Top Five (2014)

Top Five poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,317,379Details
International Box Office $684,362Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,001,741
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $1,056,488
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $559,352
Total $1,615,840
OpusData ID: 212890100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist forces him to confront the comedy career—and the past—that he’s left behind.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,896,593 (27.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:979 opening theaters/1,426 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,853,783

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 2014 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: March 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: March 17th, 2015 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, crude humor, language throughout and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2348, 11/12/2013)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos, Intertitle, One Day, Prologue, Screenplay Written By the Star
Geographical setting: New York
Plot point: Addiction, African Americans, Closeted Homosexual, Critic, Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Investigative Journalist, LGBTQ+, Love Triangle, Non-Chronological, Reality TV, Rehab / Former Addict, Romance
Social setting: Bachelor Party, Movie Business, Stand-Up Comedy, Wedding Day
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: IACF
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2014 4 $6,896,593   979 $7,045   $6,896,593 1
Dec 19, 2014 8 $3,590,013 -48% 1,307 $2,747   $12,477,306 2
Dec 26, 2014 12 $3,639,210 +1% 1,426 $2,552   $19,100,530 3
Jan 2, 2015 16 $2,139,861 -41% 1,195 $1,791   $23,740,325 4
Jan 9, 2015 22 $545,473 -75% 636 $858   $24,886,066 5
Jan 16, 2015 36 $135,558 -75% 83 $1,633   $25,203,811 6
Jan 23, 2015 57 $22,065 -84% 16 $1,379   $25,277,561 7
Jan 30, 2015 56 $22,089 n/c 69 $320   $25,305,352 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 11, 2014 P $191,324     0     $191,324  
Dec 12, 2014 3 $2,516,817     979 $2,571   $2,516,817 1
Dec 13, 2014 5 $2,876,324 +14%   979 $2,938   $5,393,141 2
Dec 14, 2014 6 $1,503,452 -48%   979 $1,536   $6,896,593 3
Dec 15, 2014 4 $517,657 -66%   979 $529   $7,414,250 4
Dec 16, 2014 5 $585,254 +13%   979 $598   $7,999,504 5
Dec 17, 2014 6 $447,007 -24%   979 $457   $8,446,511 6
Dec 18, 2014 6 $440,782 -1%   979 $450   $8,887,293 7
Dec 19, 2014 - $1,050,060 +138% -58% 1,307 $803   $9,937,353 8
Dec 20, 2014 8 $1,500,514 +43% -48% 1,307 $1,148   $11,437,867 9
Dec 21, 2014 10 $1,039,439 -31% -31% 1,307 $795   $12,477,306 10
Dec 22, 2014 10 $525,344 -49% +1% 1,307 $402   $13,002,650 11
Dec 23, 2014 - $581,140 +11% -1% 1,307 $445   $13,583,790 12
Dec 24, 2014 - $416,722 -28% -7% 1,307 $319   $14,000,512 13
