 Bad Company 2002  PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Gabriel Macht, Matthew Marsh, Peter Stormare, Kerry Washington, Garcelle Beauvais, Brooke Smith, Adoni Maropis, Daniel Sunjata, Dragan Micanovic, John Slattery, DeVone Lawson Jr., Wills Robbins, Marek Vasut
Jake Hayes (Chris Rock) is recruited by the CIA after his twin is killed while on a mission. But, the street-wise Hayes is not as polished as his brother and needs training. His brother's former partner, Gaylord Oakes (Anthony Hopkins), is chosen to teach Hayes how to impersonate his brother well enough to continue with the operation.
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 Bee Movie 2007  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith
Cast: Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, Barry Levinson, Larry King, Ray Liotta, Sting, Oprah Winfrey, Rip Torn, Larry Miller, Megan Mullally
Bee-college graduate Barry B. Benson (voice of Jerry Seinfeld) questions whether making honey in the hive is all there is in a bee's life. He ventures into New York City and makes friends with a human, friendly florist Vanessa Bloome (Renee Zellweger). Barry is shocked to learn that humans steal and eat the bee's honey and decides to team up with Vanessa and sue the honey manufacturers for stealing the honey.
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 Beverly Hills Ninja 1997  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Robin Shou, Nathaniel Parker, Chris Rock, Soon-Tek Oh, Keith Cooke, Francois Chau, Dale Ishimoto, Daming Chen
The funny, bumbling Chris Farley is an overweight, sub-standard Ninja who takes a job to spy on Nicollette Sheridan's boyfriend in Beverly Hills. This one's okay for Farley fans, but many others will find it stupid.
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Boomerang 1992  R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Reginald Hudlin
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry, Martin Lawrence, David Alan Grier, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, Eartha Kitt, Melvin Van Peebles, Chris Rock, Tisha Campbell, Lela Rochon, John Witherspoon, Bebe Drake, John Canada Terrell
Marcus (Eddie Murphy) is an executive who thrives on attention from women, but he often treats them with indifference. Then–his new boss is a beautiful woman (Robin Givens) who treats him the way he has been treating the opposite sex, and the tables are turned.
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CB4 1993 R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Tamra Davis
Cast: Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, Chris Elliott, Phil Hartman, Theresa Randle, Ice-T, Charles Q. Murphy, Khandi Alexander, Art Evans, Willard E. Pugh, Ty Granderson Jones, Rachel True, Victor Wilson, Richard Gant
CB4 stands for the name of a rap group, Cell Block 4. Its members pretend to be gang members to make their message appear more realistic. The film fails in its attempt to satirize the rap scene of music; however, it does provide some entertainment.
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Doctor Dolittle 1998 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
aka: Dr. Dolittle
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Tambor, Kyla Pratt, Peter Boyle, Chris Rock, Albert Brooks, Raven-Symone, Steven Gilborn, Norm MacDonald, John Leguizamo, Julie Kavner
Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) treats humans and has forgotten that he once talked with the animals. But, when he nearly runs over a dog, Lucky (voice of Norm MacDonald), his past returns, he is hearing animal voices, and everyone thinks that he has lost his mind. The cast of voices for the animals–which includes Norm MacDonald, Julie Kavner, Reni Santoni, Garry Shandling, Paul Reubens, Albert Brooks, Chris Rock, and Gilbert Gottfried–is a highlight as the animals communicate with the good doctor (Eddie Murphy) who learned as a child to talk to the animals.
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 Dogma 1999 R, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Kevin Smith
Cast: Ben Affleck, George Carlin, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Kevin Smith, Janeane Garofalo, Brian O'Halloran, Bud Cort, Jeff Anderson
In this satire on Catholicism, two renegade angels–Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) who were cast out of Heaven–think they have found a loophole that will get them back into Heaven. But Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) are on to the ploy and are determined to prevent their return.
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 Down to Earth 2001  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Cast: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri, Eugene Levy, Frankie Faison, Mark Addy, Greg Germann, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, John Cho
Comedian Lance Barton (Chris Rock) is hit by a truck and, only after reaching Heaven, learns he was not supposed to die this early. Angels offer him a second chance at life on Earth, but he must return as a rich, white, old man. This remake of "Heaven Can Wait" (1978) pales in comparison.
