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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.
24 November 1971, Pocatello, Idaho, USA
22 February 1962, Queens, New York, USA
18 January 1984, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
1 June 1979, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, USA
11 July 1961, Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
18 December 1965, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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.
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 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.
February 06, 2009
...one could certainly do much worse as far as Murphy's family-friendly output goes.
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.
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?
July 17, 2008
Better than average but not worth phoning home about.
March 05, 2009
Failure couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
July 16, 2008
Even for a high-concept, lowbrow summer release Meet Dave is drab, shoddy work.
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.
October 18, 2008
This is made-for-TV material dressed up by Eddie Murphy's participation into a theatrical release.
October 21, 2014
I might even go out on a limb and actually say that Meet Dave is, um, good.