telepathy,romcom,womanizer,single father,super power,teenage daughter,misogyny,advertising executive,woman director,female psyche

What Women Want (2000)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Nancy Meyers
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    Nick Marshall Mel Gibson
  • Profile picture of Helen Hunt
    Darcy McGuire Helen Hunt
  • Profile picture of Marisa Tomei
    Lola Marisa Tomei
  • Profile picture of Alan Alda
    Dan Wanamaker Alan Alda
  • Profile picture of Ashley Johnson
    Alex Marshall Ashley Johnson
  • Profile picture of Mark Feuerstein
    Morgan Farwell Mark Feuerstein
  • Profile picture of Lauren Holly
    Gigi Lauren Holly
  • Profile picture of Delta Burke
    Eve Delta Burke

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