In a country where anybody can become President, anybody just did.
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.
Dave (1993) is a comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman, released on May 7, 1993 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella and Kevin Dunn. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 861 ratings.
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Kevin Kline
as Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell
Sigourney Weaver
as Ellen Mitchell
Frank Langella
as Bob Alexander
Kevin Dunn
as Alan Reed
Ving Rhames
as Duane Stevenson
Ben Kingsley
as Vice-President Nance
Charles Grodin
as Murray Blum
Faith Prince
as Alice
Laura Linney
as Randi
Bonnie Hunt
as White House Tour Guide
Parley Baer
as Senate Majority Leader
Stefan Gierasch
as House Majority Leader
Directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Gary Ross, produced by Ivan Reitman and Lauren Shuler Donner.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 861 ratings.
A lovely romantic comedy in that true eighties style. A little charmer of a movie starring the ever-watchable Kevin Kline. I'll admit I'm pretty old-fashioned and, even in today's evil world, I cling to the hope there are still good-hearted people out there somewhere. This is one of those movies keeping that hope alive. Let the soft side of you out and enjoy this film.
Reviewed on June 4, 2023
Kevin Kline is “Dave”, an unassuming fellow who is recruited by the Secret Service to double for the President of the USA whilst he goes for some extracurricular horizontal jogging. It’s a simple task. Turn up, smile, wave, don’t speak - then get in the car! Well that’s the theory, but when the actual president gets a bit too carried away with his activities, he ends up in a coma and “Dave” with a slightly longer…
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
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Dave (1993) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dave (1993) includes Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn and Ving Rhames. The film was directed by Ivan Reitman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dave was released on May 7, 1993 and runs for 1h 50m.
Dave (1993) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 861 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Dave trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
