Big Top Pee-wee
1988 · 86 min · Director: Randal Kleiser
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.
Emotional fingerprint
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Joy 25%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Smile. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 47 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 19 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 48 % | 38 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Anticipation | 50 % | 43 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 60 % | 55 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 63 % | 51 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 61 % | 39 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Anticipation | 60 % | 38 % | 43 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Joy | 60 % | 43 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Anticipation | 49 % | 34 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Joy | 32 % | 22 % | 25 % | 10 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Randal Kleiser
- Written by
- Paul Reubens, George McGrath, Paul Reubens
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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