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What Women Want

2000Movie2 h 7 minPG-13

ComedyRomance
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic476.6Rotten Tomatoes53%54%

A romantic, nostalgic comedy movie about show business and the mind.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Gender-Swap Fantasy Comedy
  • Romantic Redemption Arc
  • Advertising Industry Satire
  • Charming Lead Chemistry
  • Feel-Good Blockbuster
  • Mind-Reading Premise
  • Early 2000s Nostalgia
  • Light Psychological Drama

Cast

24 of 55

Crew

Directed by
Nancy Meyers
Written by
Cathy Yuspa, Josh Goldsmith, Diane Drake
Produced by
Nancy Meyers, Matt Williams, Gina Matthews
Music by
Alan Silvestri

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Facts

December 15, 2000 · 2 h 7 min · PG-13

Released
December 15, 2000
Runtime
2 h 7 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States
Budget
$70 million
Box office
$374 million
Available in
50 countries

Tropes

Fake Orgasm, Painful Body Waxing, Dirty Mind-Reading +9

  • Fake Orgasm
  • Painful Body Waxing
  • Dirty Mind-Reading
  • Mistaken for Gay
  • The Casanova
  • Guardian Angel
  • Jerkass Realization
  • Abhorrent Admirer
  • Electrified Bathtub
  • People Fall Off Chairs
  • Character Development
  • Costume-Test Montage

12 of 29 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream What Women Want?"

Questions about What Women Want

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream What Women Want?

fuboTVParamount+Kanopy

In the United States, What Women Want streams on fuboTV and Paramount+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 40 other countries.

Is What Women Want worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 53%, and Metacritic 47). Audiences rate it higher (62 out of 100) than critics (50).

Is What Women Want okay for kids?

PG-13Strong languageSexual content

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is What Women Want good for date night?

and 5 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will What Women Want make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Was What Women Want a box office hit?

Budget$70 million
Box office$374 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $70 million to make and earned $374 million worldwide, 5.3 times its budget.

What tropes does What Women Want use?

Fake OrgasmPainful Body WaxingDirty Mind-ReadingMistaken for GayThe CasanovaGuardian AngelJerkass RealizationAbhorrent AdmirerElectrified BathtubPeople Fall Off ChairsCharacter DevelopmentCostume-Test Montageand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including Fake Orgasm, Painful Body Waxing, and Dirty Mind-Reading.