What Men Want
2019 American film by Adam Shankman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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What Men Want is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and starring Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Josh Brener, Erykah Badu, Richard Roundtree and Tracy Morgan. The film is a loose remake of the 2000 film What Women Want. The plot follows a woman who – after drinking a potent concoction given by a shaman – gains the ability to hear men's inner thoughts. The screenplay was written by Jas Waters and Tina Gordon Chism.
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Directed by | Adam Shankman |
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Based on | What Women Want by Josh Goldsmith Cathy Yuspa Diane Drake |
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Cinematography | Jim Denault |
Edited by | Emma E. Hickox |
Music by | Brian Tyler |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[2] |
Box office | $72.2 million[2] |
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The film was released in the United States on February 8, 2019, by Paramount Pictures and BET Films. It grossed over $72 million worldwide. Like What Women Want, it received mixed reviews from critics, although Henson's performance was praised.[3]