The Best Paul Reubens Movies

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List of the best Paul Reubens movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Paul Reubens's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Paul Reubens movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Paul Reubens movies will be at the top of the list. Paul Reubens has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Paul Reubens movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Paul Reubens films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Paul Reubens role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Paul Reubens performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

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Matilda
Danny DeVito, Mara Wilson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy children's film directed and narrated by Danny... more on Wikipedia
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ben Affleck, Hilary Swank
Released: 1992
Directed by: Fran Rubel Kuzui
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American action/comedy horror film about a Valley girl... more on Wikipedia
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara
Released: 1993
Directed by: Henry Selick
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Flight of the Navigator
Sarah Jessica Parker, Paul Reubens
Released: 1986
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Phil Hartman, Morgan Fairchild
Released: 1985
Directed by: Tim Burton
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The Smurfs
Katy Perry, Sofía Vergara
Released: 2011
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
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Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens
Released: 1980
Directed by: Tommy Chong
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The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway
Paul Reubens, Phil LaMarr
Released: 2011
Directed by: Marty Callner
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Teacher's Pet
Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally
Released: 2004
Directed by: Timothy Björklund
Teacher's Pet is a 2004 American animated musical comedy film based on the television series... more on Wikipedia
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Nice Dreams
Paul Reubens, Sandra Bernhard
Released: 1981
Directed by: Tommy Chong
Nice Dreams is Cheech & Chong's third feature-length film, released in 1981 by Columbia... more on Wikipedia
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Blow
Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz
Released: 2001
Directed by: Ted Demme
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Reno 911!: Miami
Dwayne Johnson, Danny DeVito
Released: 2007
Directed by: Robert Ben Garant
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Mystery Men
Ben Stiller, Tom Waits
Released: 1999
Directed by: Kinka Usher
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Dunston Checks In
Faye Dunaway, Jason Alexander
Released: 1996
Directed by: Ken Kwapis
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Buddy
Rene Russo, Alan Cumming
Released: 1997
Directed by: Caroline Thompson
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Star Tours
Paul Reubens, Anthony Daniels
Released: 1987
Directed by: Dennis Muren
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Re-Animated
Paul Reubens, Brian Posehn
Released: 2006
Directed by: Bruce Hurwit
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Dream On!
Ed Harris, Paul Reubens
Released: 1981
Directed by: Ed Harker
Dream On! is a film which premiered in 1981 at the Festival International du Nouveau Cinema,... more on Wikipedia
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100 Years of Comedy
Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray
Released: 1997
Directed by: Phillip Dye
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Pray TV
Paul Reubens, Dabney Coleman
Released: 1980
Directed by: Rick Friedberg
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Escape from Planet Earth
Jessica Alba, Sofía Vergara
Released: 2013
Directed by: Callan Brunker
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Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones
Released: 2011
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South of Heaven, West of Hell
Vince Vaughn, Billy Bob Thornton
Released: 2000
Directed by: Dwight Yoakam
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Beauty and the Beast
Tim Curry, Haley Joel Osment
Released: 1994
Directed by: Diane Eskenazi, Andy Knight
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Back to the Beach
O. J. Simpson, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Released: 1987
Directed by: Lyndall Hobbs
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