Review of Meet Dave (2008) by Harry W — 02 Apr 2014

It's ok.. I've seen better Eddie Murphy movies....

This review of Meet Dave (2008) was written by Harry W on 02 Apr 2014.

Meet Dave has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Steven D (294) on 22 Jan 2013

Eddie Murphy does a great job in this film and I really enjoyed it…

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By Gary T (2,283) on 04 Jan 2014

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By Intuciic . (496) on 20 Apr 2013

It's not that he's clumsy, shy or dressed for disco that makes Dave Ming Chang (Eddie Murphy) stand out from everyone else in New York City…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 07 May 2015

Meet Dave feels a little too cuddly and familiar to be more than a programmatic summer kids' movie -- better than average, but not worth phoning…

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By Warren M (210) on 03 Jan 2015

Unwatchable…

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