lee, shot by Tim Orr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Buchanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Paul Reubens and Joe Manganiello and Jessica Pohly carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He is back!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Lee directs. Tim Orr behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Jeff Buchanan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Part of the "Pee-wee's Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John Lee, shot by Tim Orr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeff Buchanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paul Reubens and Joe Manganiello and Jessica Pohly carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He is back!".
9IMDB entry: tt0837156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "farm", "new york city", "holiday", "vacation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Orr
Original score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing: Jeff Buchanan
Production design: Dan Butts
Costume design: Karen Patch
Makeup / hair: Ve Neill
Sound: Greg Orloff
Stunt coordinator: Mark Rayner
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)

Part of

Pee-wee's Collection

Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film directing debut and starring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman with supporting roles provided by Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger and Judd Omen. Reubens also co-wrote the script with Phil Hartman and Michael Varhol. It spawned two sequels, Big Top Pee-wee (1988) and Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016).

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 5/10
Well, there was one review that used the word "aimless" and that really hits the mark for this film. The previous two Pee-wee films had more coherent plots, they had more of a story, and in all, they had a better McGuffin. But, it was made to walk that line of debate with your significant other, is Pee-wee a man-child, or is he the creepy eccentric pervert that lives down the block? Either way, that is about the most you can get from the film. Honestly it is, just about everything else is a disjointed mess. But, there is nostalgia and it is a little surreal, so at least its a disjointed mess that you can actually finish.

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