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What Women Want

2000·Movie
2h 7min·PG-13
56
DecentGoodWatch score

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Funny, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace6
  • Tension3
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Romantic and hopeful

  • Romance8
  • Hopefulness8
  • Wholesome6

Humor

Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit

  • Situational Comedy9
  • Wit & Wordplay7
  • Cringe Humor6

World

Everyday modern life

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Rewatchability7
  • World Immersion6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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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.
Romantic ComedyFantasy PremiseGender Role SatireLighthearted & CharmingSituational HumorFeel-Good StorySelf-Discovery NarrativeDating & RelationshipsPop Culture Relevance

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream What Women Want legally?

What Women Want is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is What Women Want worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 53%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is What Women Want rated?

PG-13Sexual content

It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.

How long is What Women Want?

2 h 7 min

What Women Want runs 2 h 7 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on What Women Want?

Critics50
Audiences62

Not quite. Audiences rate What Women Want higher (62) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

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 language is What Women Want in?

EnglishFrench

It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch What Women Want?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for What Women Want in 68 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

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 storytelling tropes for What Women Want, including Fake Orgasm, Painful Body Waxing, Dirty Mind-Reading.