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Dave

  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
54K
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Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
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An uncanny Presidential lookalike named Dave is recruited by the Secret Service to become a momentary stand-in for the President of the United States.An uncanny Presidential lookalike named Dave is recruited by the Secret Service to become a momentary stand-in for the President of the United States.An uncanny Presidential lookalike named Dave is recruited by the Secret Service to become a momentary stand-in for the President of the United States.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
54K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,234
574
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writer
      • Gary Ross
    • Stars
      • Kevin Kline
      • Sigourney Weaver
      • Frank Langella
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writer
      • Gary Ross
    • Stars
      • Kevin Kline
      • Sigourney Weaver
      • Frank Langella
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 157User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos2

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    Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Kevin Kline in Dave (1993)
    Frank Langella and Kevin Dunn in Dave (1993)
    Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Ving Rhames, Charles Grodin, Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, and Faith Prince in Dave (1993)
    Kevin Kline, Frank Langella, and Kevin Dunn in Dave (1993)
    Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Kevin Kline in Dave (1993)
    Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)

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    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Dave Kovic…
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Ellen Mitchell
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Bob Alexander
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Alan Reed
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Duane Stevenson
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Vice-President Nance
    Charles Grodin
    Charles Grodin
    • Murray Blum
    Faith Prince
    Faith Prince
    • Alice
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Randi
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • White House Tour Guide
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Senate Majority Leader
    Stefan Gierasch
    Stefan Gierasch
    • House Majority Leader
    Anna Deavere Smith
    Anna Deavere Smith
    • Mrs. Travis
    Charles Hallahan
    Charles Hallahan
    • Policeman
    Tom Dugan
    Tom Dugan
    • Jerry
    Alba Oms
    • Lola
    Steve Witting
    Steve Witting
    • Secret Service #1
    Kellen Sampson
    • David
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writer
      • Gary Ross
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were big fans of this movie. Clinton gave screenwriter Gary Ross a framed copy of the script, which Clinton had autographed, writing that it was a "funny, often accurate lampooning of politics." Clinton also gave Ross a picture of himself holding a "Dave" mug. Obama told Kevin Kline, "I love watching the movie when I'm depressed because you make the job of President look so fun and so easy."
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene when the president's helicopter lands and President Mitchell disembarks, the engine is running and the rotors are spinning. The president is never allowed to enter or leave the aircraft while the rotors are in motion.
    • Quotes

      Dave: If you've ever seen the look on somebody's face the day they finally get a job, I've had some experience with this, they look like they could fly. And its not about the paycheck, it's about respect, it's about looking in the mirror and knowing that you've done something valuable with your day. And if one person could start to feel this way, and then another person, and then another person, soon all these other problems may not seem so impossible. You don't really know how much you can do, until you stand up and decide to really try.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Splitting Heirs/Sidekicks/Three of Hearts/Bound by Honor/The Night We Never Met (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't
      (1958)

      Music and Lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

      Performed by Elvis Presley

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Music

    User reviews157

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    Top review
    One of my all-time favorites.
    I really can't express how much I like this movie.

    Forget about the exceptional cast and acting. Forget Ivan Reitman's great direction and the highly suitable music of James Newton Howard. Even the notable guest appearances from senators, journalists etc.

    That makes it for me one of my all time favorite movies, is the heart of its characters, especially Dave.

    It's all about doing the right thing.

    Unfortunately almost never good people reach the highest offices. You need to be a politician. To sell yourself bit by bit, to compromise, to lie or even worst.

    But what if? What if purely by chance or because the universe wanted it, a good, honest, caring man becomes the most powerful man in the world? This is the main theme of this great movie and you surely wont give it justice if you see it as a farce or a comedy.

    For me this movie is a 10. I really think writers and directors should make more movies like this, instead of writing about lunatics and serial killers.
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    • Dr_Sagan
    • Oct 6, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Дейв
    • Filming locations
      • State Capitol, Capitol Square - Ninth & Grace Streets, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Northern Lights Entertainment
      • Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,270,710
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,306,755
      • May 9, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,270,710
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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