Top five
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Top five |
| Original title | Top five |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2014 |
| length | 102 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Chris Rock |
| script | Chris Rock |
| production |
Eli Bush Barry Diller , Scott Rudi |
| music |
Ludwig Göransson , Questlove |
| camera | Manuel Alberto Claro |
| cut | Anne McCabe |
| occupation | |
Top Five is an American film comedy of Chris Rock from the year 2014 . Rock wrote the script, directed, and starred with Rosario Dawson .
action
Chelsea Brown, a reporter for the New York Times , spends a day interviewing the comedian and recovering alcoholic Andre Allen, the star of the hit movie Hammy The Bear, about a cop in a bear suit. Chelsea forgot her audio recorder so they go to her apartment first. There they are discussing a magazine article about the Cinderella complex. Chelsea explains that Cinderella left something to let the prince know she wanted to see him again.
Andre tries for a foray into serious films with Uprize portraying the Haitian Revolution character, Dutty Boukman, and is sensitive to criticism, particularly Times critic James Nielson, whose previous reviews of Andre's work have been negative and offensive. As the interview begins in his limo, Andre recalls his lowest point when he was in Houston in 2003 and met Jazzy Dee, who provided him with drugs, alcohol, and women. When Jazzy refused to pay the women, they claimed they had been raped, leading to Andre's arrest and subsequent sobriety. After the limousine was hit by a taxi, Andre and Chelsea wander through the city. Andre stops at a jewelry store to pick up the rings for his wedding to reality TV star Erica Long. After a subtle, tense interaction with Andre helping an acquaintance who is actually his father, they visit the apartment of Andre's old friends and his ex-girlfriend. Chelsea interviews everyone and learns that Andre wasn't particularly funny when he started in stand-up comedy. They nominate their five favorite rappers, including a sixth in their list. Andre visits radio shows like Opie and Anthony to promote Uprize and attends a press conference with other stars like Taraji P. Henson and Gabourey Sidibe. To his chagrin, Andre is asked when there will be another Hammy movie.
At a hotel, Andre and Chelsea unexpectedly meet their boyfriend Brad and his boyfriend Ryan, who is wearing Brad's shirt. Chelsea concludes that Brad is cheating on her with Ryan. She and Andre, both alcoholics, stop at a liquor store but resist buying it. Chelsea explains in detail what the signs were that Brad was gay. Andre laughs and calls Chelsea naive. She gets angry and insults his movie, but the two end up kissing. Andre asks to borrow Chelsea's cell phone because his own has died. While using it, he sees an email from her editor stating that James Nielson is Chelsea himself. The truth devastates Andre, who angrily tells Chelsea that he never felt funny unless he was drunk or high and is now afraid for his career. Desperate, he's playing in a supermarket. He is arrested by the police. In jail, Andre calls Erica, who is angry about the arrest, mostly because she will look after her image. She tells Andre that this piece of fame is all she has as she believes she has no other talent. Erica's manager Benny picks up the phone and tells Andre to go to his bachelorette party to get good press and fly to the wedding. Andre's bodyguard Silk saves Andre and they go to a strip club for a bachelorette party with a theme based on Hammy The Bear. There Andre is related to Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler and Whoopi Goldberg. They give him different views on marriage and sex. Andre meets Chelsea, who wants to make it up to you and invites him to follow her.
Andre, Chelsea, and Silk head to the comedy basement, where Andre takes the stage and gets up for the first time in years. He still turns out to be funny and the crowd loves him. After the gig, he tells Chelsea that he was inspired to get up after being in jail and speaking to DMX, who told Andre he didn't want to continue rapping and instead sing.
They bring Chelsea to her home, where she and Andre share one final kiss before leaving. Andre asks about her five best rappers she lists. During the drive, Silk tells Andre that he should have gone after Chelsea. Andre goes through the gift bag from the party and finds items like a scented candle and a bottle of vodka. Then he pulls out a slipper and Silk smiles.
Cast and dubbing
The German-language synchronization was carried out on behalf of SDI Media Germany in Berlin . Michael Grimm directed the dialogue.
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Allen | Chris Rock | Asad Black |
| Chelsea Brown | Rosario Dawson | Claudia Gáldy |
| Erica Long | Gabrielle Union | Katrin Zimmermann |
| Charles | Kevin Hart | Tim Sander |
| Vanessa | Sherri Shepherd | Peggy Sander |
| Silk | JB Smoove | Olaf Reichmann |
| Benny Barnes | Romany Malco | Felix Spit |
| Lisa | Leslie Jones | Almut Zydra |
| Jerry Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld | Oliver Field |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Whoopi Goldberg | Regina Lemnitz |
| Adam Sandler | Adam Sandler | Bernhard Völger |
| Fred | Tracy Morgan | Dennis Schmidt-Foss |
| Brad | Not so Holm | Roman Wolko |
| Ryan | Matthew Wilkas | Dirk Stollberg |
| Jazzy Dee | Cedric the Entertainer | Lutz Schnell |
| Carl Allen | Ben Vereen | Jürgen Kluckert |
| Chelsea's grandmother | Míriam Colón | Monica Bielenstein |
| Chelsea's mother | Olga Merediz | Iris Artajo |
| Taraji P. Henson | Taraji P. Henson | Tanja Geke |
| Gabourey Sidibe | Gabourey Sidibe | Anja Rybiczka |
| Charlie Rose | Charlie Rose | Axel Lutter |
reception
criticism
The Rotten Tomatoes review site gives the film an approval rating of 86 percent, based on 173 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2 / 10. The site's critical consensus is, “As smart, funny, and astute as Chris Rock's best stand-up - Working as a writer and director is Top Five a career highlight for its creator - and one of the outstanding comedy characteristics of 2014 ”.
Metacritic gives the film a score of 81 out of 100 based on 37 reviews, indicating “universal recognition”.
Nominations
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015
- Nomination for best comedy
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy for Chris Rock
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy for Rosario Dawson
- Nomination for the best WTF moment for Rosario Dawson and Anders Holm
- Nomination for best comedic performance for Chris Rock
Web links
- Top Five in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Top Five . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2015 (PDF; test number: 150 599 K).
- ↑ a b Top Five. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing index , accessed on April 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Top Five . Rotten tomatoes . December 5, 2014. Accessed April 27, 2020.