Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,122,324Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,625,004 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,256 opening theaters/1,256 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,744,050

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,462 $15,122,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,289 $15,122,324

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 22nd, 1988 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 6th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Pee Wee
Comparisons: vs. The Big Sick
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Circus, Screenplay Written By the Star, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 1988 7 $4,625,004   1,256 $3,682   $4,625,004 1
Jul 29, 1988 10 $2,231,515 -52% 1,256 $1,777   $9,273,398 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 1988 7 $7,041,883   1,256 $5,607   $7,041,883 1

Uncategorized

Penelope Ann Miller    Winnie
Valeria Golino    Gina Piccolapupula
Paul Reubens    Pee-wee Herman
Benicio del Toro    Duke the Dog-Faced Boy
Randal Kleiser    Popcorn Vendor
Matthias Hues    Oscar the Liontamer
Kris Kristofferson    Mace Montana

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Randal Kleiser    Director
Paul Reubens    Screenwriter
George McGrath    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,625,004 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,256 opening theaters/1,256 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,744,050

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,462 $15,122,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,289 $15,122,324

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 22nd, 1988 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 6th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Pee Wee
Comparisons: vs. The Big Sick
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Circus, Screenplay Written By the Star, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Penelope Ann Miller    Winnie
Valeria Golino    Gina Piccolapupula
Paul Reubens    Pee-wee Herman
Benicio del Toro    Duke the Dog-Faced Boy
Randal Kleiser    Popcorn Vendor
Matthias Hues    Oscar the Liontamer
Kris Kristofferson    Mace Montana

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Randal Kleiser    Director
Paul Reubens    Screenwriter
George McGrath    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 1988 7 $4,625,004   1,256 $3,682   $4,625,004 1
Jul 29, 1988 10 $2,231,515 -52% 1,256 $1,777   $9,273,398 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 1988 7 $7,041,883   1,256 $5,607   $7,041,883 1