Editing Chris Rock (section)

=== 2010–2019: Career expansion ===
Some of his 2010s film appearances include the [[black comedy]] ''[[Death at a Funeral (2010 film)|Death at a Funeral]]'' (2010) a remake of the [[Death at a Funeral (2007 film)|British comedy of the same name]]. The film starred [[Peter Dinklage]], [[Martin Lawrence]], [[Tracy Morgan]], [[Kevin Hart]], [[Zoe Saldana]], and [[Luke Wilson]]. The film received mixed reviews, although [[Roger Ebert]], critic of ''[[The Chicago Sun-Times]]'', praised the film writing: "I laughed all the way through, in fact. This is the best comedy since ''The Hangover'', and although it's almost a scene-by-scene remake of a 2007 British movie with the same title, it's funnier than the original."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/death-at-a-funeral-2010|title= Death at a Funeral|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= May 30, 2021|archive-date= June 2, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214931/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/death-at-a-funeral-2010|url-status= live}}</ref> Rock also starred in the summer comedy ''[[Grown Ups (2010 film)|Grown Ups]]'' (2010) alongside [[Adam Sandler]], [[Kevin James]], [[David Spade]] and [[Maya Rudolph]], and reunited with them for a [[Grown Ups 2|sequel in 2013]].

In 2011, Rock appeared on Broadway in [[Stephen Adly Guirgis]]' play ''[[The Motherfucker with the Hat]]''<ref name="NYTimes Hat announce">Healy, Patrick. [http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/chris-rock-is-ringed-in-by-broadways-hat/ "Chris Rock Takes On Broadway in 'Hat'"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105215931/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/chris-rock-is-ringed-in-by-broadways-hat/ |date=January 5, 2014 }}, ''The New York Times'' blog, October 22, 2010.</ref> with [[Bobby Cannavale]] and [[Annabella Sciorra]].<ref name="NYTimes Hat announce" /> Rock was nominated for a Drama League Award. In an interview with ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' magazine, Rock stated that he chose to do Broadway because he wanted more people to see him "really act. Sometimes when you do comedy, that can be a little formulaic, and it's hard for really good directors to see that you can act."<ref name="Vibe">Osorio, Kim. [http://www.vibe.com/2012/01/v-exclusive-chris-rocks-school-rock-interview-pg2/ "V Exclusive! Chris Rock's 'School Of Rock' Interview"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921124316/http://www.vibe.com/2012/01/v-exclusive-chris-rocks-school-rock-interview-pg2/ |date=September 21, 2016 }}, "Vibe" January 24, 2012.</ref>
[[File:Chris Rock - Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis 3 17 (33376790795).jpg|thumb|left|Rock performing in 2017]]
He produced the series ''[[Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell]]'', which premiered in August 2012. While serving as producer, he had a production company, '''Chris Rock Enterprises''' (or '''CR Enterprises''') for short.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Piper-Shimizu|first=Stephane|date=September 26, 2017|title=Chris Rock|url=https://variety.com/exec/chris-rock/|access-date=November 27, 2021|website=Variety|language=en|archive-date=November 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127030314/https://variety.com/exec/chris-rock/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, he starred in the ensemble romantic comedy film ''[[What to Expect When You're Expecting (film)|What to Expect When You're Expecting]]'' alongside [[Cameron Diaz]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Anna Kendrick]], and [[Elizabeth Banks]]. Despite earning negative reviews, the film was a financial success. Rock earned a [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy]] nomination for his performance. That same year he starred in the romantic comedy ''[[2 Days in New York]]'' (2012) opposite [[Julie Delpy]]. The film served as the sequel to Delpy's previous film, ''[[2 Days in Paris]]'' (2007). The film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] where it received positive reviews, with critics praising the chemistry between the two with [[Todd McCarthy]] of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' writing: "The best of the humor is verbal and attitudinal, all delivered at a rapid clip in overlapping languages that Preston Sturges or Howard Hawks would have admired."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/2-days-new-york-film-284897/|title= 2 Days in New York: Film Review|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= January 25, 2012|accessdate= May 30, 2021|archive-date= June 2, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214641/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/2-days-new-york-film-284897/|url-status= live}}</ref>

