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A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

2012 91 min ★ 6.1 Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.

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Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Jack McCall

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Caroline McCall

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Dr. Sinja

Clark Duke

Clark Duke

Aaron Wiseberger

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Samantha Davis

Emanuel Ragsdale

Tyler McCall

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Annie McCall

Alain Chabat

Alain Chabat

Christian Leger de la Touffe

Jill Basey

Jill Basey

Woman in Starbucks

Greg Collins

Greg Collins

Construction Worker

Details

Director

Brian Robbins

Tagline

"He only has 1000 words left to discover what matters the most."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$22,044,277

Production

Paramount Pictures, Saturn Films, Varsity Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures

Reviews

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RalphRahal

February 13, 2025

★ 4/10

A Thousand Words has a solid premise that could have been something special, but the execution feels shallow. The plot is unique and had the potential to explore deeper themes, but instead, it plays things too safe, relying on surface-level humor and predictable emotional beats. The directing feels uninspired, and while the pacing is decent, it never fully leans into the weight of its own concept....

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