Pee-wee's Big Adventure
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 comedy film directed by Tim Burton that follows the eccentric Pee-wee Herman on a cross-country quest to recover his stolen bicycle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pee-wee's Big Adventure canonical | 3 |
| Pee-wee's Big Adventure (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13481254 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pee-wee's Big Adventure Context triple: [Big Top Pee-wee, predecessor, Pee-wee's Big Adventure]
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A.
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Pee-wee's Playhouse is a surreal, fast-paced children's television series starring Paul Reubens as the eccentric Pee-wee Herman, known for its whimsical set design, offbeat humor, and influential blend of live action, puppetry, and animation.
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Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee's Big Holiday is a 2016 comedy film starring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, following his first-ever vacation after a chance encounter with actor Joe Manganiello.
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Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee is a 1988 comedy film starring Paul Reubens as his iconic Pee-wee Herman character, following his adventures with a traveling circus that arrives on his farm.
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D.
Wayne's World
Wayne's World is a popular comedy franchise centered on two rock-obsessed slackers hosting a public-access TV show, best known from its hit 1992 film and recurring sketches.
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E.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire is a popular 1993 comedy film in which Robin Williams disguises himself as an elderly British nanny to spend time with his children after a divorce.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Pee-wee's Big Adventure Target entity description: Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 comedy film directed by Tim Burton that follows the eccentric Pee-wee Herman on a cross-country quest to recover his stolen bicycle.
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A.
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Pee-wee's Playhouse is a surreal, fast-paced children's television series starring Paul Reubens as the eccentric Pee-wee Herman, known for its whimsical set design, offbeat humor, and influential blend of live action, puppetry, and animation.
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B.
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee's Big Holiday is a 2016 comedy film starring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, following his first-ever vacation after a chance encounter with actor Joe Manganiello.
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C.
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee is a 1988 comedy film starring Paul Reubens as his iconic Pee-wee Herman character, following his adventures with a traveling circus that arrives on his farm.
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D.
Wayne's World
Wayne's World is a popular comedy franchise centered on two rock-obsessed slackers hosting a public-access TV show, best known from its hit 1992 film and recurring sketches.
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E.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire is a popular 1993 comedy film in which Robin Williams disguises himself as an elderly British nanny to spend time with his children after a divorce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Pee-wee Herman Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Victor J. Kemper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Tim Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | theatrical ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Billy Weber
NERFINISHED
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Tony Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCameo |
James Brolin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morgan Fairchild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Big Top Pee-wee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasFilmScoreStyle | orchestral ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adventure
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friendship ⓘ quest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Pee-wee Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksDirectorialDebutOf | Tim Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Danny Elfman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement | features a large red bicycle as a central plot device ⓘ |
| notableFor | launching Tim Burton's feature film directing career ⓘ |
| notableScene | Pee-wee dances to "Tequila" in a biker bar. ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Pee-wee Herman embarks on a cross-country quest to recover his stolen bicycle. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Richard Gilbert Abramson
NERFINISHED
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Robert Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-08-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 91 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Michael Varhol
NERFINISHED
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Paul Reubens NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Hartman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| starring |
Diane Salinger
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Daily NERFINISHED ⓘ Judd Omen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Holton NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Reubens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pee-wee's Big Adventure Description of subject: Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 comedy film directed by Tim Burton that follows the eccentric Pee-wee Herman on a cross-country quest to recover his stolen bicycle.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (film)