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What Men Want

  • 2019
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
34K
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Taraji P. Henson and Tracy Morgan in What Men Want (2019)
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High-Concept ComedyRomantic ComedyComedyFantasyRomance

A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men's thoughts.A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men's thoughts.A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men's thoughts.

  • Director
    • Adam Shankman
  • Writers
    • Tina Gordon
    • Peter Huyck
    • Alex Gregory
  • Stars
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Kristen Ledlow
    • Josh Brener
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Shankman
    • Writers
      • Tina Gordon
      • Peter Huyck
      • Alex Gregory
    • Stars
      • Taraji P. Henson
      • Kristen Ledlow
      • Josh Brener
    • 347User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Ali Davis
    Kristen Ledlow
    • Kristen Ledlow
    Josh Brener
    Josh Brener
    • Brandon Wallace
    Kellan Lutz
    Kellan Lutz
    • Captain Fucktastic
    Jason Jones
    Jason Jones
    • Ethan Fowler
    Justin Alvarez
    Justin Alvarez
    • Valet Guy
    • (as Mathias Alvarez)
    Chris Witaske
    Chris Witaske
    • Eddie
    Max Greenfield
    Max Greenfield
    • Kevin Myrtle
    Paul Brian Johnson
    Paul Brian Johnson
    • Scott
    • (as Paul B. Johnson)
    Brian Bosworth
    Brian Bosworth
    • Nick Ivers
    Kausar Mohammed
    Kausar Mohammed
    • Jenna Abbiddi
    Richard Roundtree
    Richard Roundtree
    • Skip Davis
    Taj-Naranja Jenkines
    • Tough Boxer
    Aldis Hodge
    Aldis Hodge
    • Will
    Auston Jon Moore
    Auston Jon Moore
    • Ben
    • (as Auston Moore)
    Devonta Freeman
    Devonta Freeman
    • Devonta Freeman
    John Collins
    • John Collins
    Tracy Morgan
    Tracy Morgan
    • Joe 'Dolla' Barry
    • Director
      • Adam Shankman
    • Writers
      • Tina Gordon
      • Peter Huyck
      • Alex Gregory
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews347

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    6pandora1988

    Funny

    I see a lot of bomb reviews, and I get this is no Oscar Winner. But I laughed hysterically many times. It was precisely what I expected. There were plenty of funny moments, lessons learned and a little romance. Give it a chance. You may like it.
    esabrieva-1

    WHAT A LOAD OF C..P

    Oh what the heck, I'm just gonna repeat my tittle: WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP
    7whitney4397

    Better than i expected

    Maybe I liked it because of how low my expectations were. I am someone who is seriously sick and tired of remakes, but this was surprisingly entertaining. The characters were likable and the story line was its own
    6eurom44

    Fun comedy

    A fun comedy. The main presentation has great facial expressions in this movie.
    4Sergiodave

    A poor remake

    Yet another remake of a successful movie where women take the lead. I have no problem with the idea, and it worked pretty well in Oceans 8, but if I was a female scriptwriter in Hollywood, I'd be annoyed as hell. Why can't Hollywood for a change make some original hits using female writers and directors. Have some faith.

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    Related interests

    Jim Carrey in Liar Liar (1997)
    High-Concept Comedy
    Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
    Romantic Comedy
    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
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    Romance

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The office lobby/staircase scenes were shot at The Porsche Experience building in Atlanta. This is made obvious by race car pictures on the wall in the background during several scenes, as well as the actual driving track being briefly visible through the glass behind the staircase.
    • Goofs
      When Brandon sits at Ali's desk for a raise, towards the end of the film, reflected in his glasses you can see lighting equipment and Green Screen.
    • Quotes

      Sister: The only voices I heard were Joan Rivers and Tupac. And they did not get along.

    • Crazy credits
      Psychic Sister has sessions with all the main characters during the first part of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: Taraji P. Henson/Tracy Morgan (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)
      Written by Dámaso Pérez Prado (as Perez Prado), Lou Bega (as David Lubega) & Zippy Davids (as Christian Pletschacher)
      Performed by Lou Bega
      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Lo que ellos quieren
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia(Filming City)
    • Production companies
      • BET Films
      • Paramount Players
      • Plucky
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,611,903
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,232,087
      • Feb 10, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $72,216,294
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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