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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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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 0% based on 59 reviews, with an average rating of 3.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "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." [12]
Mar 9, 2012 · A Thousand Words is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for sexual situations including dialogue, language and some drug-related humor. Violence: A man lies on numerous occasions. A character suffers injuries, some of which involve blood.
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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.
MPAA rating: PG-13 MPAA explanation : sexual situations including dialogue, language and some drug-related humor Last updated : January 20, 2024
- Brian Robbins
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Clark Duke, Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington
WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? It's being marketed as a family-friendly (but not child-friendly) film, and Murphy does have a following among younger people thanks to his "Nutty Professor" and "Shrek" work. WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13. For sexual situations including dialogue, language and some drug-related humor. CAST AS ROLE MODELS:
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.
