What Men Want

Name: What Men Want
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2019-02-08
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Josh Brener, Tracy Morgan, Shane Paul McGhie

2019·Movie·R·117 min·★ 6.2(1,589)

Comedy Romance More English titles

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

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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About What Men Want

What Men Want is a 2019 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Adam Shankman. The cast is led by Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Josh Brener. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV.

What Men Want was produced by BET Films, Paramount Players, and Will Packer Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 8, 2019, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $70 million worldwide.

Director: Adam Shankman
Writers: Tina Gordon, Jas Waters, Peter Huyck
Release date: February 8, 2019
OTT release: April 23, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $70 million
Production: BET Films, Paramount Players, Will Packer Productions

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What Men Want cast & crew

What Men Want was directed by Adam Shankman and written by Tina Gordon, Jas Waters, and Peter Huyck.

The cast features Taraji P. Henson as Alison 'Ali' Davis, Aldis Hodge as Will, Josh Brener as Brandon Wallace, Tracy Morgan as Joe 'Dolla' Barry, Shane Paul McGhie as Jamal Barry, and Erykah Badu as Sister.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Brian Tyler, cinematography is by Jim Denault, and it was produced by Amy Sayres and Matt Williams.

Is What Men Want worth watching?

What Men Want holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 1,589 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, What Men Want is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch What Men Want

In United States, you can stream What Men Want on YouTube TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on April 23, 2019.

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