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.

Eddie Murphy
as Jack McCall

Kerry Washington
as Caroline McCall

Cliff Curtis
as Dr. Sinja

Clark Duke
as Aaron Wiseberger

Allison Janney
as Samantha Davis

Emanuel Ragsdale
as Tyler McCall

Ruby Dee
as Annie McCall

Alain Chabat
as Christian Leger de la Touffe

Jill Basey
as Woman in Starbucks

Greg Collins
as Construction Worker
RalphRahal
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 ...