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Meet Dave (2008)
A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship begins to experience profound emotional changes and gets smitten with an Earth woman.
22 January 1984, Alameda County, California, USA
16 March 1969, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
20 June 1981, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
12 August 1971, East Cleveland, Ohio, USA
1 June 1979, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, USA
28 October 1952, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
31 October 1966, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
8 September 1968, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
December 17, 2009
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.January 27, 2009
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.February 06, 2009
...one could certainly do much worse as far as Murphy's family-friendly output goes.October 21, 2014
I might even go out on a limb and actually say that Meet Dave is, um, good.March 05, 2009
Failure couldn't happen to a nicer guy.July 14, 2008
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.June 02, 2010
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?October 18, 2008
This is made-for-TV material dressed up by Eddie Murphy's participation into a theatrical release.July 11, 2008
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.July 11, 2008
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.July 16, 2008
Even for a high-concept, lowbrow summer release Meet Dave is drab, shoddy work.July 17, 2008
Better than average but not worth phoning home about.