Top Five

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Top Five

R,

2014,

1h 41m,

Comedy

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

Aug 15, 2017

3/5

Overall, I appreciate what this film does in showcasing a more serious Chris Rock. I think it's his best film to date.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Mar 21, 2017

Top Five gives us a glimpse of [Rock's] comic genius. Just a tad.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Jun 7, 2016

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.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

B

'Top Five' is a must, for Rock's career and comedy fans both.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Aug 20, 2023

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.

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Kip Mooney

Central Track

Aug 10, 2021

A-

An absolute embarrassment of riches.

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Leia R

Oct 24, 2018

Chris Rock tried playing an unfunny guy, but fails miserably

Draco G

Jul 12, 2018

In case you didn't already realize how incredibly talented, intelligent, and empathetic Chris Rock's work really is, there is no denying it after seeing him helm the director's chair for the first time. The film is as funny as you would expect, as sharply insightful as you would hope, and more romantic than you would guess. Raising issues of celebrity, dependency, artistry, race, class, the central question here is fidelity-not just to a partner, but to one's own desire and sense of imagined self. And on that front, Rock's late dive into the triple threat of writing/directing/starring feels less like a shift in his ambitions than it does the organic fruition of a brilliant career.

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George R

Apr 16, 2018

disappointing for such a big cast with little or no laughs

Kylo G

Feb 21, 2018

Self involved and uninteresting.

Leia R

Feb 19, 2018

I had a good time watching this movie; it was very predictable but I don't think it was meant to be a mysterious movie. It was fun, not that funny; like Chris Rock stand-up funny but it had some moments.

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Leia W

Feb 16, 2018

I loved this movie. I didn't know what to expect when I saw it and I had low expectations. But so glad I took the time to watch. Chris is hilarious, and the story was cute.

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Chris Rock

Andre Allen

Rosario Dawson

Chelsea Brown

Kevin Hart

Charles

Gabrielle Union

Erica

Tracy Morgan

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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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