Top Five

Top Five
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Rock
Written byChris Rock
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyManuel Alberto Claro
Edited byAnne McCabe
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06) (TIFF)
  • December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[2]
Box office$26.1 million[3]

Top Five is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama film[4] written and directed by Chris Rock. Produced by Scott Rudin and Eli Bush, the film stars Rock, Rosario Dawson, and Gabrielle Union, and follows New York City comedian and film star Andre Allen (Rock), who has to confront his past and comedic career while doing an interview with journalist Chelsea Brown (Dawson).

The ensemble cast features comedians J. B. Smoove, Kevin Hart, Sherri Shephard, Michael Che, Tracy Morgan, Jay Pharoah, Leslie Jones, and Cedric the Entertainer. Comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, and Whoopi Goldberg appear as themselves.

It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on December 12, 2014 by Paramount Pictures.[5] It received critical acclaim, with praise directed at the performances of the cast, and Rock's screenplay and direction, as well as comparisons to Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980).

Plot

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.

Andre is attempting a foray into serious films with Uprize, in which he portrays Haitian Revolution figure Dutty Boukman, and is sensitive to criticism, particularly by Times critic James Nielson, whose previous reviews of his work have been negative and insulting.

As the interview begins in his limousine, Andre recalls his lowest point, when he was in Houston in 2003 and met Jazzy Dee, who supplied him with drugs, alcohol and women. When Jazzy refused to pay them, they contended they were raped, leading to Andre's arrest and subsequent sobriety.

The limo gets hit by a cab, so Andre and Chelsea wander the city. He stops to pick up the rings for his wedding to reality-TV star Erica Long. Following a subtle, tense interaction with Andre assisting an acquaintance who is actually his father, they visit the apartment of his old friends and ex-girlfriend.

Chelsea interviews each, learning that Andre wasn't particularly funny when he started doing stand-up. They nominate their five favorite rappers, including a sixth as well. Andre goes to radio shows such as Opie and Anthony to promote Uprize and attends a press conference with fellow stars Taraji P. Henson and Gabourey Sidibe. To his chagrin, Andre is asked about the next Hammy movie.

At a hotel, Andre and Chelsea unexpectedly encounter her boyfriend, Brad, along with his friend Ryan, who is wearing Brad's shirt. she deduces Brad is cheating on her with Ryan. She and Andre, both recovering alcoholics, stop in a liquor store but resist making a purchase. Chelsea explains in graphic detail how the signs were there that Brad was gay. Andre laughs, calling Chelsea naive. She becomes angry and insults his movie, but they end up kissing.

Andre asks to borrow Chelsea's phone, as his own died. While using it, he sees an email from her editor, revealing she is James Nielson. The truth devastates Andre, who angrily tells Chelsea he felt he was never funny unless he was drunk or high, and now is fearful for his career. Despondent and acting out at a supermarket, he is arrested.

In jail, Andre calls Erica, who fumes over the arrest, mainly because of how it will look for her image. She tells him this piece of fame is all she has since she thinks she has no other talent. Erica's manager Benny takes the phone and tells Andre to go to his bachelor party for good press and fly out for the wedding.

Andre's bodyguard Silk bails out Andre, and they go to a strip club for a bachelor party with a Hammy The Bear theme. There, Andre hangs out with Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, and Whoopi Goldberg, who give him different views on marriage and sex. Chelsea finds him there, wanting to make it up to him.

Andre, Chelsea, and Silk go to the Comedy Cellar, where Andre gets up onstage and performs standup for the first time in years. He's still funny, and the crowd loves him. Afterwards, he tells Chelsea he got inspired after being in jail and talking to DMX, who told Andre he does not want to keep rapping and wants to sing instead. DMX then sang "Smile", terribly.

They drop Chelsea off at home, where she and Andre share one last kiss. He asks for her top five rappers, which she lists. While driving away, Silk tells Andre he should have gone after Chelsea. Andre goes through the gift bag from the party and finds items including a scented candle and a bottle of vodka. Then he pulls out a slipper, and Silk smiles.

