What 1985 comedy follows a man searching for his stolen bicycle across the US?

The 1985 comedy about a man pursuing his stolen bicycle across the United States is Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman, whose beloved, heavily customized bicycle is stolen after he refuses to sell it to his wealthy neighbor, Francis Buxton.

Pee-wee launches an increasingly eccentric search after a fraudulent psychic tells him the bicycle is hidden beneath the Alamo in San Antonio. His journey takes him across the country and introduces him to memorable strangers, including a friendly hitchhiker, a lonely waitress, and a group of eccentric truckers. The road-trip structure turns a simple theft into a playful series of comic episodes.

The film marked Tim Burton’s feature-directing debut and featured an early score by Danny Elfman. It is sometimes confused with The Goonies or Adventures in Babysitting because all are 1980s youth-oriented adventures, but Pee-wee’s film is centered on one adult character’s childlike determination and a missing bicycle. Its surreal humor and visual style helped establish its cult reputation.