A Thousand Words

Name: A Thousand Words
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2012-03-07
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Allison Janney

2012·Movie·PG-13·91 min·★ 6.1(1,405)

Drama Comedy Fantasy More English titles

“He only has 1000 words left to discover what matters the most.”

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.

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch A Thousand Words in United States

Stream

YouTube TV

Cinemax Amazon Channel

Cinemax Apple TV Channel

Rent

Buy

Click a service to open A Thousand Words there. Availability last verified on June 20, 2026.

Where is A Thousand Words streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Netflix, Netflix Kids, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words is a 2012 English-language drama, comedy and fantasy film directed by Brian Robbins. The cast is led by Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel.

A Thousand Words was produced by Paramount Pictures, Saturn Films, and Varsity Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 7, 2012, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $22 million worldwide.

Director: Brian Robbins
Writers: Steve Koren
Release date: March 7, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $22 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Saturn Films, Varsity Pictures

#liar#literary agent

A Thousand Words cast & crew

A Thousand Words was directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steve Koren.

The cast features 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, and Emanuel Ragsdale as Tyler McCall.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Clark Mathis, and it was produced by Nicolas Cage and Alain Chabat.

Is A Thousand Words worth watching?

A Thousand Words holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 1,405 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and fantasy, A Thousand Words is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Thousand Words

In United States, you can stream A Thousand Words on YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, and Cinemax Apple TV Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.