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A Thousand Words. (film) A Thousand Words is a 2012 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed and co-produced by Brian Robbins from a script by Steve Koren, co-produced by Nicolas Cage, and starring Eddie Murphy. It was released in theaters on March 9, 2012, four years after it was filmed. Critics panned the film as formulaic and outdated ...
- $40 million
- John Debney
- March 9, 2012
Mar 9, 2012 · A Thousand Words: Directed by Brian Robbins. With Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Emanuel Ragsdale, Jill Basey. After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall finds a Bodhi tree on his property.
- Brian Robbins
- 131
- 2 min
Mar 9, 2012 · 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. Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) is a selfish ...
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- Brian Robbins
- PG-13
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Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) finds an unusual tree in his yard after an encounter with a spiritual guru. After discovering that with each word he speaks, a leaf drops from the tree, Jack refuses to speak at all, as silence will keep the tree, and him, alive. However, his elective mutism affects his work, his marriage, and his friendships.
Mar 7, 2012 · What "A Thousand Words" needs is some sort of a mystical score card to keep track of Jack's status in the universe. The guru who wrote the book, Dr. Sinja ( Cliff Curtis ), apparently knows something about this bodhi tree, but never explains the rules. When Jack finally apparently redeems himself, it seems to be by instinct or good luck.
