Review of Meet Dave (2008) by Jordan O — 22 Jan 2009

Eddie Murphy must be stopped at all costs.

This review of Meet Dave (2008) was written by Jordan O on 22 Jan 2009.

Meet Dave has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 11 Mar 2013

More palatable than Norbit but equally uninspired, Murphy's benign, pedestrian Meet Dave mostly gives us Mr. Ed, with a bit of Crazy Eddie mixed in…

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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 Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 29 Dec 2014

Murphy, teaming again with his Norbit director Brian Robbins, is assuming we'll all line up for lazyass toilet jokes and pay for the privilege…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 02 Apr 2014

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

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By Serenity T (14) on 20 Jun 2013

Really dumb- I dont see how the people in this movie ever evolved…

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

Wow ummmn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is an alright movie 2 watch.......its nothing special 2 watch but its an alright…

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By Wesley W (297) on 24 May 2018

I actually enjoyed the film more than I thought I would and didn't think it was as bad as people made it out to be…

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This is made-for-TV material dressed up by Eddie Murphy's participation into a theatrical release…

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By Matt N (714) on 10 Apr 2013

Seems pointless although it does hold a few laughs…

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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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