Dec 25, 2014 - $1,460,808 +251% +231% 1,426 $1,024   $15,461,320 14
Dec 26, 2014 12 $1,359,752 -7% +29% 1,426 $954   $16,821,072 15
Dec 27, 2014 12 $1,406,360 +3% -6% 1,426 $986   $18,227,432 16
Dec 28, 2014 - $873,098 -38% -16% 1,426 $612   $19,100,530 17
Dec 29, 2014 14 $563,305 -35% +7% 1,426 $395   $19,663,835 18
Dec 30, 2014 - $569,200 +1% -2% 1,426 $399   $20,233,035 19
Dec 31, 2014 - $474,573 -17% +14% 1,426 $333   $20,707,608 20
Jan 1, 2015 15 $892,856 +88% -39% 1,426 $626   $21,600,464 21
Jan 2, 2015 - $884,948 -1% -35% 1,195 $741   $22,485,412 22
Jan 3, 2015 - $817,865 -8% -42% 1,195 $684   $23,303,277 23
Jan 4, 2015 - $437,048 -47% -50% 1,195 $366   $23,740,325 24
Jan 5, 2015 16 $172,336 -61% -69% 1,195 $144   $23,912,661 25
Jan 6, 2015 15 $176,888 +3% -69% 1,195 $148   $24,089,549 26
Jan 7, 2015 15 $143,943 -19% -70% 1,195 $120   $24,233,492 27
Jan 8, 2015 - $107,101 -26% -88% 1,195 $90   $24,340,593 28
Jan 9, 2015 - $172,563 +61% -81% 636 $271   $24,513,156 29
Jan 10, 2015 - $250,184 +45% -69% 636 $393   $24,763,340 30
Jan 11, 2015 - $122,726 -51% -72% 636 $193   $24,886,066 31
Jan 12, 2015 - $45,302 -63% -74% 636 $71   $24,931,368 32
Jan 13, 2015 - $60,272 +33% -66% 636 $95   $24,991,640 33
Jan 14, 2015 - $46,832 -22% -67% 636 $74   $25,038,472 34
Jan 15, 2015 - $29,781 -36% -72% 636 $47   $25,068,253 35
Jan 16, 2015 - $46,661 +57% -73% 83 $562   $25,114,914 36
Jan 17, 2015 - $54,386 +17% -78% 83 $655   $25,169,300 37
Jan 18, 2015 - $34,511 -37% -72% 83 $416   $25,203,811 38
Jan 19, 2015 - $20,167 -42% -55% 83 $243   $25,223,978 39
Jan 20, 2015 - $11,683 -42% -81% 83 $141   $25,235,661 40
Jan 21, 2015 - $9,868 -16% -79% 83 $119   $25,245,529 41
Jan 22, 2015 - $9,967 +1% -67% 83 $120   $25,255,496 42
Jan 23, 2015 - $5,854 -41% -87% 16 $366   $25,261,350 43
Jan 24, 2015 - $11,543 +97% -79% 16 $721   $25,272,893 44
Jan 25, 2015 - $4,668 -60% -86% 16 $292   $25,277,561 45
Jan 26, 2015 - $556 -88% -97% 16 $35   $25,278,117 46
Jan 27, 2015 - $1,895 +241% -84% 16 $118   $25,280,012 47
Jan 28, 2015 - $1,334 -30% -86% 16 $83   $25,281,346 48
Jan 29, 2015 - $1,917 +44% -81% 16 $120   $25,283,263 49
Jan 30, 2015 - $7,030 +267% +20% 69 $102   $25,290,293 50
Jan 31, 2015 - $11,393 +62% -1% 69 $165   $25,301,686 51
Feb 1, 2015 - $3,666 -68% -21% 69 $53   $25,305,352 52
Feb 2, 2015 - $2,969 -19% +434% 69 $43   $25,308,321 53
Feb 4, 2015 - $2,574   +93% 69 $37   $25,314,352 55
Feb 5, 2015 - $3,027 +18% +58% 69 $44   $25,317,379 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2014 5 $8,887,293   979 $9,078   $8,887,293 1
Dec 19, 2014 11 $6,574,027 -26% 1,426 $4,610   $15,461,320 2
Dec 26, 2014 13 $6,139,144 -7% 1,426 $4,305   $21,600,464 3
Jan 2, 2015 16 $2,740,129 -55% 1,195 $2,293   $24,340,593 4
Jan 9, 2015 22 $727,660 -73% 636 $1,144   $25,068,253 5
Jan 16, 2015 37 $187,243 -74% 83 $2,256   $25,255,496 6
Jan 23, 2015 58 $27,767 -85% 16 $1,735   $25,283,263 7
Jan 30, 2015 55 $34,116 +23% 69 $494   $25,317,379 8

