Chris Rock doesn't appear in “Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween.” But the comedy, which opened Friday in theaters, would probably not exist without him. In the 2014 film “Top Five,” Rock’s filmmaker character made a joke about audiences flocking to see a film called “Boo! A Madea Halloween.” Rock contacted Perry for permission to use the quip and Perry obliged.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LIFE_ENTERTAINMENT","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LIFE_ENTERTAINMENT"};