One of the big surprises out of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival was Top Five, starring, written, and directed by Chris Rock. The movie, which is surely influenced by Rock’s own experiences dealing with fame and the media, follows movie star Andre Allen (Rock) over a 24-hour period as he talks about his life with a New York Times journalist (Rosario Dawson). Plenty of Chris Rock’s famous friends join in the fun too, with cameos from Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, J.B. Smoove, Gabrielle Union, and more. Top Five opens on December 12, but we’ve got an opportunity for you to see it early on December 8. For your chance to win passes to the screening, follow the link here and enter your information. Remember: Seats are first come, first serve, so be sure to arrive early. A full synopsis and trailer can be found below.
“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. 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.”
