What Women Want2001
What Women Want (2001)
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Critic Consensus: 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.
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Cast
as Darcy McGuire
as Nick Marshall
as Lola
as Dan Wanamaker
as Alexandra Marshall
as Morgan
as Gigi
as Eve
as Margo
as Dina
as Sue Cranston
as Flo
as Erin
as Annie
as Inner Voice Actress/Office Intern
as Stella
as Dr. J.M. Perkins
as Lee
as Inner Voice Actress/Office Intern
as Cameron
as Truck Driver
as Man on Street
as Man on Street
as Man on Street
as Man on Street
as Ogling Man
as Unimpressed Woman
as Unimpressed Woman
as Gigi's Friend
as Little Nick
as Showgirl
as Showgirl
as Showgirl
as Nick's Mom
as Male Role Model
as Counter Girl
as Coffee Shop Customer
as Coffee Shop Customer
as Norm
as Secretary with Danish
as Dan's Secretary
as Ted
as Woman in Park
as Woman in Park
as Woman in Park
as Woman in Park
as Woman in Park
as Woman in Park
as Sloane/Curtis Receptionist
as Sloane/Curtis Executive
as Marshall Field's Shopper
as Marshall Field's Shopper
as Marshall Field's Shopper
as Marshall Field's Shopper
as Marshall Field's Shopper
as Marshall Field's Shopper
as Marshall Field's Shopper
as Sloane/Curtis Attorney
as Darcy's Assistant
as Alex's Friend
as Alex's Friend
as Yoga Instructor
as Woman in Library
as Woman in Library
as Woman in Library
as Woman in Library
as Jogger by Lake
as Kitchen Secretary
as Kitchen Secretary
as Kitchen Secretary
as Girl at Lunch Counter
as Girl at Lunch Counter
as Woman at Lunch Counter
as Woman at Lunch Counter
as Woman at Lunch Counter
as Woman at Lunch Counter
as Woman at Lunch Counter
as Nightclub Singer
as Haim
as Nike Executive
as Nike Executive
as Nike Executive
as Mail Room Kid
as Secretary
as Woman in Chinatown
as Girl at Prom
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Critic Reviews for What Women Want
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It should be called What Moviegoers Want, because it appeals to both sexes, without pandering to or demeaning either of them.
It's a romantic comedy with a distinctly modern, delicate but sharp, satirical cutting edge.
For a while, anyway, it's very funny.
[Hunt] elevates what might have been a cute, familiarly plotted movie into a romance with real heart, sweetness and genuine emotion.
That the movie is made by a woman who can challenge any male filmmaker on Earth for ham-handed direction connotes some kind of sexual equality.
While Nick comes to appreciate women in all their complexity and depth, the movie is only interested in them as props and tools to aid in his eventual enlightenment.
Audience Reviews for What Women Want
Unintentionally uncomfortable film that asks we accept the premise that the only real conversation between the sexes can happen when pigs can fly...uhh, I mean when men can read women's minds. Nice chemistry between the leads but; Alan Alda: wasted. Delta Burke: wasted. Marisa Tomei: wasted.
Super Reviewer
A great romantic comedy!
Super Reviewer
A clever romantic comedy in which we see Mel Gibson playing Nick Marshall, a chauvenistic advertising executive (a role that is probably close to his real life persona)who takes what he wants and has little regard for the people around him, notably the women. His life is turned upside down when his promotion is snatched from under him by the employment of Darcy Maguire, a smart, attractive female with a reputation that could rival his own. While trying to adjust to the new woman rule at work, an accident leaves Nick with the abolity to read the minds of all the women he comes into contact with, equipping him with the tools to better control his family, sex and most importantly work life. An interesting concept that is well executed with a good on screen chemistry between Gibson and Hunt. Another one that falls into the category of 'girls films for guys' and is worth a watch whatever your sex. "If you know what women want, you can rule! "
Super Reviewer
What Women Want Quotes
| Darcy Maguire: | Oh, I just looked at his crotch again! |