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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIvan Reitman's direction and Gary Ross' screenplay use intelligence and warmhearted sentiment to make Dave into wonderful lighthearted entertainment.
- 88Chicago TribuneGene SiskelChicago TribuneGene SiskelDave has been directed by Ivan Reitman in a refreshingly restrained fashion-there are plenty of quiet passages, rare for American movies these days-which compliments Kevin Kline's wonderful work as well.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanFor all its modest charm, Dave is a true throwback to the Capra days, a political comedy just cockeyed enough to triumph over cynicism.
- 78Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleThe film is very funny, but a thoughtful Reitman is just not as funny as when he used to blast into space.
- 75Baltimore SunStephen HunterBaltimore SunStephen HunterThough it stops short of explosive comedy, the Ivan Reitman film is consistently amusing in its populist celebration of common sense and decency in the place of sophistication, power-brokering and cynicism.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThe funniest, savviest political comedy to come our way in some time.
- 70Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIt's an updated Capra fantasy that goes for the sweet rather than the tart.
- 63Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittKevin Kline gives a tremendously likable performance as the ersatz president, and Sigourney Weaver brings charm and elegance to the role of First Lady who's as ignorant of the switcheroo as the rest of the country.
- 60EmpireAngie ErrigoEmpireAngie ErrigoAlthough its politics may be shaky, this comedy still works thank to the charm of Kline and an excellent supporting cast. But it's more likely to provide warm, fuzzy smiles than belly laughs.