Additional information for A Thousand Words, which has a domestic theatrical release set for March 23, 2012. The film is being distributed by Paramount Pictures and has not yet been rated. A Thousand Words has a total running time of 91 minutes.
PG-13
USA
G
Canada
12A
Ireland
PG-13
Malaysia
12A
UK
o.Al.
Germany
15
South Korea
PG13
Singapore
6
Netherlands
91min
As Mil Palavras
Brazil
Ezer szó
Hungary
Hiljadu reči
Serbia
Más que mil palabras
Peru
Mil Palavras
Portugal
Mil palabras
Spain
Mille mots
France
Mono hilies lexeis
Greece
Noch Tausend Worte
Germany
Tukstantis zodziu
Lithuania
Una bugia di troppo
Italy
March 09, 2012
Canada
March 09, 2012
USA
March 22, 2012
Kuwait
March 22, 2012
Lebanon
March 22, 2012
United Arab Emirates
April 25, 2012
Egypt
May 16, 2012
France
June 21, 2012
Cambodia
June 21, 2012
Germany
June 21, 2012
Peru
August 01, 2012
Sweden
August 09, 2012
Hungary
August 23, 2012
Bolivia
September 11, 2012
Netherlands
September 27, 2012
South Africa
October 05, 2012
Japan
December 14, 2012
Nigeria
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After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall finds a Bodhi tree on his property. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word we speak.
Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) is a literary agent who uses his mouth to get various book deals, and isnt afraid to stretch the truth to get them. While trying to get a book deal from a new-age self-help guru named Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis), the Boddhi sees through the lies and curses Jack by magically appearing in his backyard with 1000 leaves. Jack was sent a catalog by Dr.Sinja and demands an explanation also include the Boddhi Tree. Dr.Sinja goes to Jack's house and explains that for every word that Jack says, a leaf will fall off of the tree. When the tree runs out of leaves, the tree will die, along with Jack. In time, he finds that even written words count towards his limit, plus anything that happens to the Tree will also affect Jack. When Jack tries to cut it down with an axe, an axe wound appears on him. When squirrels climb the tree, it tickles him. When a gardener tries to poison it with DDT, Jack gets high on the fumes.
With Jack forced to pick and choose his words, communicating with others becomes difficult and full of misunderstandings. These misunderstandings cost him two book deals, his job, and his wife Caroline (Kerry Washington). She walks out on him when she thinks his sudden silence is due to him not loving her anymore. When he tries to explain the tree to her, she doesnt believe him. Only Jacks assistant Aaron (Clark Duke) realizes he is telling the truth, and goes to Jacks house to keep track of how many leaves are remaining.
With his life falling apart and the tree running out of leaves, Jack goes to Dr. Sinja and asks how to end the curse. The guru tells him to make peace with all of his relationships. With just one branch of leaves left, Jack tries to reconcile with Caroline, but shes still hesitant towards him. He visits his mother (Ruby Dee), who lives in an assisted living center and has dementia. She tells Jack who she thinks is Raymond, Jacks late father that she wishes Jack would stop being angry at his father for walking out on them when he was a kid. Jack, realizing that this is the relationship that needs the most mending, goes to visit his fathers gravesite. With only 3 leaves remaining, Jack forgives his dad. With 0 leaves remaining, Jack collapses and appears to have died.
Jacks cellphone rings, and its Aaron. He tells him that the trees leaves have magically reappeared. Jack, who is still alive, asks if any leaves are falling off, and they are not. Jack can now talk freely again. It works and they get back together. He doesnt get his job back (Aaron was promoted to Jacks old position), but he wrote a book about the experience and gets Aaron to make the deal. Aaron later receive a branch of the Boddhi tree when his new assistant Steven informed him that there is a delivery for him, resulting to Aaron being shocked at the moment.
Jack makes a last ditch effort to get back Caroline by buying the house she always wanted and he did, they both smiled as their child spoke his very first words "boom".
Brian Robbins
Director(s)
Steve Koren
Writer(s)
Jane Bartelme
executive producer
Caroline Bresard
associate producer
Nicolas Cage
producer
Alain Chabat
producer
Stephanie Danan
producer
Nicolas Giraudi
associate producer
Norman Golightly
producer
Steve Koren
executive producer
Brian Robbins
producer
Sharla Sumpter
producer
Lars P. Winther
co-producer
Producer(s)
John Debney
Composer(s)
Jack McCall
Eddie Murphy
Caroline McCall
Kerry Washington
Tyler McCall
Emanuel Ragsdale
Woman in Starbucks
Jill Basey
Construction Worker
Greg Collins
Starbucks Customer
Robert LeQuang
Starbucks Customer
Michael G. Wilkinson
Starbucks Customer
Lyndsey Nelson
Starbucks Customer
Michael Cody Gilbert
Shrink
Lou Saliba
Aaron Wiseberger
Clark Duke
Dr. Sinja
Cliff Curtis
Male Agent
Mitchell Fink
Young Female Agent
Edi Patterson
Samantha Davis
Allison Janney
Crying Student
Emily A. Burton
Young Student
Tracy Mulholland
Sinja Aide
Brad Keimach
Sinja Aide
Dilip Jha
Mariachi Band Leader
Jorge A. Alvarez
Annie McCall
Ruby Dee
Emily
Kayla Blake
Orderly
Leonard Earl Howze
Gaudencio
Winston J. Rocha
Starbuck's Barista
Jack McBrayer
Blind Man
John Witherspoon
Mary
Bethany Dwyer
Christian Léger de la Touffe
Alain Chabat
French Businessman
Thierry Segall
French Businessman
Noel Courteblenche
Hostess
Sara Holden
Robert Gilmore
Lennie Loftin
Gil Reed
David Burke
Waiter
Jeff Kahn
Kid Space Teacher
Matt Winston
Sensitive Dad #1
Daniel Hepner
Sensitive Dad #2
Eric Archibald
Overly Enthused Dad
Philip Pavel
Kid Space Mom
Raquel Bell
Hotel Employee
Kamala Jones
Director(s)
Writer(s)
executive producer
Caroline Bresard
associate producer
Nicolas Cage
producer
Alain Chabat
producer
Stephanie Danan
producer
Nicolas Giraudi
associate producer
Norman Golightly
producer
Steve Koren
executive producer
Brian Robbins
producer
Sharla Sumpter
producer
Lars P. Winther
co-producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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