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/12/2015 $49,173 2 81 164 $195,976 7/7/2015
United Kingdom 5/8/2015 $98,501 0 0 0 $98,501 8/27/2018
  
Rest of World $389,885
  
International Total $684,362 8/27/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Chris Rock    Andre Allen
Rosario Dawson    Chelsea Brown
Gabrielle Union    Erica Long
Cedric the Entertainer    Jazzy Dee
J.B. Smoove    Allen's Security Guard / Assistant
Tracy Morgan    Fred
Kevin Hart    Allen's Agent
Anders Holm    Brad
Jay Pharoah    Mike
Michael Che    Paul
Sherri Shepherd    Allen's Ex-Girlfriend
Leslie Jones    Lisa
Brian Regan    Engineer

Cameo

Whoopi Goldberg    Herself

Supporting

Romany Malco    Benny Barnes
Hayley Marie Norman    Tammy
Karlie Redd    Rhonda
Rachel Feinstein    Publicist
Dan Naturman    Young Comic
Rick Shapiro    Biker AA Guy

Cameo

Jerry Seinfeld    Himself
Bruce Bruce    Himself
Charlie Rose    Himself
DMX    Himself
Gabourey Sidibe    Herself
Taraji P. Henson    Herself

Supporting

Olga Merediz    Chelsea's Mom
Míriam Colón    Chelsea's Grandmother
Julie Halston    Cell Phone Lady
Luis Guzmán    Bobby the Cop
Tichina Arnold    Theatre Manager
Hassan Johnson    Craig

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Rock    Director
Chris Rock    Screenwriter
Scott Rudin    Producer
Eli Bush    Producer
Tony Hernandez    Executive Producer
Lila Yacoub    Executive Producer
Richard Hoover    Production Designer
Anne McCabe    Editor
Questlove    Composer
Ludwig Göransson    Composer
Manuel Alberto Claro    Director of Photography
Jay Z    Co-Producer
Kanye West    Co-Producer
Jason Sack    Co-Producer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
George Drakoulias    Music Supervisor
G. Victoria Ruskin    Art Director
Stephanie Bowen    Set Decorator
Amy Roth    Costume Designer
Justin Gray    Sound Mixer
Jacob Ribicoff    Supervising Sound Editor
Jacob Ribicoff    Re-recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Re-recording Mixer
Jason Shrier    Associate Producer
Catherine Farrell    Associate Producer
Adam Escott    Assistant Director
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Stephen Pope    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

The story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist forces him to confront the comedy career—and the past—that he’s left behind.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,896,593 (27.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:979 opening theaters/1,426 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,853,783

