TOP FIVE-Chris Rock to visit Sydney
Paramount Pictures Australia is excited to announce that comedy legend Chris Rock is headed to Sydney to showcase his hilarious, critically acclaimed new film TOP FIVE in March.
Pulsing with the rhythm of his greatest stand-up, TOP FIVE digs under the surface of show business, politics, rap, and the exigencies of being black and famous today, blending a star-studded comedic romp with an irresistible romance.
The film has received glowing praise from critics and audiences in the U.S. Here are just five reasons to see TOP FIVE:
1) “‘Top Five’ saves the romantic comedy. Chris Rock breathes life into a genre people have loved.” – Entertainment Weekly
2) “Chris Rock is a genius.” – The Huffington Post
3) “Fall-on-the-floor-funny. ‘Top Five’ is authentically hilarious.” – Rolling Stone
4) “Dazzlingly, uproariously funny.” – Time
5) “’Top Five’ has its finger on the pulse of right now.” – The Village Voice
TOP FIVE releases in cinemas March 12
Cast: 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.
Synopsis: Pulsing with the rhythm of his greatest stand-up, Chris Rock’s TOP FIVE takes things to the next level, reveling in the high and the low, and blending a star-studded comedic romp with an irresistible romance. TOP FIVE digs under the surface of show business, politics, rap, and the exigencies of being black and famous today—holding it all up to the light in the way only Chris Rock can. Mingling echoes of Woody Allen and Dick Gregory with the energy of Kanye West and Jay Z, TOP FIVE is an original and radically new kind of American movie.
Written, directed, and starring Chris Rock, TOP FIVE tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist (Rosario Dawson) forces him to confront the comedy career—and the past—that he’s left behind. Starring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Cedric The Entertainer, J.B. Smoove, Tracy Morgan, Kevin Hart, Anders Holm, Jay Pharaoh, Michael Che, Sherri Shepherd, Leslie Jones. The film is produced by Scott Rudin and Eli Bush. The Co-Producers are Shawn “Jay Z” Carter and Kanye West; the Executive Music Producer is Questlove.
