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What Men Want
Directed by
Adam Shankman
R
2019
1h 57m
Comedy
,
Fantasy
,
and more
5.4
41%
40%
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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.
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Cast of What Men Want
Taraji P. Henson
Alison "Ali" Davis
Aldis Hodge
Will
Josh Brener
Brandon Wallace
Tracy Morgan
Joe 'Dolla' Barry
Shane Paul McGhie
Jamal Barry
Erykah Badu
Sister
Richard Roundtree
Skip Davis
Tamala Jones
Mari
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Olivia
Phoebe Robinson
Ciarra
Max Greenfield
Kevin Myrtle
Jason Jones
Ethan Fowler
Brian Bosworth
Nick Ivers
Chris Witaske
Eddie
Kellan Lutz
Captain Fucktastic
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Grant Hill
Grant Hill
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie
Auston Jon Moore
Ben
Pete Davidson
Danny
John Collins
John Collins
Paul Brian Johnson
Scott
Kausar Mohammed
Jenna Abbiddi
Taj-Naranja Jenkines
Tough Boxer
Kristen Ledlow
Kristen Ledlow
Devonta Freeman
Devonta Freeman
Justin Alvarez
Valet Guy
Desi-Ray Morris
Female Dancer
Kyra Claxton
Female Dancer
Marc Inniss
Male Dancer
Christopher Alvarez
Male Dancer
Charles Green
Dr. Wilson
Denitra Isler
Nurse
Jim France
Elderly Man
Déjá Dee
Hairdresser
Charmin Lee
Loretta
Roshawn Franklin
James
Dawn Halfkenny
Waitress
Jay DeVon Johnson
Reverend Bates
Antjuan Rhames
Groomsman
Taraja Ramsess
Groomsman
Ashani Roberts
Gabby
Cristian Gonzalez
Louis
Ben Aycrigg
Craig
JoAnna Lorene
Woman in Crowd
Damita Jane Howard
Tasha
Adam Silver
Himself
Shonda Morgan
Parent
Timothy Carr
Coach / Trainer (uncredited)
What Men Want Ratings & Reviews
Maurice “Reesie” A.
February 14, 2025
Great comedy, little romance. Enjoyed it!!
djagg
March 15, 2025
Surprisingly decent cast of solid comedians. Had a few good laughs! Pretty basic, unnecessary remake otherwise! Not a huge fan of Taraji in this and I felt like the punch-ups could have been punched-up.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
What Men Want isn't just a waste of time, more egregiously it also squanders an appealing star turn from actress Taraji P. Henson.
Austin Chronicle
Steve Davis
The movie is really all about what she wants, consequences be damned.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Claudia Puig
Felt like it might have had some sharpness and some bite, but ended up being defanged.
Pajiba
Roxana Hadadi
Movies about women shouldn't only be retreads of male stories, but Taraji P. Henson and Tina Gordon's script make What Men Want nuanced enough to resonate with female viewers.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
Henson brings strength, radiance, precision, and presence to the gags and playful situations and to the drama, however mild it is; she lends the movie's artifices a surprising illusion of substance.
New York Post
Johnny Oleksinski
Shankman was free to be creative and even a tiny bit profound. But instead of smarts, we get farts.
Los Angeles Times
Katie Walsh
Henson is a gifted actress and physical comedian. She manages to hold together "What Men Want" with the sheer force of her powerful charisma, but the film around her is harried, messy and woefully underwritten.
Vox
Alissa Wilkinson
It's a diverting comedy with funny performances. But if you're looking for it to deliver on its title, move along.
AARP Movies for Grownups
Lisa Kennedy
Doesn't quite evade the by-the-numbers rhythms reboots so often have. Yet Henson and her castmates have the chemistry to make it, if not riotous, definitely amusing and more than a little heartfelt.
Slate
Inkoo Kang
What Men Want won't let viewers have it all, but what we get is more than satisfying.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Emily Yoshida
What Men Want is a wildly uneven stretch of a movie that's more of a flail than a romp.
Slant Magazine
Peter Goldberg
This gender-swapped update of What Women Want doesn't pass up the opportunity to undercut itself whenever it gets the chance.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Taraji P. Henson comes out swinging in this female-centric update of the 2000 Mel Gibson rom-com 'What Women Want,' but the cliché-ridden film can't go the distance
National Newspaper Publishers Association
Dwight Brown
Girls Trip is the alpha raunchy female comedy. What Men Want is not as strong. But it grazes that high standard thanks to Taraji P. Henson's over-the-top performance.
New York Times
Ben Kenigsberg
The movie covers all its bases, determined to give every segment of the audience what it wants, with dubious success.
CNN.com
Brian Lowry
A mildly pleasant but significantly flawed vehicle.
NPR
Scott Tobias
What Men Wants misses the opportunity to drag through the unutterable sludge of the male psyche, trolling for dirty thoughts or more eccentric digressions from ordinary conversation.
Entertainment Weekly
Dana Schwartz
It delivers exactly what you expect, in exactly the way you expect. If you're looking to save some cash, it might be worth it to just watch the trailer five times in a row and call it a night.
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Richard Roundtree On His Character
Richard Roundtree On His Character
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Adam Shankman On Why He Got Involved
Adam Shankman On Why He Got Involved
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Adam Shankman On Wendi McLendon-Covey
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Aldis Hodge On What The Film Is About
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Will Packer On Taraji P. Henson's Character
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Tamala Jones On Why She Wanted To Be Part Of The Film
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Max Greenfield On Why He Wanted To Be Part Of The Film
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Phoebe Robinson On Why She Wanted To Be Part Of The Film
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