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 2014 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: March 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: March 17th, 2015 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, crude humor, language throughout and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2348, 11/12/2013)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos, Intertitle, One Day, Prologue, Screenplay Written By the Star
Geographical setting: New York
Plot point: Addiction, African Americans, Closeted Homosexual, Critic, Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Investigative Journalist, LGBTQ+, Love Triangle, Non-Chronological, Reality TV, Rehab / Former Addict, Romance
Social setting: Bachelor Party, Movie Business, Stand-Up Comedy, Wedding Day
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: IACF
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2014 4 $6,896,593   979 $7,045   $6,896,593 1
Dec 19, 2014 8 $3,590,013 -48% 1,307 $2,747   $12,477,306 2
Dec 26, 2014 12 $3,639,210 +1% 1,426 $2,552   $19,100,530 3
Jan 2, 2015 16 $2,139,861 -41% 1,195 $1,791   $23,740,325 4
Jan 9, 2015 22 $545,473 -75% 636 $858   $24,886,066 5
Jan 16, 2015 36 $135,558 -75% 83 $1,633   $25,203,811 6
Jan 23, 2015 57 $22,065 -84% 16 $1,379   $25,277,561 7
Jan 30, 2015 56 $22,089 n/c 69 $320   $25,305,352 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 11, 2014 P $191,324     0     $191,324  
Dec 12, 2014 3 $2,516,817     979 $2,571   $2,516,817 1
Dec 13, 2014 5 $2,876,324 +14%   979 $2,938   $5,393,141 2
Dec 14, 2014 6 $1,503,452 -48%   979 $1,536   $6,896,593 3
Dec 15, 2014 4 $517,657 -66%   979 $529   $7,414,250 4
Dec 16, 2014 5 $585,254 +13%   979 $598   $7,999,504 5
Dec 17, 2014 6 $447,007 -24%   979 $457   $8,446,511 6
Dec 18, 2014 6 $440,782 -1%   979 $450   $8,887,293 7
Dec 19, 2014 - $1,050,060 +138% -58% 1,307 $803   $9,937,353 8
Dec 20, 2014 8 $1,500,514 +43% -48% 1,307 $1,148   $11,437,867 9
Dec 21, 2014 10 $1,039,439 -31% -31% 1,307 $795   $12,477,306 10
Dec 22, 2014 10 $525,344 -49% +1% 1,307 $402   $13,002,650 11
Dec 23, 2014 - $581,140 +11% -1% 1,307 $445   $13,583,790 12
Dec 24, 2014 - $416,722 -28% -7% 1,307 $319   $14,000,512 13
Dec 25, 2014 - $1,460,808 +251% +231% 1,426 $1,024   $15,461,320 14
Dec 26, 2014 12 $1,359,752 -7% +29% 1,426 $954   $16,821,072 15
Dec 27, 2014 12 $1,406,360 +3% -6% 1,426 $986   $18,227,432 16
Dec 28, 2014 - $873,098 -38% -16% 1,426 $612   $19,100,530 17
Dec 29, 2014 14 $563,305 -35% +7% 1,426 $395   $19,663,835 18
Dec 30, 2014 - $569,200 +1% -2% 1,426 $399   $20,233,035 19
Dec 31, 2014 - $474,573 -17% +14% 1,426 $333   $20,707,608 20
Jan 1, 2015 15 $892,856 +88% -39% 1,426 $626   $21,600,464 21
Jan 2, 2015 - $884,948 -1% -35% 1,195 $741   $22,485,412 22
Jan 3, 2015 - $817,865 -8% -42% 1,195 $684   $23,303,277 23
Jan 4, 2015 - $437,048 -47% -50% 1,195 $366   $23,740,325 24
Jan 5, 2015 16 $172,336 -61% -69% 1,195 $144   $23,912,661 25
Jan 6, 2015 15 $176,888 +3% -69% 1,195 $148   $24,089,549 26
Jan 7, 2015 15 $143,943 -19% -70% 1,195 $120   $24,233,492 27
Jan 8, 2015 - $107,101 -26% -88% 1,195 $90   $24,340,593 28
Jan 9, 2015 - $172,563 +61% -81% 636 $271   $24,513,156 29
Jan 10, 2015 - $250,184 +45% -69% 636 $393   $24,763,340 30
Jan 11, 2015 - $122,726 -51% -72% 636 $193   $24,886,066 31
Jan 12, 2015 - $45,302 -63% -74% 636 $71   $24,931,368 32
Jan 13, 2015 - $60,272 +33% -66% 636 $95   $24,991,640 33
Jan 14, 2015 - $46,832 -22% -67% 636 $74   $25,038,472 34
Jan 15, 2015 - $29,781 -36% -72% 636 $47   $25,068,253 35
Jan 16, 2015 - $46,661 +57% -73% 83 $562   $25,114,914 36
Jan 17, 2015 - $54,386 +17% -78% 83 $655   $25,169,300 37
Jan 18, 2015 - $34,511 -37% -72% 83 $416   $25,203,811 38
Jan 19, 2015 - $20,167 -42% -55% 83 $243   $25,223,978 39
Jan 20, 2015 - $11,683 -42% -81% 83 $141   $25,235,661 40
Jan 21, 2015 - $9,868 -16% -79% 83 $119   $25,245,529 41
Jan 22, 2015 - $9,967 +1% -67% 83 $120   $25,255,496 42
Jan 23, 2015 - $5,854 -41% -87% 16 $366   $25,261,350 43
Jan 24, 2015 - $11,543 +97% -79% 16 $721   $25,272,893 44
Jan 25, 2015 - $4,668 -60% -86% 16 $292   $25,277,561 45
Jan 26, 2015 - $556 -88% -97% 16 $35   $25,278,117 46
Jan 27, 2015 - $1,895 +241% -84% 16 $118   $25,280,012 47
Jan 28, 2015 - $1,334 -30% -86% 16 $83   $25,281,346 48
Jan 29, 2015 - $1,917 +44% -81% 16 $120   $25,283,263 49
Jan 30, 2015 - $7,030 +267% +20% 69 $102   $25,290,293 50
Jan 31, 2015 - $11,393 +62% -1% 69 $165   $25,301,686 51
Feb 1, 2015 - $3,666 -68% -21% 69 $53   $25,305,352 52
Feb 2, 2015 - $2,969 -19% +434% 69 $43   $25,308,321 53
Feb 4, 2015 - $2,574   +93% 69 $37   $25,314,352 55
Feb 5, 2015 - $3,027 +18% +58% 69 $44   $25,317,379 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2014 5 $8,887,293   979 $9,078   $8,887,293 1
Dec 19, 2014 11 $6,574,027 -26% 1,426 $4,610   $15,461,320 2
Dec 26, 2014 13 $6,139,144 -7% 1,426 $4,305   $21,600,464 3
Jan 2, 2015 16 $2,740,129 -55% 1,195 $2,293   $24,340,593 4
Jan 9, 2015 22 $727,660 -73% 636 $1,144   $25,068,253 5
Jan 16, 2015 37 $187,243 -74% 83 $2,256   $25,255,496 6
Jan 23, 2015 58 $27,767 -85% 16 $1,735   $25,283,263 7
Jan 30, 2015 55 $34,116 +23% 69 $494   $25,317,379 8

