What Women Want

"He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening."

2000 2h 7m EN

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6.5

MID

★6.5TMDB · 4,560

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening.”

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Cast

Mel Gibson
Nick Marshall
Helen Hunt
Darcy McGuire
Marisa Tomei
Lola
Alan Alda
Dan Wanamaker
Ashley Johnson
Alex Marshall
Mark Feuerstein
Morgan Farwell
Lauren Holly
Gigi
Delta Burke
Eve

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nancy Meyers
Writers: Josh Goldsmith, Diane Drake, Josh Goldsmith
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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CAST

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236+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nancy Meyers, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nancy Meyers directs. Dean Cundey behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Thomas J. Nordberg cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.
326 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
5236+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Nancy Meyers, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt and Marisa Tomei carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening.".
11IMDB entry: tt0207201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "telepathy", "romcom", "womanizer", "single father".
13Released under 11 different titles around the world.