What Men Want

What Men Want
What Men Want
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adam Shankman
Screenplay by	Tina Gordon; Alex Gregory; Peter Huyck;
Story by	Tina Gordon; Jas Waters;
Based on	What Women Want; by Josh Goldsmith; Cathy Yuspa; Diane Drake
Produced by	Taraji P. Henson; James Lopez; Will Packer;
Starring	Taraji P. Henson; Aldis Hodge; Richard Roundtree; Wendi McLendon-Covey; Tracy Morgan;
Cinematography	Jim Denault
Edited by	Emma E. Hickox
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production; companies	Will Packer Productions; BET Films; Paramount Players;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 8, 2019 (United States);
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$72.2 million

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.

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]

^ Waters, Jas (14 August 2018). "This is my first feature film credit. This was 3 months of my life last fall that taught me A LOT about A LOT. Grateful to be apart of [sic] it. Thank you @willpowerpacker #WhatMenWant in theaters in January". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "What Men Want (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
^ "'What Men Want': What Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

[1] Waters, Jas (14 August 2018). "This is my first feature film credit. This was 3 months of my life last fall that taught me A LOT about A LOT. Grateful to be apart of [sic] it. Thank you @willpowerpacker #WhatMenWant in theaters in January". Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[BOM-2] "What Men Want (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

[THR-3] "'What Men Want': What Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

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