DramaComedy

A Thousand Words

- He only has 1000 words left to discover what matters the most.

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.

Release Date : 2012-03-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesSaturn FilmsVarsity PicturesDreamWorks Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jack McCall

Original Name : Eddie Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caroline McCall

Original Name : Kerry Washington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Sinja

Original Name : Cliff Curtis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aaron Wiseberger

Original Name : Clark Duke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Samantha Davis

Original Name : Allison Janney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tyler McCall

Original Name : Emanuel Ragsdale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Annie McCall

Original Name : Ruby Dee

Gender : Female

Character Name : Christian Leger de la Touffe

Original Name : Alain Chabat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in Starbucks

Original Name : Jill Basey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Construction Worker

Original Name : Greg Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Starbucks Customer

Original Name : Robert LeQuang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Starbucks Customer

Original Name : Michael G. Wilkinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Starbucks Customer

Original Name : Lyndsey Nelson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Starbucks Customer

Original Name : Michael Cody Gilbert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shrink

Original Name : Lou Saliba

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Female Agent

Original Name : Edi Patterson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Valet

Original Name : John Gatins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Agent

Original Name : Mitchell Fink

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Student

Original Name : Tracy Mulholland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Starbucks' Barista

Original Name : Jack McBrayer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blind Man

Original Name : John Witherspoon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Leonard Earl Howze

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Bethany Dwyer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hostess

Original Name : Sara Holden

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robert Gilmore

Original Name : Lennie Loftin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gil Reed

Original Name : David Burke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Jeff Kahn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid Space Teacher

Original Name : Matt Winston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Overly Enthused Dad

Original Name : Philip Pavel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid Space Mom

Original Name : Raquel Bell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Don Parker

Original Name : Phil Reeves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Employee

Original Name : Kamala Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rotund Man

Original Name : Kaius Harrison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Brian Gallivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ira

Original Name : Steven M. Gagnon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katie

Original Name : Katheryn Cain

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Lauren Schuchman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nun

Original Name : Jane Bartelme

Gender : Female

Character Name : 10 Year Old Girl

Original Name : Darcy Rose Byrnes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Jack

Original Name : Eshaya Draper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Annie

Original Name : Sarah Scott Davis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man on Pier

Original Name : Floyd Levine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman on Pier

Original Name : Bunny Levine

Gender : Female

Character Name : Steven

Original Name : Brian R. Norris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lila (uncredited)

Original Name : Ariel Winter

Gender : Female

Reviews

RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2025-02-13

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 much he has to rely on physical expressions rather than dialogue, but the script lets him down. The writing lacks depth, missing opportunities to make the story more impactful. The comedy is fine, though nothing standout, and while there are moments of emotional sincerity, they don’t hit as hard as they should. The soundtrack is forgettable, doing just enough to support the scenes without adding much character. Overall, it’s an easy watch, but knowing how much more it could have been makes it feel like a missed opportunity.