Review of Meet Dave (2008) by Tom K — 22 Jan 2013

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

This review of Meet Dave (2008) was written by Tom K on 22 Jan 2013.

Meet Dave has generally received mixed reviews.

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