Meet Dave (2008)
Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 101
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 82
Easy gags and slack direction drag this occasionally clever alien-out-of-planet comedy down to unimaginative lows.
Average Rating: 4.5/10
Critic Reviews: 29
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 22
Easy gags and slack direction drag this occasionally clever alien-out-of-planet comedy down to unimaginative lows.
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With their home planet in danger and no place in the known universe to seek shelter, a desperate crew of miniature alien humanoids boards a human spacecraft in hopes of saving their doomed world. Eddie Murphy stars in a sci-fi comedy that re-teams the longtime comic actor with Norbit director Brian Robbins. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Cast
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Eddie Murphy
Dave / Captain -
Elizabeth Banks
Gina Morrison -
Gabrielle Union
No. 3 - Cultural Office... -
Scott Caan
Dooley -
Ed Helms
No.2 - 2nd In Command -
Kevin Hart
No. 17 -
Pat Kilbane
No. 4 - Security Office... -
Judah Friedlander
Engineer -
Marc Blucas
Mark -
Jim Turner
Doctor -
Austyn Lind Myers
Josh Morrison -
Adam Tomei
No. 35 -
Brian Huskey
Lietenant Right Arm -
Shawn Christian
Lietenant Left Arm -
Rob Moran
ER Doctor -
Jane Bradbury
No. 81 Female Crew -
Brad Wilson
Lieutenant Right Leg -
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Burly Crew Member -
John Gatins
Air Traffic Controller -
Nick Berman
Young Bully -
Smith Cho
Lieutenant Left Leg -
Yung-I Chang
Apple Genius -
David 'Goldy' Goldsmith
Lieutenant Buttocks -
Paul Scheer
Lieutenant Kneecap -
James Michael Connor
Principal -
Justin Robbins
What the Boy -
Miles Robbins
Freckled Boy -
Allisyn Ashley Arm
Nerdy Girl -
Stephanie Venditto
MRI Technician -
Richard Cerenzio
Announcer at Street Fai... -
Jane Altman
Old Woman -
Philip Pavel
Old Navy Salesman -
Yvette Nicole Brown
Old Navy Saleswoman -
Charles Guardino
Police Sergeant -
Craig Gellis
Robber #1 -
Tim Sitarz
Robber #2 -
Michael Langston
Make Out Guy -
Kristen Connolly
Make Out Girl -
Monica Flores
Mouth Crew #1, Salsa Da... -
Scott Levine
Mouth Crew #2 -
Boni Yanagisawa
Mouth Crew #3 -
Floyd Levine
Old Man On Toilet -
Richie Allan
Homeless Man -
Alex Berg
Timid Crewmember -
Brandon Molale
Security Guard -
Phaedra Nelson
Waitress -
Mel Cowan
Detective #1 -
Janine Edwards
Apple Store Girl -
Michael Winther
Tourist -
Asako Takasue
Conenience Store Clerk -
Abbey Lerman
Woman at Old Navy -
Makoto Tanaka
Enginer Crew #1 -
Mark Rangel
Engine Crew #2 -
Rashida Roy
No. 37 -
The Naked Cowboy
Naked Cowboy -
William Penick
Stockbroker -
Virgil E. Carter
Photo Double for Mr. Mu... -
Roger E. Reid
Stand in for mr. Murphy -
Aakomon "AJ" Jones
Dave Dance Double -
Jillian A. Schmitz
Gina Dance Double -
Hannah Feldner-Shaw
Salsa Dancer -
Cecilio Moctezuma
Salsa Dancer -
Annette Nicole
Salsa Dancer -
Christian Perry
Salsa Dancer -
Brandon Vega
Salsa Dancer -
Mike O'Malley
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All Critics (105) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (87) | DVD (15)
This is made-for-TV material dressed up by Eddie Murphy's participation into a theatrical release.
Top CriticWatching Murphy robotically walk around the city does stir nostalgia for the brilliant SNL skit where he masqueraded as an uptight white guy, but that formidable comic actor is long gone.
Even for a high-concept, lowbrow summer release Meet Dave is drab, shoddy work.
Even in C-movie junk like this, Murphy manages to wring a few laughs out of the material. But the humor is so broad it barely fits onto the screen.
Meet Dave alone may not radically change the course of Eddie Murphy's drooping career. But it is, at least, a little olive branch held out to his audience. And that's better than Nil.
Dumbfoundingly erratic, for the most part, but smart and funny from time to time, especially when Mr. Murphy, in the pseudo-person of the spaceship, tries to imitate earthling behavior.
I'm sure a more refined filmmaker could've squeezed the premise tighter for sophisticated laughs, but as family-angled sci-fi comedies go, Dave is actually quite agreeable. Who knew Murphy still had some fun left in him?
A comedian known for his brash wit and go-for-broke charm, Murphy used to be willing to say anything to get a laugh. Now, he's clearly willing to do anything.
Failure couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
...one could certainly do much worse as far as Murphy's family-friendly output goes.
Extras on the disc include a bunch of little documentary/ featurettes.
If you think Eddie Murphy lost his mojo about 20 years ago and has been lacking clear comedic judgment ever since, then you've got to see this for confirmation. Or maybe not.
There's a scene where [Eddie Murphy] poops coins out of his butt. If that's funny to you, you'll like this film.
The worst sci-fi comedy since Eddie Murphy made The Adventures of Pluto Nash.
The new film is mildly amusing family entertainment, but when discussing the career of one of our most seasoned comic actors, "mildly amusing" can only be regarded as a letdown.
Audience Reviews for Meet Dave
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If it didn't depend on dozens of cliche's I might have actually enjoyed it. There are some funny moments in Meet Dave but still it's an odball, unoriginal and kind of creepy movie. It's not terrible, it's not as bad as Daddy Day Care or Norbit but it's still highly average and a massive misfire for children's taste due to some scary moments and a considerable amount of violence.
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- No.2 - 2nd In Command: Sometimes, number 2 happens.
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- Dave / Captain: Welcome to Old Navy!
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