Meet Dave
2008 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 5.3 · 32% critics
A tiny alien crew pilots a human-shaped spaceship on Earth, racing to complete a mission that could save their home world. As they try to blend in and track what they need, unexpected feelings and everyday human chaos complicate their plans—especially after a chance encounter with a kind stranger.
Also known as Starship Dave
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-07-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 32/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (1,561 votes)
- Budget
- $60,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a goofy, kid-friendly sci‑fi comedy with a sweet streak, similar in vibe to Planet 51 or Aliens in the Attic; Not for you if you dislike broad humor or thin, repetitive gags.
Pros: silly family-friendly laughs; fun sci-fi premise; lighthearted tone | Cons: jokes wear thin; predictable romance beats; uneven humor
Themes
- new york city
- friendship
- new love
- starship
- earth
- car crash
- crew
- alien
- survival
- space
- planet
- duringcreditsstinger
Cast & crew
Eddie Murphy
as Dave / Captain
Elizabeth Banks
as Gina Morrison
Gabrielle Union
as No. 3 - Cultural Officer
Scott Caan
as Dooley
Ed Helms
as No. 2 - Second-in-Command
Kevin Hart
as No. 17
Mike O'Malley
as Knox
Pat Kilbane
as No. 4 - Security Officer
Judah Friedlander
as Engineer
Marc Blucas
as Mark
Directed by Brian Robbins