New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE (1985) - Criterion Collection

Pee Wees Big Adventure 1985 New On Bluray And 4k Ultra Hd Criterion

Product Description: One of the most eccentric comedies of the 1980s, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure is a pop-culture touchstone that helped make a manic oddball named Pee-wee Herman—the creation and alter ego of actor-comedian Paul Reubens—into an icon for outsiders of all ages. It also established the distinctive style of director Tim Burton, whose eye-popping visual sense is already on full display in this, his first feature film. Following the gleefully irreverent Pee-wee as he embarks on a road trip to recover his beloved stolen bicycle, the movie unfolds with the antic invention of a live-action cartoon, combining a gallery of memorably wacky characters, colorful, kitschy Americana, and surreal flights of fancy into a joyously uninhibited paean to creativity and the spirit of childhood.

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Director: Tim Burton

Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen, Irving Hellman

Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Family

Runtime: 91 min

Rating: PG

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: December 16, 2025

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Blu-ray - Criterion Collection

4K Ultra HD - Criterion Collection

VIDEO

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

SUBTITLES

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Blu-ray: English SDH, English

4K Ultra HD: English SDH, English

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Tim Burton, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
Audio commentary by Burton and actor-cowriter Paul Reubens
Audio commentary by composer Danny Elfman (over a music-only soundtrack to the film)
New interview with Burton and actor-filmmaker Richard Ayoade
New interviews with producer Richard Abramson, production designer David L. Snyder, cowriter Michael Varhol, and editor Billy Weber, conducted by critic Mark Olsen
Hollywood’s Master Storytellers interview with Reubens from 2005
Excerpts from the fortieth-anniversary screening of the film presented by Nostalgic Nebula and hosted by comedian Dana Gould
Deleted scenes
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by podcast host and culture critic Jesse Thorn