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A Thousand Words

2012 · 1h 31m · Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

IMDb 5.9 Metacritic 26

Skip it. This Eddie Murphy vehicle is a painfully obvious premise (talkative guy forced to be silent) that wastes a solid concept with lazy execution and cringe-worthy humor that lands with a thud. Even if you're in the mood for lightweight fantasy-comedy, there are far better options out there.

Plot

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.

Director: Brian Robbins

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Allison Janney

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