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A Thousand Words

Play trailer Poster for A Thousand Words PG-13,  Released Mar 9, 2012,  1h 31m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) is a selfish literary agent whose fast-talking ways allow him to close any deal. His next target is New Age guru Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis), but the savvy doctor sees right through Jack. A magical tree appears in Jack's yard, and, according to Dr. Sinja, the tree and Jack are connected; every time Jack says a word, a leaf falls from the tree. When the last leaf drops, Jack will die. With just a thousand leaves left, Jack must learn to curb his speech or he's a goner.
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Dated jokes (A Thousand Words was shot in 2008) and removing Eddie Murphy's voice -- his greatest comedic asset -- dooms this painful mess from the start.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online A disastrous comedy at times, with a few unexpected touching moments sprinkled throughout, A Thousand Words fails to come together like it should, and becomes a forgettable mess. Rated: C- •  Sep 8, 2017 Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle The idea of Murphy, that famously motormouthed actor, suddenly tongue-tied is not a punchy enough punch line to carry a whole film. Rated: 2/5 •  Mar 16, 2012 Full Review

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Jason J I was moved to tears. I don't think this film gets the credit it deserves for the insightfully heart-felt moral it carries underneath the occasional dull and comedically forced performance. I caught it on 온라인카지노추천 today and I think it deserves a second watch by everyone without expecting a laughs-per-minute feature. This is an incredibly touching tale about expression, and the way people take words for granted with the time they spend on this earth. I highly recommend people seeing this again with a different perspective. The film has a subtle (Charles) "Dickens"-esque quality (Christmas Carol) and, there are chuckle-worthy scenes throughout. "A Thousand Words" has an incredibly touching message and it deserves recognition and praise. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Audience Member It's alright for a one time watch... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/24/25 Full Review
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Synopsis Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) is a selfish literary agent whose fast-talking ways allow him to close any deal. His next target is New Age guru Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis), but the savvy doctor sees right through Jack. A magical tree appears in Jack's yard, and, according to Dr. Sinja, the tree and Jack are connected; every time Jack says a word, a leaf falls from the tree. When the last leaf drops, Jack will die. With just a thousand leaves left, Jack must learn to curb his speech or he's a goner.
Director
Brian Robbins
Producer
Alain Chabat, Stephanie Danan, Nicolas Cage, Norman Golightly, Brian Robbins, Sharla Sumpter Bridge
Screenwriter
Steve Koren
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Saturn Films, Paramount Pictures International, Work After Midnight Films
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Dialogue|Sexual Situations|Some Drug-Related Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 9, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.4M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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