Rotten
This is made-for-TV material dressed up by Eddie Murphy's participation into a theatrical release.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Meet Dave
There's a whole other world going on inside of him.
2008 · 1h 30m · PG
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Directed by
Brian Robbins
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Meet Dave
Overview
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 becomes smitten with an Earth woman.
Director and cast
- Brian Robbins Director
- Eddie Murphy as Dave Ming Chang / Kapitän
- Gabrielle Union as No. 3 - Cultural Officer
- Scott Caan as Dooley
- Elizabeth Banks as Gina Morrison
- Ed Helms as Nr.2- Stellvertreter des Kapitäns
- Kevin Hart as No. 17
- Pat Kilbane Cast
- Mike O'Malley Cast
- Judah Friedlander Cast
- Marc Blucas Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
20%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Better than average but not worth phoning home about.
Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly
Rotten
Even for a high-concept, lowbrow summer release Meet Dave is drab, shoddy work.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Rotten
Watching Murphy robotically walk around the city does stir nostalgia for the brilliant SNL skit where he masqueraded as an uptight white guy, but that formidable comic actor is long gone.
Drew Toal, Time Out New York
Rotten
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.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
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