Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man
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Directed by	Tim Story
Written by	Keith Merryman David A. Newman
Based on	Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
Produced by	Will Packer
Starring	Michael Ealy Jerry Ferrara Meagan Good Regina Hall Kevin Hart Taraji P. Henson Terrence J Romany Malco Gabrielle Union
Cinematography	Larry Blanford
Edited by	Peter S. Elliot
Music by	Christopher Lennertz
Production companies	Rainforest Films Screen Gems
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	February 20, 2012 (2012-02-20) (PAFF) April 20, 2012 (2012-04-20) (United States)
Running time	122 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12 million[1]
Box office	$96.1 million[1]

Think Like a Man is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Tim Story, written by Keith Merryman and David A. Newman, and produced by Will Packer. It was based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. The film stars an ensemble cast, featuring Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Terrence J, Taraji P. Henson, Romany Malco, and Gabrielle Union.

The film was released on April 20, 2012, by Screen Gems.^[2] It received mixed reviews from critics, who complimented the film's humor, its soundtrack and the performances of the cast (particularly those of Good, Malco and Hart) but received criticism for being a "standard romcom".^[3] The film was a commercial success, grossing $96.1 million against a $12 million budget. A direct sequel, Think Like a Man Too, was released on June 20, 2014, with the original cast returning, to negative reviews from critics but was a moderate commercial success.