What Men Want

2019, Romance/Comedy, 1h 57m

149 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Admittedly uneven but easy to like, What Men Want proves a gender-swapped remake can work -- and the odds are substantially improved with Taraji P. Henson in the lead. Read critic reviews

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Passed up for a well-deserved promotion, sports agent Ali Davis wonders what else she needs to do to succeed in a man's world. Hoping to find answers from a psychic, Ali drinks a weird concoction that suddenly allows her to hear what men are thinking. Using her newfound ability, Ali starts to turn the tables on her obnoxious male colleagues while racing to sign the next basketball superstar.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexual Content Throughout|Language|Some Drug Material)
  • Genre:
    Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Adam Shankman
  • Producer:
    Will Packer, James Lopez
  • Writer:
    Tina Gordon Chism, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $54.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Paramount Pictures
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
Ali Davis
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan
Joe "Dolla" Barry
Aldis Hodge
Aldis Hodge
Will
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Olivia
Tamala Jones
Tamala Jones
Mari
Phoebe Robinson
Phoebe Robinson
Ciarra
Kristen Ledlow
Kristen Ledlow
Self
Josh Brener
Josh Brener
Brandon Wallace
Kellan Lutz
Kellan Lutz
Captain F...tastic
Mathias Alvarez
Mathias Alvarez
Valet Guy
Chris Witaske
Chris Witaske
Eddie
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield
Kevin Myrtle
Brian Bosworth
Brian Bosworth
Nick Ivers
Paul B. Johnson
Paul B. Johnson
Scott
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Sister
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
Skip Davis
Auston Jon Moore
Auston Jon Moore
Ben
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Self
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
Self
Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman
Director
Tina Gordon Chism
Tina Gordon Chism
Screenwriter
Peter Huyck
Peter Huyck
Screenwriter
Alex Gregory
Alex Gregory
Screenwriter
Will Packer
Will Packer
Producer
James Lopez
James Lopez
Producer
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
Executive Producer
Amy Sayres
Amy Sayres
Executive Producer
Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman
Executive Producer
Matt Williams
Matt Williams
Executive Producer
David McFadzean
David McFadzean
Executive Producer
Dete Meserve
Dete Meserve
Executive Producer
Jim Denault
Jim Denault
Cinematographer
Emma E. Hickox
Emma E. Hickox
Film Editing
Brian Tyler
Brian Tyler
Original Music
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Critic Reviews for What Men Want

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Audience Reviews for What Men Want

  • Jul 17, 2019
    I knew there was a What a Women Want reboot in the works, and my interest was zero. I heard they were flipping the script a la genders, and it was still zee - row. Cast Taraji P. Henson in the lead and I was like: "Fuck... I'm gonna have to watch this now aren't I?" And so I did. But I probably shouldn't have.
    Super Reviewer
  • Mar 16, 2019
    More crude crap passing as comedy.
    Nicki M Super Reviewer
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