Big Top Pee-wee
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| Directed by | Randal Kleiser |
| Written by | Paul Reubens George McGrath |
| Produced by | Paul Reubens Debra Hill |
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| Cinematography | Steven Poster |
| Edited by | Jeff Gourson |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $15.1 million |
Big Top Pee-wee is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. A standalone sequel to Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), the film stars Paul Reubens reprising his role as Pee-wee Herman, with Susan Tyrrell, Kris Kristofferson, Penelope Ann Miller and Valeria Golino in supporting roles. The original music score is composed by Danny Elfman, who could not re-use themes from his Pee-wee's Big Adventure score, due to contractual restrictions.
The film was released on July 22, 1988, and grossed $15 million against a $20 million budget. It received mixed reviews, with critics calling it inferior to the previous film. Another standalone sequel, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, was released in 2016.