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A Thousand Words

PG-13 Released Mar 9, 2012 1h 31m Comedy List
0% Tomatometer 58 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
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 Roger Moore Tribune News Service Murphy, without the words to go along with his bug-eyed double-takes and the mugging, is lost here... He's never been a silent comic, and never will be. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 23, 2012 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 Mike Massie Gone With The Twins While it's certainly not unwatchable, the mood is rather muddied and the laughs are never big. Rated: 5/10 Dec 2, 2020 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com One word will do - Sucks. Rated: 1.0/4.0 Sep 26, 2020 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News None of it really works though. Instead of garnering laughs it only serves as a painful reminder on how funny Murphy can be when given the right material. Rated: F Apr 12, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Philip O Honestly I don't get the hate, this movie was very meaningful and one of my favorite movies Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review chittrakorn t Don't know why people don't like this movie. It is pretty funny Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Audience Member Definitely one of Eddie Murphy's best films. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review John G I really enjoyed this film. It has a great message and Eddie Murphy is great in it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/24 Full Review Ilson Simão S Já assisti 3 vezes, muito bom! Engraçado e com significado profundo. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Mrs C I am not usually one who gets the deeper meaning of movies, but I got this and I loved it. I think those who hated it expected to see the hilarious Eddie Murphy that we are used to. I enjoyed this story, it was heartfelt. Too bad it got judged so harshly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Work After Midnight Films, Paramount Pictures International, Saturn 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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