Review of A Thousand Words (2012) by Cynthia D — 05 Jul 2012

The script could be much better, but it's really good to see Eddie Murphy back!

This review of A Thousand Words (2012) was written by Cynthia D on 05 Jul 2012.

A Thousand Words has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Adrian Z (553) on 23 Sep 2014

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By Wirkola F (47) on 26 Jun 2015

No estubo mal, pero hubiese sido peor. Es... normal…

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By The Movie G (206) on 08 Mar 2016

A Thousand Words Great concept, full of potential but this movie just left it unsaid…

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By Don S (1,504) on 21 Mar 2015

Another less than acceptable effort from Murphy…

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By Movieguys (703) on 10 Mar 2014

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