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 Head of State 2003 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Rock
Cast: Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Tamala Jones, Dylan Baker, Lynn Whitfield, Nick Searcy, Robin Givens, James Rebhorn, Keith David, Stephanie March, Tracy Morgan, Jude Ciccolella
After the Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates are killed in a plane crash, the party chooses inept Washington D.C. Alderman Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock) as its replacement for president. Mays names his bail bondsman brother, Mitch (Bernie Mac), as his running mate, and, to the surprise of party bigwigs, the tide turns as Mays' street talk begins to win over the voters.
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I Think I Love My Wife 2007 R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Chris Rock
Cast: Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Steve Buscemi, Edward Hermann, Welker White, Samantha Ivers, Michael K. Williams, Cassandra Freeman, Stephen A. Smith, Wendell Pierce, Milan Howard, Christina Vidal
To the outsider, Richard Cooper (Chris Rock) appears to be living the good life as an investment banker married to Brenda (Gina Torres), and two kids complete the family. But there is a problem because Richard is bored with his life and lack of sex at home. He fantasizes about women he sees on the streets of Manhattan and is at the point of acting on his impulses when he runs into his old friend, Nikki (Kerry Washington), who is flirtatious and more than happy to lead him around town. Now the question is, "Will they, or won't they?"
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The Immortals 1995 R, 92 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Brian Grant
Cast: Eric Roberts, Joe Pantoliano, Tia Carrere, Tony Curtis, Chris Rock, Clarence Williams III, William Forsythe, Kevin Bernhardt, Kieran Mulroney, Michael Paul Chan, Alex Meneses, Oleg Vidov
Nightclub owner Jack (Eric Roberts) recruits an assorted group of eight criminals, who have not met before, to perform a series of robberies. They have one thing in common: they all have fatal illnesses, and, too late, they realize that this job is really a suicide mission.
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 Lethal Weapon 4 1998 R, 123 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, Jet Li, Steve Kahan, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe, Richard Libertini, Kim Chan, Jack Kehler, Eddy Ko, Damon Hines, Ebonie Smith
The group is back for another go-around. Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh (Mel Gibson and Danny Glover) were joined by Leo (Joe Pesci) in the second film and by Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) in the third, and now Lee Butters (Chris Rock) joins them. He adds additional humor to the scenes. This time, Chinese gangsters deal in slave labor and counterfeiting, while our group is the target for The Triad. Action and explosions reach a new high, as the heroes banter their way through to another successful conclusion.
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 The Longest Yard 2005 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly, Michael Irvin, James Cromwell, Walter Williamson, Bill Goldberg, Terry Crews, Bob Sapp, Lobo Sebastian, David Patrick Kelly, Nicholas Turturro, Dalip Singh, Steve Reevis
In this remake of the 1974 film about prisoners who square off against their guards in a game of football, Burt Reynolds is cast in the role of Coach Nate Scarborough, while Adam Sandler takes on the Burt Reynolds' old role of the former NFL pro, now prisoner, Paul "Wrecking" Crewe. Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) makes a deal with Crewe to help his prison guard team win the league championship. Crewe suggests that he train a team of convicts to play against the guards in a game that Hazen assumes will be an easy win for his team of guards. But, as Crewe and fellow prisoner Caretaker (Chris Rock) begin working with their team of convicts, Crewe decides to go for the win.
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 Madagascar 2005 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, Chris Miller, Conrad Vernon, Eric Darnell, Stephen Apostolina
In this animated adventure, a depressed zebra, Marty (Chris Rock), sneaks out of Central Park Zoo and is rescued by his friends–the lion, Alex (Ben Stiller), and the giraffe, Melman (David Schwimmer). But they are caught, packed up, and sent to a new land. Can these friends, raised in captivity, survive outside the safe confines of the park?
