Meet Dave

2008, Comedy/Kids & family, 1h 30m

102 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Easy gags and slack direction drag this occasionally clever alien-out-of-planet comedy down to unimaginative lows. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Dave Ming Chang (Eddie Murphy) is the ultimate fish out of water. Even though he's just arrived in New York, that doesn't explain his odd behavior or disjointed locomotion. The outside Dave is actually a spaceship, controlled by a crew of tiny aliens, and modeled after their captain. As the crew contends with a slew of physical challenges, such as eating, drinking and excreting, they begin to experience profound emotional changes as well.
  • Rating:
    PG (Bawdy and Suggestive Humor|Action|Some Language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Kids & family, Sci-fi
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Brian Robbins
  • Producer:
    David T. Friendly, Jon Berg, Todd Komarnicki
  • Writer:
    Rob Greenberg, Bill Corbett
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $11.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    20th Century Fox
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Eddie Murphy
Dave, Captain
Elizabeth Banks
Gina Morrison
Gabrielle Union
No. 3 - Cultural Officer
Scott Caan
Dooley
Ed Helms
No. 2 - Second in Command
Kevin Hart
No. 17
Mike O'Malley
Knox
Pat Kilbane
No. 4 - Security Officer
Judah Friedlander
Engineer
Marc Blucas
Mark
Jim Turner
Doctor
Austyn Lind Myers
Josh Morrison
Brian Robbins
Director
David T. Friendly
Producer
Jon Berg
Producer
Todd Komarnicki
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Thomas M. Hammel
Executive Producer
Clark Mathis
Cinematographer
Clay A. Griffith
Production Design
Ned Bastille
Film Editor
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Designer
John Debney
Original Music
Juel Bestrop
Casting
Seth Yanklewitz
Casting
Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration
Beat Frutiger
Art Director
Rob Greenberg
Screenwriter
Bill Corbett
Screenwriter
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Audience Reviews for Meet Dave

  • Nov 21, 2012
    Way better than most of the reviews I read, Eddie does a good job but it's nothing on his earlier films.
    Jamie C Super Reviewer
  • Apr 29, 2012
    [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img] 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.
    Directors C Super Reviewer
  • Jan 02, 2011
    Very funny and endearing childrens film, pity it was only in the theaters for about 2 weeks
    Michael E Super Reviewer
  • May 17, 2010
    A very funny Movie Far More then I expected. I laughed all through the movie. Eddie Murphy played an excellent part. Elizabeth Banks was simply beautiful. A great family movie, nothing that can be shown to any age, clean throughout. 4 1/2 stars
    Bruce B Super Reviewer
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