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/12/2015 $49,173 2 81 164 $195,976 7/7/2015
United Kingdom 5/8/2015 $98,501 0 0 0 $98,501 8/27/2018
  
Rest of World $389,885
  
International Total $684,362 8/27/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Chris Rock    Andre Allen
Rosario Dawson    Chelsea Brown
Gabrielle Union    Erica Long
Cedric the Entertainer    Jazzy Dee
J.B. Smoove    Allen's Security Guard / Assistant
Tracy Morgan    Fred
Kevin Hart    Allen's Agent
Anders Holm    Brad
Jay Pharoah    Mike
Michael Che    Paul
Sherri Shepherd    Allen's Ex-Girlfriend
Leslie Jones    Lisa
Brian Regan    Engineer

Cameo

Whoopi Goldberg    Herself

Supporting

Romany Malco    Benny Barnes
Hayley Marie Norman    Tammy
Karlie Redd    Rhonda
Rachel Feinstein    Publicist
Dan Naturman    Young Comic
Rick Shapiro    Biker AA Guy

Cameo

Jerry Seinfeld    Himself
Bruce Bruce    Himself
Charlie Rose    Himself
DMX    Himself
Gabourey Sidibe    Herself
Taraji P. Henson    Herself

Supporting

Olga Merediz    Chelsea's Mom
Míriam Colón    Chelsea's Grandmother
Julie Halston    Cell Phone Lady
Luis Guzmán    Bobby the Cop
Tichina Arnold    Theatre Manager
Hassan Johnson    Craig

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Rock    Director
Chris Rock    Screenwriter
Scott Rudin    Producer
Eli Bush    Producer
Tony Hernandez    Executive Producer
Lila Yacoub    Executive Producer
Richard Hoover    Production Designer
Anne McCabe    Editor
Questlove    Composer
Ludwig Göransson    Composer
Manuel Alberto Claro    Director of Photography
Jay Z    Co-Producer
Kanye West    Co-Producer
Jason Sack    Co-Producer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
George Drakoulias    Music Supervisor
G. Victoria Ruskin    Art Director
Stephanie Bowen    Set Decorator
Amy Roth    Costume Designer
Justin Gray    Sound Mixer
Jacob Ribicoff    Supervising Sound Editor
Jacob Ribicoff    Re-recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Re-recording Mixer
Jason Shrier    Associate Producer
Catherine Farrell    Associate Producer
Adam Escott    Assistant Director
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Stephen Pope    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.