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A Thousand Words

  • 5.9 /10

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Plot

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.

Cast

Eddie Murphy as Jack McCall
Eddie Murphy

as Jack McCall

Kerry Washington as Caroline McCall
Kerry Washington

as Caroline McCall

Cliff Curtis as Dr. Sinja
Cliff Curtis

as Dr. Sinja

Clark Duke as Aaron Wiseberger
Clark Duke

as Aaron Wiseberger

Allison Janney as Samantha Davis
Allison Janney

as Samantha Davis

Emanuel Ragsdale as Tyler McCall
Emanuel Ragsdale

as Tyler McCall

Ruby Dee as Annie McCall
Ruby Dee

as Annie McCall

Alain Chabat as Christian Leger de la Touffe
Alain Chabat

as Christian Leger de la Touffe

Jill Basey as Woman in Starbucks
Jill Basey

as Woman in Starbucks

Greg Collins as Construction Worker
Greg Collins

as Construction Worker

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG-13

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • March 7, 2012

Production Companies

  • Paramount Pictures

  • Saturn Films

  • Varsity Pictures

  • DreamWorks Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $40,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $22,044,277.00

Runtime

  • 1.52 hrs

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Reviews

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…