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As smart, funny, and trenchant as writer-director-star Chris Rock's best standup work, Top Five is a career highlight for its creator -- and one of the comedy standouts of 2014.

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Michael Jones Shadow and Act Overall, I appreciate what this film does in showcasing a more serious Chris Rock. I think it's his best film to date. Rated: 3/5 Aug 15, 2017 Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Top Five gives us a glimpse of [Rock's] comic genius. Just a tad. Mar 21, 2017 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire He finds a cinematic approximation of his act: free-flowing, unpredictable, personal, spiced up with pop cultural references, political shout-outs, and a decidedly hip-hop energy, and above all else, funny as hell. Jun 7, 2016 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand It's a familiar structure that Rock juggles well and fills with sharp, smart, and often hilarious take on the mid-life crisis of an artist caught between public expectations, private ambitions and anxieties, and professional compromises and commitments. Aug 20, 2023 Full Review Kip Mooney Central Track An absolute embarrassment of riches. Rated: A- Aug 10, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Rock and Dawson spark in long, uncut scenes of dialogue that echo Before Midnight. Flirting and sparring throughout the film, they are at the heart of the story but Rock has populated the movie with other interesting characters and cameos. Rated: 4/5 Feb 2, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

Matteo G Boring and pointless...did the other people writings here watch it? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Alec B The plot is often forced and seems unnecessary, especially since the film is at it's best during the rambling conversations between Rock and Dawson (or anyone else for that matter). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review steve d Nothing about it is remotely convincing. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Ages 17 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 41 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review georgan g This was a funny movie, but hey, did he get married or stay with the reporter? Lots of great comedians in the cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I saw TOP 5 the other day. Top 5 is a comedy starring Chris Rock as a comedian turned major celebrity and his attempts to reinvent himself and his career with a serious drama that he believes will help him prove to himself and the world that he's not just another funnyman. If you're sitting around thinking to yourself that this summary sounds strangely similar to the plot of Birdman, well you're right! This happens to be yet another example of Hollywood coming up with similar ideas for films at the same time and I know some of you are thinking, "well if this movie is the same as Birdman and this one stars Chris Rock, who's track record in film is far below stellar, then I'll skip it." Well I'll tell you this, you should definitely reconsider because against all odds, for the first time in many years, Chris Rock delivers! From what I understand, Chris Rock took a different approach to making this movie and it really shows. His previous films showed a lot of signs of a movie made by committee with a lot of pulled punches and soft comedy that seemed much less caustic and biting than Rock's standup or anything seen in Rock's 90's sketch comedy in The Chris Rock Show. This movie however, was done with Rock squarely in the driver's seat acting as the writer, director and star and he does a good job in all respects creating a comedy showcase that had me laughing out loud in the theater and overall just out and out thrilled that old school Chris Rock was back and truly better than ever. Perhaps the best thing about the movie is that Rock is not alone in this film. Some pretty big names came out to help carry this movie including Gabrielle Union who plays Rock's fiancé, Rosario Dawson who plays an interviewer trying to get his life story and dozens and dozens of other comedians that drop in here and there to fill out the cast. The comedians really make this movie. Cedric the Entertainer, JB Smoove, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and many other names great and small are here that I can't even begin to tell you about them all and they each do their part to contribute a verse to this kick-ass movie. Another good thing about this movie is the fact that it isn't afraid to tell edgy jokes or show nudity like so many great comedies in the 80s did. Nothing is off limits and nothing is too sacred or taboo to poke fun at. It's comedy with teeth and I loved it from start to finish. If I had to say anything bad about it I would have to say that it does have a bit of a time juggling all the balls it has in the air but by the end, all the loose ends are tied up in a pretty sweet package. On the whole, I really enjoyed this movie and if you're a fan of comedy and stand-up comedians then you'll like this one too. Top Five gets a 4...out of 5. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen (Chris Rock) hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear. Andre is forced to spend the day with Chelsea (Rosario Dawson) a profile writer for the New York Times, whose film critic has just panned Andre's passion project about the Haitian Revolution. Unexpectedly, Andre opens up to Chelsea, and as they wind their way across New York, Andre tries to get back in touch with his comedic roots.

Director

Chris Rock

Producer

Scott Rudin, Eli Bush

Screenwriter

Chris Rock

Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Production Co

Scott Rudin Productions

Rating

R (Language Throughout|Crude Humor|Nudity|Some Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content)

Genre

Comedy

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Dec 12, 2014, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)

Jul 28, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)

$25.3M

Runtime

1h 41m

Sound Mix

Dolby Digital

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