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| Directed by | Adam Shankman |
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| Based on | What Women Want by Josh Goldsmith Cathy Yuspa Diane Drake |
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| Cinematography | Jim Denault |
| Edited by | Emma E. Hickox |
| Music by | Brian Tyler |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[2] |
| Box office | $72.2 million[2] |
What Men Want is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and starring Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Josh Brener, Erykah Badu, Richard Roundtree and Tracy Morgan. The film is a loose remake of the 2000 film What Women Want. The plot follows a woman who – after drinking a potent concoction given by a shaman – gains the ability to hear men's inner thoughts. The screenplay was written by Jas Waters and Tina Gordon Chism.
The film was released in the United States on February 8, 2019, by Paramount Pictures and BET Films. It grossed over $72 million worldwide. Like What Women Want, it received mixed reviews from critics, although Henson's performance was praised.[3]
- ^ Waters, Jas (14 August 2018). "This is my first feature film credit. This was 3 months of my life last fall that taught me A LOT about A LOT. Grateful to be apart of [sic] it. Thank you @willpowerpacker #WhatMenWant in theaters in January". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ a b "What Men Want (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "'What Men Want': What Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.