After the credits begin rolling, the movie returns to the party, where Jerry Seinfeld shares his "top five" as Sugarhill Gang, Eminem, Wale, Ice Cube, and Sir Mix-a-Lot.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on June 24, 2013, in New York City.[11] In July 2014, the film's title was changed from Finally Famous to Top Five.[12]

Release

The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2014.[13] Shortly after, a bidding war for distribution rights ensued between multiple studios including Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Fox Searchlight, Open Road Films, A24, Relativity Media and Lionsgate, with bids reaching as high as over $10 million and Paramount emerging as the frontrunner the next day.[14] On September 10, 2014, Paramount Pictures confirmed their acquisition of the film's worldwide distribution rights for $12.5 million[15] and agreed to pay at least $20 million in promotion and marketing.[16] In November 2014, Paramount announced Top Five would receive a wide release on December 12, 2014.[17]

Home media

Top Five was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 17, 2015.[18]

Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 85%, based on 186 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "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."[19] Metacritic gives the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 37 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[20]

Some critics found similarities between the Andre Allen character and Woody Allen's Sandy Bates in Stardust Memories (1980).[21][22][23]

Accolades

Award Category Person
20th Critics' Choice Awards[24] Best Comedy Nominated
Best Actor in a Comedy Chris Rock Nominated
Best Actress in a Comedy Rosario Dawson Nominated

Future

In an interview with Complex, Rock said he meets with producer Scott Rudin "every week now going over this next movie", and that Rudin wants him "to work at a faster pace". He also suggested that "a lot of the same cast" would be involved, mentioning that "you might want to see see a little more of Leslie Jones or Tracy [Morgan], once he gets better. I think Jerry Seinfeld showed us things we haven't seen."[25]

The 2016 Tyler Perry comedy film, Boo! A Madea Halloween, is based on a fictional film featured in Top Five.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "TOP FIVE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Top Five - The Numbers". Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Top Five (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Top Five (2014) - Chris Rock | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup". Variety. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d Mundhra, Smriti (June 26, 2013). "Kevin Hart to Play Chris Rock's Agent in Finally Famous". BET.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Star, Lucas (May 17, 2013). "Gabrielle Union to Play Chris Rock's Fiancée in His 'Finally Famous' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d e "The Theory of Everything Images Featuring Eddie Redmayne". Collider. July 23, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Miller, Gregory E. (December 6, 2014). "Chris Rock: 'Nobody wants to be known for one thing'". New York Post.
  10. ^ "National comedian Stanhope sneaks into Tucson". August 15, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  11. ^ Bond, Christine (June 23, 2013). "The Untitled Chris Rock Project begins filming in NYC on Monday, June 24, 2013". onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  12. ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (July 22, 2014). "TIFF 14 Preview: First-Look Images From Chris Rock's 'Top - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Indiewire.com. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  13. ^ "TIFF 2014: Chris Rock rates big laughs in 'Top Five'". Los Angeles Times. September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  14. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (September 7, 2014). "Toronto: Paramount In Pole Position For Chris Rock's 'Top Five' As Bidding Hits $12.5 Million For WW Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Paramount Confirms Deal For Chris Rock's 'Top Five' - Deadline". Deadline. September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  16. ^ Brent Lang (December 10, 2014). "Box Office: 'Exodus' to Hold Off 'Top Five,' 'Hunger Games'". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  17. ^ "Top Five (2014) - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  18. ^ "Top Five (2014)". Dvdsreleasedates.com.
  19. ^ "Top Five". Rotten Tomatoes. December 5, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  20. ^ "Top Five Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  21. ^ Haglund, David (December 12, 2014). "Chris Rock's Top Five Is Jammed With Great Comedians and Is Still Funnier Than I Expected". Slate. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  22. ^ Foundas, Scott (September 7, 2014). "Toronto Film Review: 'Top Five'". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  23. ^ Brody, Richard (December 4, 2014). "Top Five". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  24. ^ "2015 Critics Choice Awards Nominations". Rotten Tomatoes.
  25. ^ "Chris Rock is writing sequel to Top Five". theguardian.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  26. ^ "'Boo! A Madea Halloween': From 'Top Five' Idea To 2016 Release". Deadline. January 19, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2022.

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