What Women Want (2000)
He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening.
Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.
Director: Nancy Meyers
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: December 15, 2000
Cast
- Mel Gibson - Nick Marshall
- Helen Hunt - Darcy McGuire
- Marisa Tomei - Lola
- Alan Alda - Dan Wanamaker
- Ashley Johnson - Alex Marshall
- Mark Feuerstein - Morgan Farwell
- Lauren Holly - Gigi
- Delta Burke - Eve
- Valerie Perrine - Margo
- Judy Greer - Erin
Screenplay
- Cathy Yuspa (Story)
- Diane Drake (Story)
- Josh Goldsmith (Screenplay)
- Josh Goldsmith (Story)
- Cathy Yuspa (Screenplay)
Music: Alan Silvestri
Cinematography: Dean Cundey
Editing: Stephen A. Rotter, Thomas J. Nordberg
Production: Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions, Wind Dancer Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Français
Budget: $70M
Box Office: $374M
Original Language: en
Themes
Romantic Comedy and Love Sparks, Fun Romantic Stories
Keywords
telepathy, romcom, womanizer, single father, super power, teenage daughter, misogyny, advertising executive, woman director, female psyche, romantic, amused, appreciative
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is What Women Want about?
- Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.
- Who directed What Women Want?
- What Women Want was directed by Nancy Meyers.
- Who stars in What Women Want?
- What Women Want stars Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Ashley Johnson, Mark Feuerstein.
- How long is What Women Want?
- What Women Want has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is What Women Want?
- What Women Want is a Comedy, Romance film.
- What is the budget of What Women Want?
- What Women Want had a budget of $70M.
- How much did What Women Want gross?
- What Women Want grossed $374M worldwide.
- Where was What Women Want produced?
- What Women Want was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of What Women Want?
- The themes of What Women Want include: Romantic Comedy and Love Sparks, Fun Romantic Stories.