# Dave

> 1993 film directed by Ivan Reitman

**Wikidata**: [Q539658](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q539658)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_(film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dave

## Summary
Dave is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Ivan Reitman. It stars Kevin Kline as a presidential look-alike hired by the White House to impersonate the President.

## Key Facts
- **Release Dates**: January 1, 1993 (USA) and July 29, 1993 (USA release).
- **Director**: Ivan Reitman.
- **Genre**: Comprises comedy drama and romantic comedy genres.
- **Production Country**: United States.
- **Production Company**: Warner Bros. Entertainment.
- **Sitelink Count**: 34 (as per Wikidata).
- **Wikidata ID**: Associated with the entity Dave (film).
- **Wikipedia Title**: Dave (film).
- **Wikibase Description**: 1993 film directed by Ivan Reitman.

## FAQs
1.  **What type of film is Dave?** Dave is classified as a comedy-drama and also fits within the romantic comedy genre.
2.  **Who directed Dave?** The film was directed by Ivan Reitman.
3.  **Where was Dave produced?** It is a film produced in the United States.
4.  **Which company distributed Dave?** Warner Bros. Entertainment is the American entertainment company associated with Dave.
5.  **When was Dave released?** Dave had a release date of January 1, 1993, in the USA, followed by a wider release on July 29, 1993.

## Why It Matters
Dave represents a significant example of the comedy-drama genre within American cinema, blending humor with serious themes. Its connection to the United States production system and Warner Bros. Entertainment situates it within the major studio landscape of the early 1990s, showcasing how Hollywood entities contribute to the genre landscape. The film's release timing (1993) and its specific director (Ivan Reitman) position it as a notable entry in Reitman's filmography and the broader realm of political comedies of that era.

## Notable For
- Being a prominent 1993 comedy-drama/romantic comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman.
- Its production within the United States.
- Its distribution under the Warner Bros. Entertainment banner.
- Its specific release window marking it as a film of the early 1990s.

## Body
### Film Details
Dave is a feature film released in 1993. Its primary release date is documented as January 1, 1993, with a subsequent US release on July 29, 1993. It is formally categorized as belonging to the comedy-drama genre and the romantic comedy genre. The film was produced entirely within the United States.

### Production and Distribution
The film was directed by Ivan Reitman. It is associated with Warner Bros. Entertainment, the American entertainment company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Burbank, California. Warner Bros. served as the production company for Dave.

### Genre Classification
Dave is identified as part of the "comedy drama" genre, which combines elements of comedy and drama. It is also classified under the "romantic comedy" genre, indicating it features elements of both romance and humor. Furthermore, it is recognized as a "drama film," placing it within the broader film genre focused on serious stories, often character-driven.

### Geographic and Cultural Context
Dave is an American film, placing its production and origin within the United States, the country primarily located in North America that declared independence in 1776 and had its independence formally recognized by Great Britain via the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The involvement of Warner Bros. Entertainment, a major US-based entertainment company, reinforces this American context.

### Connected Entities
*   **Directly Related Entity:**
    *   Ivan Reitman: Director of Dave.
*   **Genre Entities:**
    *   Comedy Drama: A genre to which Dave belongs.
    *   Romantic Comedy: A genre to which Dave belongs.
    *   Drama Film: A genre to which Dave belongs.
*   **Production/Corporate Entity:**
    *   Warner Bros. Entertainment: The American entertainment company associated with the production of Dave.
*   **National Entity:**
    *   United States: The country where Dave was produced.

### Digital Presence and Authority
*   The entity "Dave" corresponding to the film is tracked in Wikidata, where it has a sitelink count of 34, indicating it is referenced on 34 Wikimedia sites (primarily Wikipedia language editions).
*   Its official title in English Wikipedia is "Dave (film)".
*   The primary description for Dave in Wikidata is "1993 film directed by Ivan Reitman".

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