Movies starring Chris Rock

New Jack City (1991)

97 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

September 2011 a furore starts on the net when Universal announces they plan to remake/re-imagine the iconic "Scarface". Jump back 20 years and you have "New Jack City" a movie which not only follows a storyline similar to "S...

Boomerang (1992)

117 mins     Comedy, Romance      

When "Boomerang" starts we enter the life of advertising exec Marcus Graham a real ladies man, in fact he is the ultimate ladies man, surrounded by beautiful women and alongside a handful of mates has a secretary who does the...

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

93 mins     Comedy      

Movie Review - Sgt. Bilko (1996) Steve Martin stars in this 1996 movie version of Phil Silvers' much loved Sgt. Bilko...

Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)

88 mins     Action , Comedy      

To put things very simply Chris Farley makes "Beverly Hills Ninja", his likeable naivety and willingness to throw himself into every gag is what keeps you watching. Without Farley "Beverly Hills Ninja" would be nothing even o...

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

127 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

Considering how many years there are between sequels these days the 6 years between "Lethal Weapon 3" and "Lethal Weapon 4" doesn't seem that long but I remember it feeling so when "Lethal Weapon 4" came out back in 1998. In ...

Dogma (1999)

130 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Fantasy      

Kevin Smith's "Dogma" is a movie which caused controversy and I can see why because at its heart is religion. Now the thing is is "Dogma" mocking religion and being disrespectful or is it being insightful in what it says abou...

Nurse Betty (2000)

110 mins     Comedy, Crime, Romance      

"Nurse Betty" is a dark comedy which combines two things a thriller with quirky, dark humour as you would expect from a dark comedy and to be honest it works, it is dark and funny. But maybe it is me but there is something ab...

Down to Earth (2001)

87 mins     Comedy, Fantasy      

So let me tell you what you probably already know; "Down to Earth" was the 2001 update of "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" and its remake "Heaven Can Wait" whilst also designed as a star vehicle for Chris Rock. Unfortunately "Down to ...

Bad Company (2002)

116 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

It's easy to tell what "Bad Company" wants to be, it wants to be a "Lethal Weapon" style movie where we have fast paced action and snappy comedy and in fairness it has action and it has comedy. The trouble is that everything ...

The Longest Yard (2005)

113 mins     Action , Comedy, Drama      

"The Longest Yard" starring Adam Sandler is a remake of the 1974 movie "The Longest Yard" aka "Mean Machine" starring Burt Reynolds in the title role, which was also the inspiration for the 2001 Brit flick "Mean Machine " whi...

Madagascar (2005)

86 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

I've said it before but I will say it again, I am not a huge fan of modern animations, I enjoyed them at the start when the CGI animations were something new but I quickly grew tired as one after another was churned out with ...

I Think I Love My Wife (2007)

84 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

For those who are unaware "I Think I Love My Wife" is basically Chris Rock who wrote, directed and acted in the movie updating Eric Rohmer's "Chloe in the Afternoon". Now that sounds like it could be a disaster because here w...

Bee Movie (2007)

91 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

"Bee Movie" is a lot of fun with an array of visual gags, clever jokes about bees and all the typical sort of elements which you expect to find from an animation. But "Bee Movie" is also a movie with one huge problem; it look...

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

89 mins     Adventure , Animation      

With reluctance I sat down to watch "Madagascar 2" aka "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" as whilst the first movie probably entertained young children it did very little for me. But in fairness the opening to "Madagascar 2" grabb...

Death at a Funeral (2010)

92 mins     Comedy      

I don't remember when "Death at a Funeral" was announced but I bet it caused some moaning because why would anyone feel it necessary to remake not only a movie from 2007, just three years earlier, but a British movie at that....

Grown Ups (2010)

102 mins     Comedy      

Whilst I love a movie which is original and makes you sit up and pay attention I also love the familiar, the sort of movie which you put on and you know it isn't going to tax you with a storyline which is going to demand your...

What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

110 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

"What to Expect When You're Expecting" starts with a full on attempt to entertain you with a TV dance show with Cameron Diaz and Matthew Morrison as partners both on the show and off. Now that means we have Diaz in one of tho...

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

93 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

Up until now I have not been the biggest fan of the "Madagascar" movies and as I watched "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" I came to the conclusion that I find the characters simply to annoying to enjoy. It's just one of t...

Grown Ups 2 (2013)

101 mins     Comedy      

I was quite complimentary about the first "Grown Ups" and I am surprised by how much I still like that movie. Sadly I cannot say the same about the sequel which feels like someone decided to cash in on the popularity of the f...