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. Cinematography is standard, nothing particularly memorable, and the visual storytelling doesn’t do much to enhance the narrative. Eddie Murphy delivers a good performance, especially given how muc…
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A Thousand Words
Overview
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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Release date
07/03/2012
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1,400
Popularity
2.5
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Eddie Murphy
Jack McCall
Kerry Washington
Caroline McCall
Cliff Curtis
Dr. Sinja
Clark Duke
Aaron Wiseberger
Allison Janney
Samantha Davis
Emanuel Ragsdale
Tyler McCall
Ruby Dee
Annie McCall
Alain Chabat
Christian Leger de la Touffe
Jill Basey
Woman in Starbucks
Greg Collins
Construction Worker
Robert LeQuang
Starbucks Customer
Michael G. Wilkinson
Starbucks Customer
Lyndsey Nelson
Starbucks Customer
Michael Cody Gilbert
Starbucks Customer
Lou Saliba
Shrink
Edi Patterson
Young Female Agent
John Gatins
Valet
Mitchell Fink
Male Agent
Tracy Mulholland
Young Student
Jack McBrayer
Starbucks' Barista
John Witherspoon
Blind Man
Leonard Earl Howze
Orderly
Bethany Dwyer
Mary
Sara Holden
Hostess
Lennie Loftin
Robert Gilmore
David Burke
Gil Reed
Jeff Kahn
Waiter
Matt Winston
Kid Space Teacher
Philip Pavel
Overly Enthused Dad
Raquel Bell
Kid Space Mom
Phil Reeves
Don Parker
Kamala Jones
Hotel Employee
Kaius Harrison
Rotund Man
Brian Gallivan
Tony
Steven M. Gagnon
Ira
Katheryn Cain
Katie
Lauren Schuchman
Waitress
Jane Bartelme
Nun
Darcy Rose Byrnes
10 Year Old Girl
Eshaya Draper
Young Jack
Sarah Scott Davis
Young Annie
Floyd Levine
Man on Pier
Bunny Levine
Woman on Pier
Brian R. Norris
Steven
Ariel Winter
Lila (uncredited)
Emily A. Burton
Crying Student (as Emily Burton)
Kayla Blake
Emily
Winston J. Rocha
Guadencio (as Winston Rocha)
Thierry Segall
French Businessman
Daniel Hepner
Sensitive Dad #1
Daniel Saltos
Guadencio's Assistant
Ted Kennedy
Homeless Man
Skip Crank
Ice Cream Vendor
Justin Robbins
Boy (as Justin Soul Robbins)
Miles Robbins
Boy (as Miles David Robbins)
Ariel Felix
Dan (uncreditd)
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