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A presidential look-alike finds himself in the oval office "filling in" for the president who has fallen ill. Lacking the political savvy of the real president, "Dave" proceeds to govern the country with a refreshingly straight-forward approach. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Original) Screenplay. Read more

Starring	Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn
Director	Ivan Reitman
Genres	Comedy

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- "...Delightful, buoyant....[Ross] and director Ivan Reitman have done a masterful job, crafting a near-perfect movie by realizing its simple goals with panache, political savvy and ample warmth and humor..."
- 6965
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 10
  - 0
  Good clean fun!!!
  
  You may think good clean fun is awfully boring... but after a rotten day at work to come home to a warm hearted movie about a real guy who becomes president - ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Aug 2004 at 20:26
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  - 0
  Darth
  
  In short 'Dave' is a nice man who wants to help people and just so happens to look like someone very powerful and important. A good family movie that ... read more »
  
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  - Wembley
  - 18 Apr 2009 at 09:11
- - 1
  - 0
  Great Fun Really Enjoyable
  
  I know this is an old film, but Kevin Kline plays this so well.
  
  Would reccomend this to anybody/anyage - good feel good film
  
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- - gixersan
  - 89 reviews
  - Bourne
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 09:09
- - 1
  - 0
  Brilliant
  
  If you are looking for an enjoyable, entertaining and fun film give this a try. The story is cleverly written and you are quickly sucked in, willing good ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 15 Oct 2008 at 12:18
- - 0
  - 0
  Dave
  
  This is great fun - Kevin Kline is always good to watch and this time he is not ott. A good film for a wet Saturday afternoon and a box of chocolates.
  
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  - Southborough
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 12:52
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  Dave
  
  A nothing film, but entertaining. all the same. Recommended if you have 90 minutes or so to waste.
  
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  - South West/
  - 30 Jun 2008 at 21:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Surprisingly Delightful
  
  I wasn't really expecting a lot of this film, but I found it surprisingly charming and amusing. The premise is pretty ridiculous, an office manager who is ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 589 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 13 May 2008 at 15:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent; Sigourney Oddly Cast
  
  Cool-dude Kevin Kline [Pink Panther, The] runs a recruitment agency; listening to his client’s woes & leveraging them into short-term employment. ... read more »
  
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  - CashOnTheNail
  - 124 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 17:17
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  - 0
  in a class of its own
  
  Corny as it sounds, this is just a LOVELY movie. Part romantic comedy, part satire on the state of American politics (and America itself), and part feel-good ... read more »
  
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- - MrPicky
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  - Oswestry
  - 04 Nov 2007 at 08:56
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  - 0
  Dave and the American presidency
  
  Whilst I can readily appreciate other reviewers' views that this is a nice, pleasant, well made comedy I felt it had more to it than that and it had some ... read more »
  
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- - Bob Harrold
  - Stotfold, Beds
  - 01 Oct 2006 at 16:38
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  - 0
  Fantastic
  
  Great Fun Movie! Great Acting by Dave and his 'wife' the first lady!
  
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- - Bob Reilly
  - Reading UK
  - 20 Jan 2006 at 22:01
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- - 10
  - 0
  Good clean fun!!!
  
  You may think good clean fun is awfully boring... but after a rotten day at work to come home to a warm hearted movie about a real guy who becomes president - ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 14240
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Aug 2004 at 20:26
- - 6
  - 0
  Great fun
  
  Kevin Kline, one of Hollywood’s most likeable (and underrated) leading men, gives a touching, witty turn as the presidential impersonator who inadvertently... read more »
  
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- - ATfilmcritic
  - London
  - 01 Jun 2005 at 19:33
- - 4
  - 0
  A Warm Hearted Film
  
  Dave I have always like Kevin Kline as a talented actor and in this film he gives a wonderful performance. Sigourney Weaver as the First Lady Ellen Mitchell ... read more »
  
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- - MidnightCaller
  - Lancashire
  - 09 Jun 2005 at 11:51
- - 3
  - 0
  Dave
  
  A classic film and it was only made in 1993. It shows how easily people can be conned by government and power-hungry individuals. This is my all time favorite... read more »
  
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- - sargantbash
  - Leicestershire
  - 22 Oct 2003 at 08:32
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  Brilliant
  
  If you are looking for an enjoyable, entertaining and fun film give this a try. The story is cleverly written and you are quickly sucked in, willing good ... read more »
  
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- 644352
- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 15 Oct 2008 at 12:18
- - 1
  - 0
  Great Fun Really Enjoyable
  
  I know this is an old film, but Kevin Kline plays this so well.
  
  Would reccomend this to anybody/anyage - good feel good film
  
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- 721714
- - gixersan
  - 89 reviews
  - Bourne
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 09:09
- - 0
  - 0
  LIke seeing S Weaver ...
  
  LIke seeing S Weaver in something other than smoking lift shaft or flashing light tunnels. Classic late 80'ish film, make me smile. Enjoyable Saturday ... read more »
  
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- 33610
- - LEE#35
  - LONDON
  - 20 Apr 2004 at 12:41
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  superb
  
  before i write this review you should know i am biased kevin kline is a superb actor and i've liked all his films dave is a very funny laughable film which ... read more »
  
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  - carmarthenshire
  - 16 Dec 2004 at 18:53
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  Dave Day
  
  what can i say - i could quite easily spend all day watching this film over and over and over and over again. nice, gentle and very watchable.
  
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  - essex
  - 07 Jan 2005 at 11:41
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  Charming
  
  Great little film for a Sunday afternoon. Nice and fun and funny at some points. Good acting from Kevin and Sigourney however they were both better in The Ice ... read more »
  
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- - Jacqueline Atkins
  - Ramsgate, England
  - 06 Sep 2005 at 16:41

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Critics' reviews
- "...Delightful, buoyant....[Ross] and director Ivan Reitman have done a masterful job, crafting a near-perfect movie by realizing its simple goals with panache, political savvy and ample warmth and humor..."
- 6965
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- This warm-hearted film casts the copiously talented but still underrated Kline in the double role of Dave Kovic, nice,... read more on Time Out
- 42907
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- A slight but amusing comedy of political life that nevertheless manages to evade most of the issues it raises.
- 29822
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...Bright and buoyant....[Kline] brings wit and presence to his dual role..."
- 6963
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A winner....Kline is a comic marvel..."
- 6964
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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