A Thousand Words (2012):

Starring:

Eddie Murphy - Jack McCall

Kerry Washington - Caroline McCall

Emanuel Ragsdale - Tyler McCall

Clark Duke - Aaron Wiseberger

Cliff Curtis - Dr. Sinja

Allison Janney - Samantha Davis

Ruby Dee - Annie McCall

Jack McBrayer - Starbuck's Barista

Director:

Brian Robbins (Meet Dave; Norbit; Hard Ball)

Synopsis:

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. 

Review:

You take one of the most famous, fast talking, hyperactive comedians of all time & give him a hilarious twist where he can only say a thousand words or he will die. Take both of these well worked plot lines & what do you get.... Well you get a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a $20,000,000 domestic loss & yet another Eddie Murphy box office BOMB! The story is one that is as old as cinema, rich guy spends all his time on his job, ignores his wife & kid(s), he then is given the choice of losing his job or his family which he then struggles to decide upon until he has the big climactic epiphany at the end of the film & his life turning around etc. Throw in a little hint of daddy issues & were all set.

Budget: $40,000,000

Box Office: $20,558,836

Profit: -$19,441,168

Rotten Tomatoes: 0%

Flixster: 49%

11%

Lead Acting: 5/15

Supporting Cast: 2/15

Plot: 0/10

Compared To The Genre: 0/10

Cinematography: 2/20

Intrigue: 2/20

Extra: 0/10