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Action / Adventure
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, Alec Baldwin, Will i Am, Elisa Gabrielli, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights
This story begins where "Madagascar" (2005) left off with the New York zoo animals–Alex the Lion (voice of Ben Stiller), Melman the Giraffe (voice of David Schwimmer), Marty the Zebra (voice of Chris Rock), and Gloria the Hippo (voice of Jada Pinkett Smith)–stranded in Madagascar. They have plans to fly back to Manhattan on a plane that has been reconstructed by their penguin pals. The plane takes off, but they only get as far as an African wildlife preserve where Alex reunites with his mom (voice of Sherri Shepherd) and dad (voice of Bernie Mac) who Alex has not seen since he was stolen from them when he was just a cub. Alex must now deal with his dad's rival Makunga (voice of Alec Baldwin), and the zoo animals use their diversity to overcome all obstacles as they come in contact with their wild counterparts in this story showing the value of distinctiveness being a virtue.
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 New Jack City 1991 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, Michael Michele, Bill Nunn, Russell Wong, Bill Cobbs, Judd Nelson, Vanessa Williams, Anthony DeSando
The leader of NYC drug gang "Cash Money Brothers," gangster Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes), fights to retain power in his million-dollars-a-week crack cocaine business.
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 Nurse Betty 2000 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Neil LaBute
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Renee Zellweger, Chris Rock, Greg Kinnear, Aaron Eckhart, Tia Texada, Crispin Glover, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Allison Janney, Kathleen Wilhoite
Two romantic fantasies evolve after Betty (Renee Zellweger) witnesses hit men Charlie (Morgan Freeman) and Wesley (Chris Rock) murder her no-good husband Del (Aaron Eckhart). Betty blocks out all memory of the trauma, climbs into her Buick, and plans to meet the man of her dreams: Dr. David Ravell (Greg Kinnear)–a soap opera character she imagines, in her muddled state, to be her long lost lover. Unknown to Betty, that Buick just happens to contain the drugs that Del stole from Charlie and Wesley. Hence, those two are in hot pursuit. Along the route–the Grand Canyon, to be precise–Charlie begins to fantasize about a romance with Betty. Once in L.A., Betty is mistaken for an ambitious actress, and the fun begins.
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Osmosis Jones 2001 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne, David Hyde Pierce, Brandy Norwood, William Shatner, Molly Shannon, Chris Elliott, Joel Silver, Elena Franklin
When an out-of-shape construction worker, Frank Pepperidge (Bill Murray), contracts a lethal virus, forces within his body–led by Osmosis Jones (Chris Rock) and Drix (David Hyde Pierce)–rush to fight off the virus, Thrax (Laurence Fishburne), that threatens Frank's life.
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Pootie Tang 2001 PG-13, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Louis C.K.
Cast: Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, Robert Vaughn, Chris Rock, J.B. Smoove, Reg E. Cathey, Dave Attell, Cathy Trien, David Cross
First seen as a comedy skit on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show," this film version results in an incoherent story about a superhero, Pootie Tang (Lance Crouther), who refuses to bow to the wishes of an evil manufacturer, Dick Lecter (Robert Vaughn), when he is approached to promote Lecter's cigarettes, alcohol, and fast food for kids.
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Sergeant Bilko 1996  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Glenne Headly, Max Casella, Daryl Mitchell, Eric Edwards, Chris Rock, Rance Howard, Dan Ferro, Austin Pendleton
"Sergeant Bilko" is reincarnated from the 1960s' TV series. In this film version, starring Steve Martin in the title role, Major Thorn (Phil Hartman) is Bilko's nemesis as he plots revenge for being bilked over a boxing match 15 years ago.
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| 1. Bad Company (2002)
2. Bee Movie (2007)
3. Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
4. Boomerang (1992)
5. CB4 (1993)
6. Doctor Dolittle (1998)
aka: Dr. Dolittle
7. Dogma (1999)
8. Down to Earth (2001)
9. Head of State (2003)
10. I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
11. The Immortals (1995)
12. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
13. The Longest Yard (2005)
14. Madagascar (2005)
15. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
16. New Jack City (1991)
17. Nurse Betty (2000)
18. Osmosis Jones (2001)
19. Pootie Tang (2001)
20. Sergeant Bilko (1996)
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