What Women Want

Name: What Women Want
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2000-12-15
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Ashley Johnson

2000·Movie·PG-13·127 min·★ 6.5(4,396)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“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.

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch What Women Want in United States

Stream

Rent

Buy

Click a service to open What Women Want there. Availability last verified on June 23, 2026.

Where is What Women Want streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Kanopy	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
United Kingdom	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada	—	Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia	Stan	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Pluto TV	Amazon Video, maxdome Store, Freenet meinVOD
France	Netflix, TF1+, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max	Amazon Video
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Oldflix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Universal+ Amazon Channel	—
South Korea	Netflix, wavve, Watcha, Netflix Standard with Ads	wavve, Google Play Movies

About What Women Want

What Women Want is a 2000 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Nancy Meyers. The cast is led by Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei. It has a runtime of 2h 7m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 4400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

What Women Want was produced by Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions, and Wind Dancer Films and made in United States of America. It was released on December 15, 2000, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $70 million, it went on to gross $374 million worldwide.

Director: Nancy Meyers
Writers: Cathy Yuspa, Diane Drake, Josh Goldsmith
Release date: December 15, 2000
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $70 million
Box office: $374 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions, Wind Dancer Films

#telepathy#romcom#womanizer#single father#super power#teenage daughter#misogyny#advertising executive#woman director#female psyche#romantic#amused#appreciative

What Women Want cast & crew

What Women Want was directed by Nancy Meyers and written by Cathy Yuspa, Diane Drake, and Josh Goldsmith.

The cast features Mel Gibson as Nick Marshall, Helen Hunt as Darcy McGuire, Marisa Tomei as Lola, Alan Alda as Dan Wanamaker, Ashley Johnson as Alex Marshall, and Mark Feuerstein as Morgan Farwell.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Dean Cundey, and it was produced by Bruce Davey and Nancy Meyers.

Is What Women Want worth watching?

What Women Want holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 4,396 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 7m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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

How and where to watch What Women Want

In United States, you can stream What Women Want on Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.