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Top Five

Genre
Comedy
Rating
R
Released
12 December, 2014
Top Five

Top Five is a 2014 American comedy film 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, who has to confront his past and comedic career while doing an interview with journalist Chelsea Brown. 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. 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.

Director Chris Rock
Produced by Scott Rudin, Eli Bush
Writer(s) Chris Rock
Starring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer, J. B. Smoove, Tracy Morgan, Kevin Hart, Anders Holm, Jay Pharoah, Michael Che, Sherri Shepherd, Leslie Jones
Music Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Ludwig Göransson
Cinematography Manuel Alberto Claro
Edited by Anne McCabe
Production, company IAC Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Jax Media
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released September 06, 2014 (TIFF), December 12, 2014 (United States)
Running time 102 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $12 million
Box office $26.1 million

Acerca de Top Five

A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor and must confront his past while in an interview with a New York Times journalist.

Los logros de Top Five

Chris Rock wrote, directed, and stars in the film. The film was financed and produced independently. 

Principales datos que no sabías sobre Top Five

Films directed by Chris Rock.. Films produced by Scott Rudin.. Films about actors.

Información más reciente sobre Top Five actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.