How does a thousand words end

See All. Executive producer, Jane Bartelme. Co-producers, Lars Winther, Marc Haimes. Directed by Brian Robbins. Screenplay, Steve Koren. Burton; sound designer, Elliott L. Koretz; re-recording mixers, Andy Koyama, Frank A. Montano; special effects coordinator, Joe D. Ramsey; visual effects supervisor, Raymond McIntyre Jr. Reviewed at Regal Cinemas L. Live, Los Angeles, March 7, Running time: 91 MIN. Jack McCall, played by Eddie Murphy, finds an unusual tree in his yard after an encounter with a spiritual guru.

After discovering that with each word he speaks, a leaf drops off of the tree, Jack refuses to speak at all, as doing so will keep the tree, and him, alive. However, his work, marriage, and friendships are all affected by his choice.

Can Jack figure out an alternative method of survival? Or will he simply have to live the rest of his life to the fullest? Famous for his rapid-fire talking and his sly ways, the self-centred top-shelf literary agent, Jack McCall, can surely talk his way out of almost anything.

Jack, who is still alive, answers his phone. Jack and Caroline get back together, with Jack buying the family-friendly house Caroline asked for earlier, and the tree is in their front yard. Unfortunately for Aaron, his promotion caused him to be like Jack was, thus he gets his own smaller office tree. Dreamworks movies Wiki Explore. Wiki Content.

Recent blog posts Forum. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? The guru tells him to make peace with all of his relationships. He visits his mother Ruby Dee , who lives in an assisted living center and has dementia. Jack, who is still alive, asks if any leaves are falling off, and they are not. Jack can now speak freely again. It works and they get back together.