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What Men Want

What Men Want

She can hear men's thoughts. Let the games begin.

20196.21h 57m

Overview

Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the tables on her overbearing male colleagues.

Directed by Adam Shankman
Written by Tina Gordon, Jas Waters, Peter Huyck
Produced by James Lopez, Will Packer
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $69.8M

Top Cast

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Alison 'Ali' Davis

Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge

Will

Josh Brener

Josh Brener

Brandon Wallace

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

Joe 'Dolla' Barry

Shane Paul McGhie

Shane Paul McGhie

Jamal Barry

Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Sister

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Skip Davis

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Mari

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Olivia

Phoebe Robinson

Phoebe Robinson

Ciarra

Themes & Keywords

telepathybartenderpartnershippsychicwidowersingle fatherboxing trainernational basketball association (nba)personal assistantbasketball playerretellingboys clubatlanta, georgiafather daughter relationshipbest friendswoman in a man's worldbest friend's weddingpassed over for promotion

About What Men Want

What Men Want is a comedy, romance film released in 2019 exploring themes of telepathy, bartender, partnership, psychic, widower, single father. Directed by Adam Shankman, it stars Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Josh Brener. Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the tables on her overbearing male colleagues.

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