Dave (1993)
Average Rating: 7.5/10
Reviews Counted: 39
Fresh: 38 | Rotten: 1
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Average Rating: 7.6/10
Critic Reviews: 11
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 0
No consensus yet.
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The ghost of Frank Capra must have smiled when he saw Dave, an amusing and effective update of one of Capra's favorite themes -- the scrupulously honest little guy who becomes a force for good against a corrupt system. Dave Kovic (Kevin Kline) runs an employment agency and seems to genuinely enjoy finding work for people who need it. He also bears a striking resemblance to the president of the United States, Bill Mitchell (also played by Kline) and occasionally gets work as a Bill Mitchell
May 7, 1993 Wide
Apr 28, 1998
Warner Bros.
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Cast
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Kevin Kline
Dave Kovic/Bill Mitchel... -
Sigourney Weaver
Ellen Mitchell -
Frank Langella
Bob Alexander -
Kevin Dunn
Alan Reed -
Ving Rhames
Duane Stevenson -
Ben Kingsley
Vice President Nance -
Charles Grodin
Murray Blum -
Faith Prince
Alice -
Parley Baer
Senate Majority Leader -
Lexie D. Bigham
White House Guard -
Frank Birney
Director of OMB -
Dan Butler
Reporter -
Paul Collins
Secretary of Treasury -
Robin Gammell
Postmaster General -
Stefan Gierasch
House Majority Leader -
Wendy Gordon
Announcer -
Charles Hallahan
Policeman -
Tom Harkin
Himself -
Heather Hewitt
Judy -
Bonnie Hunt
White House Tour Guide -
Bernard Kalb
Himself -
Larry King
Himself -
Tom Kurlander
Trauma Doctor -
Jay Leno
Himself -
Laura Linney
Randi -
Ralph Manza
White House Barber -
Sarah Marshall
Diane -
George Martin
President's Physician -
Alba Oms
Lola -
Catherine Reitman
Girl at Durenberger's -
Jason Reitman
Vice President's Son -
Stephen Root
Don Durenberger -
Anna Deavere Smith
Mrs. Travis -
Ben Stein
Himself -
Nina Totenberg
Herself -
Sander Vanocuer
Himself -
Robert Walsh
Speaker of the House -
Peter White
Secretary of Commerce -
Steve Witting
1st Secret Service -
Geneviève Robert
Vice-President's Wife -
Gary Ross
2nd Policeman -
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Himself -
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Alan Simpson
Himself -
Oliver Stone
Himself -
Dawn Arnemann
Mom at Durenberger's -
Tom Dugan
Jerry -
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Kathleen Sullivan
Herself -
Bonnie Bartlett
Female Senator -
John McLaughlin
Himself -
Richard Reeves
Himself -
Aaron Michael Lacey
Reporter -
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Chris Matthews
Himself
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All Critics (39) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (1) | DVD (2)
An overall mood of sweetness may help one to forgive the archaic and childish aspects of the would-be analysis, which splits everyone between angels and devils.
Top CriticA buoyant comedy in the Capra tradition.
In spite of this sogginess, and despite a self-congratulatory, do-gooder streak that the film discovers within Dave, this comedy remains bright and buoyant much of the way through.
[Mixes] comedy and corn with surprising savvy.
A delightful, buoyant new take on an old theme.
Wonderful lighthearted entertainment.
...funny and heartwarming, a good movie all the way around. (Blu-ray edition)
...an affable, good-natured comedy, thanks to its stars and director, who never push it too far beyond gentle political and social satire and light romance.
Pleasant comedy for older kids and up.
Although its politics may be shaky, this comedy still works thank to the charm of Kline and an excellent supporting cast.
The result is the funniest, savviest political comedy to come our way in some time.
Borrowing its premise from Capra, Reitman could have been titled his comedy, "Mr. Dave Goes to Washington," with Kevin Kline playing a Cooper-Stewart role, an ordinary man who becomes extraordinary due to a combo of circumstances and personality.
Solid "imposter" film with Kline tailor-made as a presidential look-alike getting the chance to play the White House.
A naive political nightmare masquerading as a likable feel-good flick. But it's okay, I can deal.
Darned near the Second Coming of Capra in Reitman's account of common decency under siege by political treacheries.
Thoroughly winning political comedy
Arrant nonsense mixed with goo.
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Foreign Titles
- Dave (1993) (DE)
- Dave (1993) (UK)
