A Thousand Words vs Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.1/10 for A Thousand Words). A Thousand Words is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 53m. Being John Malkovich is the older of the two (1999 against 2012). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Thousand Words | Being John Malkovich | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Brian Robbins | Spike Jonze |
| Main cast | Kerry Washington, Eddie Murphy, Allison Janney, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke | W. Earl Brown, Cameron Diaz, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Willie Garson |
Synopsis
A Thousand Words
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…
Being John Malkovich
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.
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