What Women Want
“He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening.”
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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Cast
99 people
Mel Gibson
Nick Marshall
Known for
Braveheart
Signs
Helen Hunt
Darcy McGuire
Known for
Cast Away
Twister
Marisa Tomei
Lola
Known for
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Wrestler
Alan Alda
Dan Wanamaker
Known for
Marriage Story
Bridge of Spies
Ashley Johnson
Alex Marshall
Known for
Blindspot
Ben 10: Alien Force
Mark Feuerstein
Morgan Farwell
Known for
The Baby-Sitters Club
Prison Break
Lauren Holly
Gigi
Known for
Dumb and Dumber
NCIS
Delta Burke
Eve
Known for
Good Boy!
Automan
Valerie Perrine
Margo
Known for
Superman
Lenny
Judy Greer
Erin
Known for
Archer
Halloween
Sarah Paulson
Annie
Known for
Run
Bird Box
Ana Gasteyer
Sue Cranston
Known for
Mean Girls
Suburgatory
Nancy Meyers Director · Josh Goldsmith Screenplay Cathy Yuspa Screenplay
Worldwide gross $374M · Budget $70M · United States release December 15, 2000
Box office
Budget
$70,000,000
Worldwide gross
$374,100,000
Gross vs. budget
5.3×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Icon Productions
Production
Wind Dancer Films
Production
Centropolis Entertainment
Production
Icon Entertainment International
Production
Wind Dancer Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · December 13, 2000
Premiere
United States · December 15, 2000
Theatrical
Argentina
January 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Australia
January 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Austria
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 14, 2001 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
March 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Egypt
April 25, 2001 · Theatrical
Estonia
April 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Finland
March 30, 2001 · Theatrical
France
February 14, 2001 · Theatrical · A partir de 10 ans
May 21, 2026 · TV · TFX
Germany
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Greece
January 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Iceland
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
India
May 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Israel
April 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Italy
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Japan
January 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Malaysia
February 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 8, 2001 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 11, 2001 · Theatrical
Norway
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical
Peru
February 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Philippines
January 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Poland
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
May 20, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
August 21, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Singapore
January 24, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 31, 2003 · TV · Markíza
March 21, 2025 · TV · JOJ
April 1, 2025 · Digital · VOYO
South Korea
January 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Spain
March 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical · German speaking region
Taiwan
January 20, 2001 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 23, 2001 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
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