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A Thousand Words

2012 · 91 min

A broad, silly high-concept comedy that turns quiet into a frantic race, with a sentimental core about family and forgiveness.

Directed by
Brian Robbins
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Tagline
He only has 1000 words left to discover what matters the most.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Brian Robbins
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • parenthood
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Brian Robbins
Written by
Steve Koren
Starring
Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Allison Janney, Ruby Dee, Alain Chabat, Jill Basey
Music
John Debney
Cinematography
Clark Mathis
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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