Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 2000 · 2h 7m

What Women Want

What Women Want poster
Director
Nancy Meyers
Cast
Mel Gibson as Nick Marshall Helen Hunt as Darcy McGuire Marisa Tomei as Lola Alan Alda as Dan Wanamaker Ashley Johnson as Alex Marshall Mark Feuerstein as Morgan Farwell
Crew
Dean Cundey — Director of Photography Thomas J. Nordberg — Editor Stephen A. Rotter — Editor Alan Silvestri — Original Music Composer Josh Goldsmith — Screenplay Cathy Yuspa — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
telepathyromcomwomanizersingle fathersuper powerteenage daughtermisogynyadvertising executivewoman directorfemale psycheromanticamused
Key Collaborators
Nancy Meyers Director Dean Cundey Director of Photography Thomas J. Nordberg Editor Stephen A. Rotter Editor Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer Josh Goldsmith Screenplay Cathy Yuspa Screenplay Diane Drake Story Josh Goldsmith Story Cathy Yuspa Story Nancy Meyers Producer Matt Williams Producer
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