In 2014, Rock scripted, directed and starred in the film ''[[Top Five]]'', which critics have drawn comparison to [[Woody Allen]]'s ''[[Stardust Memories]]'' (1980). The film is a social commentary on fame and society.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2014/12/chris-rocks-top-five-reviewed.html|title=Chris Rock's Top Five Is Jammed With Great Comedians and Is Still Funnier Than I Expected|first=David|last=Haglund|date=December 12, 2014|website=Slate Magazine|access-date=March 8, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085724/https://slate.com/culture/2014/12/chris-rocks-top-five-reviewed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the 2014 [[Toronto International Film Festival]]. Scott Foundas, critic for ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised the film writing: "Rock has finally found a big-screen vehicle for himself that comes close to capturing the electric wit, shrewd social observations and deeply autobiographical vein of his standup comedy."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/toronto-film-review-top-five-1201300219/|title= Toronto Film Review: 'Top Five'|website= Variety|date= September 7, 2014|accessdate= May 30, 2021|archive-date= June 2, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213305/https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/toronto-film-review-top-five-1201300219/|url-status= live}}</ref> In ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine, [[Peter Travers]] wrote in his review: "Rock delivers the laughs, big ones, laced with razor-sharp observations on everything from pop culture to racial politics... His confident, prowling wit as a stand-up has finally found its way to the screen, enhanced by a bracing vulnerability. ''Top Five'' is Rock's best movie by a mile."<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/top-five-255610/|title= Top Five|magazine= Rolling Stone|date= December 11, 2014|accessdate= May 30, 2021|archive-date= June 2, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214313/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/top-five-255610/|url-status= live}}</ref>

In 2015 Rock attended the ''[[Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special]]'' on [[NBC]] where he introduced and paid tribute to fellow comedian and former SNL cast member [[Eddie Murphy]]. Also in 2015, Rock appeared as himself in [[Sofia Coppola]]'s Christmas musical special, ''[[A Very Murray Christmas]]'' starring [[Bill Murray]]. In the film, Rock sings "[[Do You Hear What I Hear?]]" with Murray. The film debuted on [[Netflix]] and received the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie]]. He also appeared as himself in another [[Netflix]] film, ''[[Sandy Wexler]]'' (2017) starring [[Adam Sandler]]. In 2018, he starred in the Netflix comedy ''[[The Week Of]]'' directed by [[Robert Smigel]] starring Sandler. The film follows two fathers during the week of the wedding of their children.

The following year, he briefly appeared in the comedy film ''[[Dolemite Is My Name]]'' (2019) starring [[Eddie Murphy]]. In the film, Murphy portrayed [[Rudy Ray Moore]] and centers around his career as a standup, and director of [[blaxploitation]] starting with ''[[Dolemite]]'' (1975). The film premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]]. He directed and appeared in the music video for the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] song "[[Hump de Bump]]",<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pickard |first=Anna |date=May 8, 2007 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hump De Bump |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/may/09/popandrock |access-date=March 19, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> and has simply appeared in several videos, including the [[Big Daddy Kane]] music video "[[Smooth Operator (Big Daddy Kane song)|Smooth Operator]]" as a guy getting his hair cut, one of the many celebrities seen [[lip-synch]]ing in [[Johnny Cash]]'s "[[God's Gonna Cut You Down]]", a cameo in [[Madonna]]'s "[[Bitch I'm Madonna]]", and as a Wild West sheriff chasing down an 1889 cowboy version of [[Lil Nas X]] in "[[Old Town Road]]".

On October 30, 2016, [[Netflix]] announced that they would be releasing two new stand-up comedy specials from Rock, with Rock being paid $40 million per special.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/chris-rock-netflix-standup-specials-1201888061/ |title=Netflix Nabs Chris Rock for Two Comedy Specials in $40 Million Deal |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=October 30, 2016 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=November 22, 2016 |archive-date=November 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117193930/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/chris-rock-netflix-standup-specials-1201888061/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/chris-rock-sets-netflix-stand-938106|title=Chris Rock Sets Comedian Record With $40M for Two Netflix Specials|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 30, 2016|access-date=October 30, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108090229/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/chris-rock-sets-netflix-stand-938106|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Nellie Andreeva |url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/chris-rock-stand-up-specials-netflix-1201835862/ |title=Chris Rock Returns To Stand-Up In Big Deal With Netflix For 2 Comedy Specials |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 30, 2016 |access-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-date=October 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018040546/http://deadline.com/2016/10/chris-rock-stand-up-specials-netflix-1201835862/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The first special, ''[[Chris Rock: Tamborine]]'', was released on Netflix on February 14, 2018. It was filmed at the [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]] and was directed by comedian [[Bo Burnham]]. The specials marked the comedian's first concert specials released in 10 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Rock's First Special in 10 Years Will Come Out Wednesday|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/arts/chris-rock-netflix-special.html|first=Jason|last=Zinoman|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=February 14, 2018|archive-date=February 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215004243/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/arts/chris-rock-netflix-special.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The special earned a [[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album]] nomination.