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What Women Want (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 113 Fresh: 60  Rotten:53 Average Rating: 5.7/10
 
Consensus: Even though Gibson is a good sport in his role, What Women Want is a rather conventional, fluffy comedy-romance that doesn't make good use of its premise.
 

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] sexual content and language

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Theatrical Release: Dec 15, 2000 Wide

Box Office: $181,483,882

Synopsis: Director, writer, and producer Nancy Meyers's (THE PARENT TRAP) sophomore directorial effort is a lively screwball fantasy featuring Mel Gibson in his first romantic comedy. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a high-flying chauvinistic Chicago advertising executive who, like his musical... Director, writer, and producer Nancy Meyers's (THE PARENT TRAP) sophomore directorial effort is a lively screwball fantasy featuring Mel Gibson in his first romantic comedy. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a high-flying chauvinistic Chicago advertising executive who, like his musical idol, Frank Sinatra, calls women "baby" and believes he has the world on a string. Nick experiences a rude awakening when the creative director position he coveted goes to Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt), a savvy outsider--and a woman--who intends to aggressively pursue the lucrative women's market. While trying to brainstorm ideas for "feminine" products, Nick experiences a freak accident that gives him the ability to hear women's thoughts. Determined to win back his stolen job, Nick uses his terrifying yet useful new talent to scrutinize Darcy and finds his smart, beautiful rival may not be the "bitch on wheels" he imagined. Meanwhile, he also must maneuver carefully within complex relationships with his estranged teenage daughter, Alex (Ashley Johnson), and a pretty coffee shop waitress, Lola (Marisa Tomei). Once Nick begins to listen to the new voices he hears, his previous worldview is challenged, and he finds that he finally might understand what women want. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Ashley Johnson

Director: Nancy Meyers
Screenwriter: Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa
Producer: Nancy Meyers, Bruce Davey, Matt Williams, Susan Cartsonis, Gina Matthews
Composer: Alan Silvestri

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Oct 2, 2001

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Mel Gibson is at his most megawatt movie star charming.

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Though it isn't quite Oscar material, Mel Gibson gives what may be the most entertaining big-star performance of its year.

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Rob Gonsalves
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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What Women Want may seem like a one-note sitcom sort of movie, but it's funnier and a layer or two deeper than that.

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06/25/04
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
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12/15/03
Matthew Bond
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2/4

Takes a promising idea and buries it under subplots and speeches that don't know when to quit.

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Jeffrey Westhoff
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Eugene Novikov
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Jeanne Aufmuth
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03/10/03
Kimberly Jones
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...is there some clause written into [Helen Hunt's] contract that says she must have a scene in which she cries?

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02/24/03
David Nusair
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The premise for What Women Want sounds like, and is, the dumbest thing going.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
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10/30/02
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