Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ariel Winter, Kerry Washington, Allison Janney, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Jack McBrayer, Steve Little
Plot: A fast-talking Hollywood agent (Murphy) is cursed to die after uttering 1,000 words, each prompting a leaf to fall from a magical tree in his backyard.
Domestic Box Office Prediction: $20 million
Why are Brian Robbins and Eddie Murphy allowed to work together again after the money they blew on the heinous Meet Dave? Probably because A Thousand Words actually began shooting back in the spring of 2008, shortly before that other dud fizzled. Murphy vehicles have rarely been profitable this century and this PG-13 one doesn't even the undiscerning kid demographic to save it. At least Paramount is minimizing the damage with a mid-sized release in fewer than 2,000 theaters.
