What Women Want
He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening.
2000 | 127m | English
Popularity: 38 (history)
| Director: | Nancy Meyers |
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| Writer: | Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Diane Drake |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 2000 |
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| Director: | Nancy Meyers |
| Writer: | Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Diane Drake |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | telepathy, womanizer, romcom, single father, super power, teenage daughter, misogyny, advertising executive, woman director, female psyche, romantic, amused, appreciative |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions, Wind Dancer Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $374,100,000
Budget: $70,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 26, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | Nick Marshall |
| Helen Hunt | Darcy McGuire |
| Marisa Tomei | Lola |
| Alan Alda | Dan Wanamaker |
| Ashley Johnson | Alex Marshall |
| Mark Feuerstein | Morgan Farwell |
| Lauren Holly | Gigi |
| Delta Burke | Eve |
| Valerie Perrine | Margo |
| Judy Greer | Erin |
| Sarah Paulson | Annie |
| Ana Gasteyer | Sue Cranston |
| Lisa Edelstein | Dina |
| Loretta Devine | Flo |
| Diana Maria Riva | Stella |
| Eric Balfour | Cameron |
| Andrea Baker | Office Intern |
| Robin Pearson Rose | Kitchen Secretary |
| Christopher Emerson | Mail Room Kid |
| Ashlee Turner | Woman in Library |
| Sierra Pecheur | Woman at Lunch Counter |
| Joe Petcka | Man on Street |
| Brian Callaway | Man on Street |
| Coburn Goss | Man on Street |
| Christian Michel | Man on Street |
| Perry Cavitt | Ogling Man |
| Crystal McKinney | Unimpressed Woman |
| Jeanne Marie Rice | Unimpressed Woman |
| Kathrin Middleton | Gigi's Friend |
| Logan Lerman | Young Nick Marshall |
| Kelly Cooper | Showgirl |
| Palmer Davis | Showgirl |
| Katie Miller | Showgirl |
| Dana Waters | Nick's Mom |
| Gregory Cupoli | Male Role Model |
| Alexondra Lee | Woman in Pink Sweater |
| Aviva Gale | Counter Girl |
| Shirley Prestia | Coffee Shop Customer |
| T.J. Thyne | Coffee Shop Customer |
| Norman H. Smith | Norm |
| Audrey Wasilewski | Secretary with Danish / Kitchen Secretary |
| Angela Oh | Jess, Dan's Secretary |
| Robert Briscoe Evans | Ted |
| Chris Rolfes | Woman in Park |
| Katie Kneeland | Woman in Park |
| Jeanine O'Connell | Woman in Park |
| Kelley Hazen | Woman in Park |
| Brooke Elliott | Woman in Park |
| Kristina Martin | Woman in Park |
| Harmony Rousseau | Sloane / Curtis Receptionist |
| Lisa Long | Sloane / Curtis Executive |
| Heidi Helmer | Marshall Field's Shopper |
| Marla Martensen | Marshall Field's Shopper |
| Sally Meyers Kovler | Marshall Field's Shopper |
| Ashley Quirico | Marshall Field's Shopper |
| Regan Rohde | Marshall Field's Shopper |
| Liz Tannebaum | Marshall Field's Shopper |
| LeShay N. Tomlinson | Marshall Field's Shopper |
| Cristine Rose | Sloane / Curtis Attorney |
| Arden Myrin | Darcy's Assistant |
| Rachel Duncan | Alex's Friend |
| Alex McKenna | Alex's Friend |
| Regiane Gorski | Yoga Instructor |
| Juliandra Gillen | Woman in Library |
| Lisa Anne Hillman | Woman in Library |
| Tracy Pacheco | Woman in Library |
| Jamie Gutterman | Jogger by Lake |
| Maggie Egan | Kitchen Secretary |
| Juanita Jennings | Kitchen Secretary |
| Hallie Meyers-Shyer | Girl at Lunch Counter |
| Kate Asner | Woman at Lunch Counter |
| Caryn Greenhut | Woman at Lunch Counter |
| Jennifer Greenhut | Woman at Lunch Counter |
| Marnie Mosiman | Woman at Lunch Counter |
| Nnenna Freelon | Nightclub Singer |
| Gil Hacohen | Haim |
| Nancy Monsarat | Nike Executive |
| Jacqueline Thomas | Nike Executive |
| Rory Byrne | Nike Executive |
| Victoria Garcia-Kelleher | Secretary |
| Gertrude Wong | Old Woman in Chinatown |
| Andi Eystad | Girl at Prom |
| Greg Bronson | Upscale Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Kira Coplin | Alex's Friend (uncredited) |
| Kiva Dawson | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Friedman | Classmate (uncredited) |
| Melanie Good | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Drew Howerton | Boy at Prom (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Lyon | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Krista McRoberts | Angela (uncredited) |
| Bette Midler | Dr. J. M. Perkins (uncredited) |
| Andy Schofield | Man in Park (uncredited) |
| Nancy Sinclair | Woman Getting Manicure (uncredited) |
| Melinda Songer | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Lauren Stewart | Gigi's Friend #3 (uncredited) |
| Tracey Stone | Black-Haired Beauty (uncredited) |
| Dean Teaster | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Gena Vazquez | Marshall Field's Shopper (uncredited) |
| Nancy Wetzel | Co-worker (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nancy Meyers | Director |
| Alan Silvestri | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Dean Cundey | Director of Photography |
| Jon Hutman | Production Design |
| Ellen Mirojnick | Costume Design |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Joe Bucaro III | Stunts |
