On July 31, 2023, the news of Reubens' death came as a shock to documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf, who had spent a year trying to convince him to make the ambitious two-part documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” now streaming on HBO Max, and over 40 hours interviewing him on camera.

Pee-wee as Himself' details Paul Reubens' life and struggles with being misunderstood; part 1 is now streaming on Max.

The doc, Pee-wee as Himself, is now streaming on HBO Max. Critics have universally embraced Pee-wee as Himself. It is holding a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, earning a glowing review from every approved critic.