<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $7 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $40.9 million (domestic) </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . Described as a "parody" or "farce version" of the 1948 Italian classic Bicycle Thieves, it is the tale of Pee - wee Herman's nationwide search for his stolen bicycle . </P> <P> After the success of The Pee - wee Herman Show, Reubens began writing the script to Pee - wee's Big Adventure when he was hired by Warner Bros...The producers and Reubens hired Burton to direct when they were impressed with his work on Vincent and Frankenweenie . Filming took place in both California and Texas . </P>

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