A Thousand Words
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 91 min · ★ 6.1 · 31% critics
A smooth-talking literary agent tries to land a spiritual guru as a client, then a mysterious tree appears in his backyard. Each word he speaks makes a leaf fall, forcing him to stay quiet and find increasingly creative ways to communicate while rethinking what really matters.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-03-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 31/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (1,400 votes)
- Box office
- $22,044,277
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, high-concept comedy with a sentimental takeaway and some broad laughs, but Not for you if you dislike preachy moments or formula stories; it’s often compared to Liar, Liar and Norbit.
Pros: clever high-concept hook; physical comedy moments; heartfelt message | Cons: shallow execution; predictable beats; uneven tone
Themes
- liar
- literary agent
Cast & crew
Eddie Murphy
as Jack McCall
Kerry Washington
as Caroline McCall
Cliff Curtis
as Dr. Sinja
Clark Duke
as Aaron Wiseberger
Allison Janney
as Samantha Davis
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Emanuel Ragsdale
as Tyler McCall
Ruby Dee
as Annie McCall
Alain Chabat
as Christian Leger de la Touffe
Jill Basey
as Woman in Starbucks
Greg Collins
as Construction Worker
Directed by Brian Robbins