Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- sentimental
- witty
- lazy sunday
- light comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the high-concept premise squandered by dated, formulaic humor, weak rule-setting, and the decision to suppress Eddie Murphy's verbal comedic strengths.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Each word Jack speaks causes a leaf to fall from the mysterious tree, creating a visible limit on his survival.
Jack's enforced silence makes his manipulative behavior, neglected relationships, and professional habits impossible to evade.
Eddie Murphy plays a normally verbal literary agent whose survival depends on not speaking.
The unusual tree and its dropping leaves repeatedly materialize Jack's dwindling lifespan.
Films like A Thousand Words, and why
Bruce Almighty
shares a high-concept fantasy premise that forces a selfish protagonist toward personal accountability and emotional change
Click
combines broad comedy, supernatural intervention, and a troubled family man learning to reassess his priorities
The Family Man
uses an otherworldly condition to create comic pressure while exploring marriage, regret, and the value of everyday life
Bedazzled
features a comic protagonist confronted by magical rules that expose the consequences of his ordinary behavior
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Robbins
- Release Date
- 2012-03-07
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1450)
Cast
- Eddie Murphy
- Kerry Washington
- Cliff Curtis
- Clark Duke
- Allison Janney
- Emanuel Ragsdale
- Ruby Dee
- Alain Chabat
- Jill Basey
- Greg Collins
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Thousand Words about?
- A fast-talking literary agent must confront his selfish life when a supernatural tree makes every spoken word cost him a leaf—and potentially his survival.
- What is A Thousand Words like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Thousand Words as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Thousand Words violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Thousand Words.
- What did critics think of A Thousand Words?
- Critics broadly found the high-concept premise squandered by dated, formulaic humor, weak rule-setting, and the decision to suppress Eddie Murphy's verbal comedic strengths.
- Which films are like A Thousand Words?
- Films with a similar feel include Bruce Almighty, Click, The Family Man, and Bedazzled.
- How long is A Thousand Words?
- A Thousand Words runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Thousand Words?
- In United States, A Thousand Words streams on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
