funny and totally intertaing! for a science fiction movie (not really my thing) it was great!
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Meet Dave
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 8. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Not as crass as Norbit, but as forgettable.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8–11
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Meet Dave
Parents need to know that although this Eddie Murphy comedy is mostly inoffensive, the alien characters display some off-putting stereotypes about gay men, women, and African Americans. The jokes aren't crass -- they're just cliched and stupid (for example, liking showtunes means you're flamboyantly homosexual, being black means you love rap, etc.). Otherwise, there's some scatological humor, a couple scenes of mild violence, some mild drinking and language, and a whole lot of product placements.
Read our full review by Sandie Angulo Chen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what humans teach the miniature aliens. How does being on Earth affect them? How do Gina and Josh change from knowing Dave? Discuss some of the stereotypical behavior in the film. Is it offensive or funny?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
Good Movie very funny!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
KIDS WILL LOVE IT VERY FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDIIE MURPHY IS AWSOME VERY FUNNY
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Laughed so hard we cried!
This movie may not teach kids a thing, but our whole family laughed so hard we cried all the way through this movie. Eddie Murphy's physical humor was dead on, and although the Old Navy scene was obvious marketing, it was one of the funniest scenes in the movie. I probably won't ever watch it again-not a classic-but worth watching once for sure!
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
its awesome
i think its a great movie
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
eh...
I saw this movie in theaters. It's ok. There's some funny moments but most of its just boring and/or gross. I was pretty disappointed. Younger kids might like it, but as for tweens and up, not so good.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Meet Dave
This is a funny comdey but it can be very violent. Dave throws people around and gets hit by a car. It's not that scary. There isn't alot of curse words, just some mild terms. I watched this with my 10 year old sister and we both thought that it was really funny.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
It's funny and entertaining the only thing that may concern others is a character turns out to be gay .
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Surprisingly entertaining...
I actually was pleasantly surprised at this movie, which I had heard nothing about beforehand. It was all in good taste (hard to find these days) and totally appropriate for a family. Good fun. My kids laughed a lot at the stupid physical humor
Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive consumerism
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
i liked it
it was not the best movie but good for kids
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
Very funny
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
ok but forgettable
I saw meet dave with my friend and it was ok. i laughed at some parts, but all in all it wasn't that good of a movie.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
so funny its hard to have a minute to breathe with all the laughs
i thought it was a great movie. Eddie murphy was exelent because of his ability to perfectly portray the main character. he was great as dave becasuse he really portrayed how aliens might react when confronted with our society. i would reccoment this movie to anyone.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Boring
Do I need to do a review to describe this movie?
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
ZZZ...
Ok, not worth the price of admission. I didnt laugh, I didnt cry, I just checked my watch every 5 minutes to know when I could leave. It wasnt even funny (look at how far Eddie Murphy has fallen backwords). Sure it isnt as bad a Norbit, but at least Norbit was a tad bit funny. There is a HUGE drinking scene, and some language. Overall this isnt even rent worthy, this is a diffrent one than the one that I gave The Love Guru, because that was just raunchy, and this was just boring. A 1 out of 5
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
I laughed
really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Cute and enjoyable. cute little kid
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
{Grade C}When U Comin's Back, Murphy?
It's been like 20 years since Eddie Murphy had a good live action comedy. Though this movie does have a WAY better script than that "NORBIT" the movie is still pretty bad. Now, don't think that this is all Murphy's fault. If he was teamed with a better director and writer, "Meet Dave" may have came out as decent, summer-silliness.------------------------------- ------The crazy story is quite simple actually. And when you hear it, you will notice the collaboration of Murphy and the other filmmaker put little thought into it. Dave has people inside his head, and they kind of control him.---------------------------- -----I don't even want to review the story... so I might as well go to the execution. It wasn't bad at all. Not something you want to see in theaters, but the movie is silly enough at some points to be kind of funny. Aside from the horrible supporting roles, Murphy still has that annoying smile on his face... but it works in this one. What the movie manages to do is not to make you sick, but keep watching--being mildly entertained by Dave's problems. -----Parents, CSM is right about not meeting Dave, but if the DVD is like $5 at your local store, you can check it out. The violence is comical, anyone over 6 can handle that. But the language is kind of strong, so be careful of that.---------------------- -----OVERALL this can mark the (hopefully) comeback of Murphy's films, let's just hope he won't have the same team for the next film.
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| 50% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 50% | of parents say they notice product placement |
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