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About this movie

Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Language:
English
Running time:
1:31:28
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Eddie Murphy [Jack McCall]
  2. Kerry Washington [Caroline McCall]
  3. Cliff Curtis [Dr. Sinja]
  4. Clark Duke [Aaron Wiseberger]
  5. Ruby Dee [Annie McCall]
  6. Allison Janney [Samantha Davis]
  7. Eddie Murphy Jack McCall
  8. Kerry Washington Caroline McCall
  9. Cliff Curtis Dr. Sinja
  10. Clark Duke Aaron Wiseberger
  11. Allison Janney Samantha Davis
  12. Ruby Dee Annie McCall
  13. Emanuel Ragsdale Tyler McCall
  14. Kayla Blake Emily
  15. Winston Rocha Gaudencio
  16. Bethany Dwyer Mary

Directors

  1. Brian Robbins

Producers

  1. Alain Chabat
  2. Stephanie Danan
  3. Nicolas Cage
  4. Norm Golightly
  5. Brian Robbins
  6. Sharla Sumpter Bridgett

Writers

  1. Steve Koren

A Thousand Words


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Trailer for A Thousand Words

Norbit director Brian Robbins re-teams with that film's star, Eddie Murphy, for this comedy about a smooth-talking man who discovers that he has only 1,000 words left to speak before dying.


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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'rotten' by Rotten Tomatoes

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percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter Eddie Murphy should have just said the word "No" to this tired, formulaic comedy. Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly It makes you want to see Murphy team up with Judd Apatow, or even take on a dead-serious dramatic role - do anything but star in another movie like this one. Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    William Goss, Film.com Follows directly in the footsteps of Bruce Almighty, Click, Liar Liar, Groundhog Day and any other post-Freaky Friday high-concept redemption story that inevitably crossed Tim Allen and Adam... Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger What you don't have is a funny movie. Full review External link
  5. Negative review
    Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail The idea of taking one of Hollywood's best-known motor-mouths and reducing him to mugging and charades is definitely novel - and utterly misguided. Full review External link

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