Meet Dave

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Meet Dave

PG

Released Jul 11, 2008

1h 30m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Sci-Fi

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

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.

Oct 18, 2008

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

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.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Xan Brooks

Guardian

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.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A disappointment from an actor who has recently shown the world he's capable of mighty fine acting.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 16, 2020

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Simon Miraudo

Quickflix

I might even go out on a limb and actually say that Meet Dave is, um, good.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 21, 2014

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

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?

Rated: B-

Jun 2, 2010

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Jessica L

It's a predictable movie. Same story line as many other movies, especially of Eddie Murphy's. I enjoyed it, but didn't really pay full attention because I know the story and how it ends.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Samuel O

It was meh. One of Eddie Murphy's weaker performances.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Audience Member

this is the greatest movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Tomaz B

This is a funny movie from the beginning, after the first half, it didn't manage to keep me in as easily. I really like the concept, the movie is not even as bad as the movie rating would lead you to believe. There were so many moments when I felt second-hand embarrassment, which is something that most movies fail to get out of me. It's basically Star Trek, but more comedic. I liked it. :)

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Yan Shao Y

In my opinion,this movie is meaningful and worth watching,for it tells us sth.significant by comedy,it also warms our heart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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kk k

我觉得这部影片非常好，讲述许多外星人，面对未知的地球，不断学习，一开始非常厌恶这里的船长慢慢被感化，也带动了自己的船员们，甚至感化了警察，最终都明白了爱（真情）的含义

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Brian Robbins
Producer: David T. Friendly, Jon Berg, Todd Komarnicki
Screenwriter: Rob Greenberg, Bill Corbett
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Friendly Productions, Guy Walks into a Bar Productions
Rating: PG (Bawdy and Suggestive Humor|Action|Some Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.8M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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