What Men Want

Released Feb 8, 2019

1h 57m

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

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41%

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150 Reviews

40%

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1,000+ Ratings

Passed up for a well-deserved promotion, sports agent Ali Davis wonders what else she needs to do to succeed in a man's world. Hoping to find answers from a psychic, Ali drinks a weird concoction that suddenly allows her to hear what men are thinking. Using her newfound ability, Ali starts to turn the tables on her obnoxious male colleagues while racing to sign the next basketball superstar.

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Critics Consensus

Admittedly uneven but easy to like, What Men Want proves a gender-swapped remake can work -- and the odds are substantially improved with Taraji P. Henson in the lead.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Felt like it might have had some sharpness and some bite, but ended up being defanged.

Sep 18, 2019

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

An excellent cast elevates a wacky, crowded script with too few, actual jokes and a disappointingly conventional denouement.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 20, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

The outtakes are funnier than what's in the film.

Mar 19, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Hensen’s charisma and acting prowess isn’t enough to save this product, resulting in a film with good intentions, but not enough narrative or comedic substance to keep it afloat.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Henson deserves better.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Henson is affable, even endearing at times in what amounts to an entertaining and funny comedy that has no staying power once the end credits begin to roll.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 4, 2022

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Nitsan S

Insanely boring. Bad acting. Bad directing. Bad writing. Took 30 minutes before the thing actually started.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Daniela P

Very poor playing or script. Actors shouting and their behaviour were maybe written to be funny but they were very annoying. Overdone grimaces and rude interactions weren't funny. No clever humour, banter and felt even offensive because the movie makers thought that we, the public are so stupid or simpleminded. I didn't finish it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Zach L

A funny version of mel's. quite watchable

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/23

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Joakim L

the movie: what women want was built on pure lies and delusions. but at least it said something even if it was totally crazy. the film: what men whants doesn't have that anyway, the film says nothing about what men want, is about a woman and her problems more than about the men and thus fails to tell what it should. no direct funny jokes either. watch another movie instead

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/18/23

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Daniel D

Slow, boring and downright cringe. If this was supposed to be a remake of "what women want" It was a sad and lonely adaptation. K bye

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/15/23

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Loula.Fortnite

Yet again when you try to copy an original movie its not as good even if its just little changes... i watched this movie for maybe 20 min and the word Fuck drops like tears on a funeral... that is one of the first turn downs ... my emotions for this movie 🤮

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/23

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Adam Shankman

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Taraji P. Henson

Ali Davis

Tracy Morgan

Joe "Dolla" Barry

Aldis Hodge

Will

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Olivia

Tamala Jones

Mari

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What Men Want: Official Clip - How Men Think