| Garson Yu | Title Designer |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double |
| Christy Gerhart | Music Coordinator |
| Renée Tondelli | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Bill W. Benton | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bradley T. Matthys | First Company Grip |
| Carrie Goodman | Location Assistant |
| Michael Orefice | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Greg Steele | ADR Mixer |
| Dana L. Marker | Negative Cutter |
| Thomas J. Nordberg | Editor |
| Josh Goldsmith | Story, Screenplay |
| Stephen A. Rotter | Editor |
| Cathy Yuspa | Story, Screenplay |
| Diane Drake | Story |
| Gae S. Buckley | Art Direction |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Barry Jones | Painter |
| Stacy Doran | Set Dressing Artist |
| David Elliott | Construction Coordinator |
| Phillip Ellman | Greensman |
| Candy L. Walken | Key Hair Stylist |
| Alex Apple | Location Scout |
| Darryl Henley | Production Illustrator |
| Robert Ulland | Steadicam Operator |
| Suzanne McCabe | Assistant Costume Designer |
| William Coss | First Assistant Camera |
| Jeri Baker | Hairstylist |
| J. Papajoanou | Post Production Assistant |
| Conny Fauser | Digital Compositors |
| Tony Fanning | Art Direction |
| Karen Blynder | Makeup Artist |
| Beth Miller | Hair Department Head |
| Jim Passon | Color Timer |
| Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor |
| John P. Goldsmith | Set Designer |
| Paula Case | Assistant Director |
| Nancy Sandberg | Production Supervisor |
| Ken Jones | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Girard Swan | Stand In |
| Josh Levy | Video Assist Operator |
| Wendy Washbrook | Casting Associate |
| Tim T. Cunningham | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Yann Denoual | Sculptor |
| Michael Dennison | Costume Supervisor |
| David McKlveen | Carpenter |
| David Giammarco | Sound Effects Editor |
| Chris Boardman | Orchestrator |
| Jessica Trento | Visual Effects Producer |
| Jessica Mcclintock | Thanks |
| John Lybrand | Driver |
| Armand Paoletti | Transportation Coordinator |
| C. Marie Davis | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Andrew Cooper | Still Photographer |
| Allan Johnson | Propmaker |
| Tim Werle | Set Medic |
| Jenny Fumarolo | Set Production Assistant |
| Harrison D. Marsh | Boom Operator |
| David MacMillan | Production Sound Mixer |
| Ashley Burnham | Art Department Coordinator |
| Keith Young | Choreographer |
| Rachel Aberly | Unit Publicist |
| Kosta Saric | Visual Effects Editor |
| Andrew Neujahr | Art Department Assistant |
| Ann Culotta | Set Costumer |
| Mike Gentile | Loader |
| James Alden | Rigging Grip |
| Kira Edmunds | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Bryan Pennington | Dolby Consultant |
| Karyn McCarthy | Unit Production Manager |
| Brady Breen | Location Manager |
| Dennis Drummond | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jim Bradfield | Electrician |
| Brad Wilder | Makeup Department Head |
| Jason Corgan Brown | Researcher |
| Mychael Bates | Property Master |
| Robert A. Preston | Dolly Grip |
| Rick Roesch | Payroll Accountant |
| Fran Allgood | Costumer |
| Kevin Bartnof | Foley Artist |
| Philip Beech | Assistant Editor |
| Steve Spiker | Extras Casting |
| Bruce A. Block | Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist |
| William H. Harlow IV | Camera Loader |
| Walter 'T.J.' Johnson | Second Company Grip |
| Robb Earnest | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Michelle Stevens | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Diane Lucas | ADR Recordist |
| Robin Zacha | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Andrew Silver | Music Consultant |
| Alexx Thompson | Set Painter |
| Sherilyn Stetz | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Kelly O'Brien | Casting Assistant |
| Darin Rivetti | Second Assistant Director |
| Jason Sweers | Graphic Designer |
| R. Scott Goodrich | Second Assistant Camera |
| David Bifano | Music Programmer |
| Peter Davidian | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Chuck Askerneese | Assistant Property Master |
| Adrienne Swan | First Assistant Accountant |
| Linda Folk | ADR Editor |
| Matthew Cassel | Assistant Location Manager |
| Craig Comstock | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Angela Athayde | Production Assistant |
| Sean Landeros | Sound Recordist |
| Kim Drummond | Dialogue Editor |
| Melissa Goddard | Production Executive |
| Matt Byrne | Stunts |
| Andrew Menzies | Assistant Art Director |
| Melinda Sue Gordon | Still Photographer |
| Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
| Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Julie M. Anderson | Production Coordinator |
| Carol Littleton | Additional Editing |
| Randy K. Singer | Foley Mixer |
| Aaron Dem | Head of Production |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nancy Meyers | Producer |
| Matt Williams | Producer |
| Gina Matthews | Producer |
| Susan Cartsonis | Producer |
| Bruce Davey | Producer |
| Carmen Finestra | Executive Producer |
| David McFadzean | Executive Producer |
| Stephen McEveety | Executive Producer |
| Bruce A. Block | Co-Producer |
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