What Women Want
2000, Romance, 2h 6m
123 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Even though Gibson is a good sport in his role, What Women Want is a rather conventional, fluffy comedy-romance that doesn't make good use of its premise. Read critic reviews
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Nick Marshall
Darcy Maguire
Lola
Morgan
Gigi
Alex
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Critic Reviews for What Women Want
All Critics (123) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (67) | Rotten (56)
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There's nothing profound about the film, but it stays with you. After leaving the theater you'll find yourself turning an ear toward strangers and listening hard.
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September 7, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review… -
Gibson keeps this movie afloat.
December 29, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
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April 25, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
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March 10, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… -
The women are basically innocent victims of male piggishness… The men are all cads.
May 8, 2002 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for What Women Want
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Feb 21, 2015It's not easy to like Mel Gibson. How is it possible he was once the sexiest man alive? In this we get to see him wear pantyhose and red nail polish and electrocute himself a few times. It's worth watching for the gorgeous set designs.Juli R Super Reviewer
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Mar 16, 2012An ingenious premise wasted on fluffy, inconsequential fare, "What Women Want" had the potential to be so much more. The film follows Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson), a chauvinist ad exec who accidentally gains the ability to hear women's thoughts after being passed over for a work promotion in favour of newly-hired Darcy (Helen Hunt). At first, Nick uses his new-found power for personal gain, both personally and professionally, as he steals ideas from Darcy and passes them off as his own. I won't give away the ending (unsatisfying as it is), but suffice it say that it wraps things up in conventional rom-com style. One positive about this movie is Gibson's performance, who embodies the "man's man" charmer persona and carries this film for long stretches. Hunt as Darcy is underwhelming, and there's also a host of uninteresting supporting characters that don't give Gibson a whole lot of help. However, the script is the biggest problem here. Such a storyline could have been the springboard for a great satire with meaningful things to say about the battle of sexes, but "Women" is content to take the easy road and, in process, disappoint a lot of moviegoers. Whether or not it gets a lot of such information "right", the point is that "What Women Want" is frustratingly conventional. Skip it.Matt F Super Reviewer
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Dec 23, 2011More comic than romantic, Mel Gibson's feminine performance is a seller!! I like humiliation comedies that are well acted and plotted, although conventional, still worth watching!!Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Oct 09, 2011thought this was pretty funny, very creative and original storyline tooPaul A Super Reviewer
What Women Want Quotes
| Darcy Maguire: | Oh, I just looked at his crotch again! |
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