Dave

Dave

In a country where anybody can become President, anybody just did.

Directed by Ivan Reitman

Produced by Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Northern Lights Entertainment

1993110 min6.6 / 10

A charming, good-hearted political comedy about an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances, built on warmth, humor, and the fantasy of decency in power.

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Dave end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Dave easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Dave sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Dave violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Dave scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Dave, and what each one shares →

Like Dave

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dave

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dave, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dave, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dave, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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