Meet Dave (2008)
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Reviews Counted:95
Fresh:18
Rotten:77
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Easy gags and slack direction drag this occasionally clever alien-out-of-planet comedy down to unimaginative lows.
Theatrical Release:Jul 11, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $11,644,832
Synopsis: Actor-turned-director Brian Robbins (VARSITY BLUES, THE PERFECT SCORE) is at the helm of comedian Eddie Murphy's alien adventure, MEET DAVE. Murphy stars as the minuscule captain of an alien... [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan
Director: Brian Robbins
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Reviews for Meet Dave
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Failure couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Full Review |
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...one could certainly do much worse as far as Murphy's family-friendly output goes. Full Review |
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44/100 |
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. Full Review |
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The puzzler that is Eddie Murphy's career continues apace with this low-fi kiddy-oriented affair featuring the comedian as both a human-shaped spaceship called Dave Ming-chang and the commander of said vessel. Full Review |
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1/5 |
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. Full Review |
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1/5 |
There's a delicious irony to the way in which this supposedly heartwarming comedy gives the impression of having itself been devised by a race of extra-terrestrials with only a tentative grasp of what constitutes heart or humour. Full Review |
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2/4 |
This is made-for-TV material dressed up by Eddie Murphy's participation into a theatrical release. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
den hanei stigmi ap' ta matia toy to one-joke thema toy, kai agkomahaei mehri to telos na soy anamasisei ayta ta mikra paraksena pragmata poy mas kanoyn anthropoys ki enas eksogiinos tha ebriske paranoika Full Review |
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2/5 |
certainly a step up from Norbit... Full Review |
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1/5 |
Avoid like the plague. Full Review |
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0/4 |
A movie starring Eddie Murphy used to mean something good. Now it just means that you should avoid anything he does at all costs. MEET DAVE is a disaster of epic proportions. Full Review |
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Heralding a return to form for Eddie Murphy, this cleverly conceived and executed sci-fi comedy offers plenty of laughs for all ages. The considerable challenge for the filmmakers was to streamline three realities and make each one credible. Full Review |
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1/4 |
Unless you're a die-hard Eddie Murphy fan, there's no reason for you to 'Meet Dave,' a substandard comedy that should have gone straight to DVD. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Likeable sci-fi comedy with some nice ideas and two surprisingly charming performances from Eddie Murphy, though it's not as funny as it could have been. Full Review |
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Better than average but not worth phoning home about. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Doug Cooper - There's the odd chuckle to be had, it's fast-paced and colourful ... but overall it's over-stuffed and chaotic. Full Review |
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September 02, 2008:
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August 12, 2008:
2008: Fox's Cruel Summer 
For the first time in over a decade, Fox has made it into August without producing a $100 million summer hit. More...
July 15, 2008:
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