Top Five

Name: Top Five
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: December 12, 2014
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Rosario Dawson

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 12, 2014 | R

Starring: Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Rosario Dawson

Summary: New York City comedian-turned-movie star Andre Allen (Chris Rock) tries to get his career back on track.

Director: Chris Rock

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 102 min

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Manohla Dargis

Dec 11, 2014

In setting Andre on his search for self, Mr. Rock has carved out a third way, in the process creating a black character who’s fully human and a comedy that’s wholly a blast. Read full review

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Drew McWeeny

Sep 15, 2014

Top Five is, above everything else, really entertaining. It is a successful sophisticated spin on Hollywood formula, and it feels like Chris Rock finally finding a filmmaking voice that is just as limber and funny and sharply satirical and angry and even romantic as Rock's stand-up. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Dec 11, 2014

The film feels freshly minted because the man who made it has such a lively mind and fearless style. At a time when all too many movies are selling bleakness and dysfunction, it also feels like a revenant from Hollywood’s golden age, when an entertainment’s highest function was to entertain. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Dec 11, 2014

Top Five is a funny movie, but Rock has his sights set higher than lowbrow, and for the most part, he succeeds. Read full review

Stephen Whitty

Dec 12, 2014

Rock – who also wrote and directed – is very good as Andre, and the filmmaking is fine. Read full review

Ty Burr

Dec 11, 2014

It’s a slap-happy movie and often scurrilously funny — the sound of a gifted comic mind finally finding its onscreen voice. Read full review

James Rocchi

Dec 11, 2014

Top Five is that movie precisely so good and yet still so flawed that you can watch greatness slip out of its ambitious but awkward reach right in front of your eyes. Read full review

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PTAandKubrick

Dec 12, 2014

A Must See! Not just hilarious, but a great film overall! Hopefully this becomes a box office smash because it deserves it! This is a really great film, and almost anyone can enjoy it!

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jdranoff

Jun 8, 2015

Of course this is a Woody Allen movie made by Chris Rock. What's great is that Woody hasn't made a Woody Allen movie this good in a decade. Here, Rock opens up honestly about a number of issues of particular importance to comedians, African American members of the entertainment industry, andOf course this is a Woody Allen movie made by Chris Rock. What's great is that Woody hasn't made a Woody Allen movie this good in a decade. Here, Rock opens up honestly about a number of issues of particular importance to comedians, African American members of the entertainment industry, and the exploitative nature of reality TV. Some will love this just to see Jerry Seinfeld "make it rain" or Adam Sandler take a cheap shot by the main character's fiancee, but the strength of this film is in its comedic sadness.

By the way: (1) Chuck D, (2) Beastie Boys, (3) De La Soul, (4) Tribe Called Quest, (5) Grandmaster Flash.… Expand

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DavidV293

Mar 20, 2015

Its a feel good movie. Some people might find it stupid and unfunny. To be honest the movie is hilarious. With some disturbing moments like the scene where the woman put her finger inside a mans **** I found it disturbing but hilarious. Definitely worth a watch

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

geedup

Feb 13, 2015

Can't say this was hallarious, but worth a few chuckles. Further, it was better than I thought it would be. There are ALOT of people making appearances in this flick, which add to the interest. The sound track was dope and I liked the flashbaacks which reminded me of some good times. . But ICan't say this was hallarious, but worth a few chuckles. Further, it was better than I thought it would be. There are ALOT of people making appearances in this flick, which add to the interest. The sound track was dope and I liked the flashbaacks which reminded me of some good times. . But I feel the movie played about 30 minutes too long. My top five: 1. Jay 2. M 3. Tribe Called Quest 4. Gang Starr 5. Talib Kweli DONE!… Expand

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MattBrady99

Mar 29, 2015

Chris Rock taking on the directors chair... should be interesting.

The story is about a comedian is looking to ditch his funny-guy image in order to make a go at becoming a serious actor. Things are complicated when his reality-star wife decides the best place for their upcoming weddingChris Rock taking on the directors chair... should be interesting.

The story is about a comedian is looking to ditch his funny-guy image in order to make a go at becoming a serious actor. Things are complicated when his reality-star wife decides the best place for their upcoming wedding it on her TV show.

Actors taking on the directors chair isn't all that new. We seen many actors direct a movie that normally can turn out great or turn out bad. Like for example Ben Affleck when he did Argo, Gone Baby Gone and The Town which by the way where great movies. And you also get by actors who failed misery like Angelina Jolie with In the Land of Blood and Honey. And Top Five isn't bad but I didn't really enjoy the movie that much to be honest.

Let's start of with the positive: Chris Rock directed this movie pretty good. I can tell he directed the hell out of this movie and it dose show and I can safely say that he did great and I would love to see him director other movies in the future. He also wrote the film as well and they was some really funny parts and they where also other parts where the writing felt a bit off for me. All the cast do fine and Chris Rock did fine too.

Now for the things that I didn't like at all: For a comedy movie I laugh about four times and that's really it. The movie didn't really do it for me. Now just because I said it didn't do it for me, doesn't mean it might on you. I get the films message about how celebrities not getting the full respect and being treated like gods but their only human, yeah yeah yeah, I get it, good message through. I tried to like this movie I really did, but I just didn't do it for. But hey who knows, you may like it more than I did (or in joy it I mean)

Overall Top Five has I said before isn't bad, it's just "eh". And I bet this movie isn't going to be brought up again in the late future, I might be wrong but we will wait and see.… Expand

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zedzded

Feb 1, 2015

Can i Please have my two hours back? I Cannot for the life of me understand what all the hype was about. This was a mediocre movie, with few laughs, very little chemistry between the leads.

I know a lot of humour is based on stereotypes but these were cardboard cutouts. Sandler,Can i Please have my two hours back? I Cannot for the life of me understand what all the hype was about. This was a mediocre movie, with few laughs, very little chemistry between the leads.

I know a lot of humour is based on stereotypes but these were cardboard cutouts. Sandler, Seinfeld and Goldberg had this 'what have i let myself in for' look on their faces during their lacklustre cameos. Rosario Dawson is a weak actress in a 1 dimensional role. the writing is poor. The street scenes are weak. The sound mixing in club and party scenes is laughable for the wrong reasons.

How did the mainstream critics miss all of this?… Expand

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besst

Dec 15, 2014

This was one of the worse movies ive ever seen. Not a laugh to be found.
Poor story. Bad production. Horrible acting.
I'm not kidding. Not one laugh at all in this movie. We walked out after an hour an fifteen minutes.
Avoid this disaster.

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