Top Five (2014)

A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality television star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her television show.

Director:

Chris Rock

Writer:

Chris Rock

Stars:

Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union

6 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Rock	...	Andre Allen
Rosario Dawson	...	Chelsea Brown
J.B. Smoove	...	Silk
Gabrielle Union	...	Erica Long
Romany Malco	...	Benny Barnes
Hayley Marie Norman	...	Tammy
Anders Holm	...	Brad
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Jazzy Dee
Karlie Redd	...	Rhonda
Kevin Barnett	...	Columbia Student
Genevieve Angelson	...	Columbia Student
Ben Cole	...	Columbia Student
Corey Brown	...	Columbia Student
Maia Wilson	...	Woman with Confidence
Teddy Coluca	...	Maurice

Storyline

New York Times reporter Chelsea Brown is spending a day interviewing comedian and recovering alcoholic Andre Allen, star of the hit film franchise Hammy The Bear, about a cop in a bear suit. Chelsea has forgotten her audio recorder, so they first go to her apartment. While there they discuss a magazine article about the Cinderella complex. Chelsea explains that Cinderella left something behind to let the prince know that she wanted to see him again..

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Plot Keywords:

breasts | sex scene | female nudity | topless female nudity | gay | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

18A

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Rock wrote the screenplay in his trailer during the filming of Grown Ups 2 (2013).

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Quotes

Andre Allen: A lot of people don't like dates. It's like, "I hate dating. I hate dating."
Andre Allen: I like dates. Dates are cool.
Andre Allen: 'Cause a date means someone is considering fucking you.
Andre Allen: They have to, like, ponder it. It's just...
Andre Allen: Anybody you can eat with, you might have a chance of fucking.
Andre Allen: So, and they're just pondering fucking you.
Andre Allen: They're weighing it in their head. They're going...
Andre Allen: Girls are going, "His dick, my mouth. I wonder."
Andre Allen: And even if it doesn't happen, you just feel... I feel good.
Andre Allen: I mean, any day somebody thinks ...

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, Jerry Seinfeld gives his top five.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jerry Seinfeld/One Direction/Big Sean feat. E-40 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Running Away
Written by Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
Performed by Roy Ayers
Published by Ayers Roy Ubiquity Inc (ASCAP), BMG Monarch (ASCAP) care of BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Michelle-Bird Music
Courtesy of Republic Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Some Things Work--Most Don't

Chris Rock, who wrote and directed this film, can be very funny. However, this movie wanders all over the place, and when it doesn't work it can be really awful.

Why throw in completely over-the-top, unfunny, and highly explicit sex scenes when they seem to come out of left field, and not really congruent with the rest of the story. I much preferred the chemistry between Rock and the superbly talented and beautiful Rosario Dawson, which, I thought, worked really well. Gabrielle Union, J. B. Smoove, and Leslie Jones also added well to the mix here.

All in all, as mentioned, the movie is way too choppy, with some really cringe inducing scenes, and overall a disappointment.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Top Cinq

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,896,593, 14 December 2014

Gross USA:

$25,317,471

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,117,471

Company Credits

Production Co:

IAC Films, Jax Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1