DVD Movie Rating for: What Women Want

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Movie Plot of: What Women Want

Nick, a somewhat chauvanistic advertising exec hot shot, has his life turned haywire when a fluke accident enables him to hear what women think. At first all he wants to do is rid himself of this curse, until a wacky psycologist (played to perfection by Bette Midler) shows him that this could be used to his advantage! His first target is Darcy McGuire, the very woman that got the promotion he wanted. But just as his plan is beginning to work, love gets in the way...

DVD Production Details of: What Women Want

Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt

Director: Nancy Meyers

Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby

Studio: Paramount Home Video

DVD Release Date: January 8, 2002
DVD Features:
Commentary by director Nancy Meyers and production designer Jon Hutman

Theatrical trailer(s)

Exclusive cast & crew interviews

Behind-the-scenes featurette

Widescreen anamorphic format

Cast of the movie: What Women Want

• Mel Gibson .... Nick Marshall
• Helen Hunt .... Darcy McGuire
• Marisa Tomei .... Lola
• Alan Alda .... Dan Wanamaker
• Ashley Johnson .... Alexandra '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 the Doorwoman
• Diana-Maria Riva .... Stella

Photo Gallery of the movie: What Women Want

Three fantastic high quality wallpapers of "What Women Want", with Helen Hunt and Mel Gibson

Reviews of the movie: What Women Want

It must've made for a great pitch meeting: Male chauvinist advertising executive gains the ability to hear the thoughts of any woman around him. Add Mel Gibson--as Nick, the divorced "man's man" who can charm almost any woman into bed--and you've got high-concept comedy made in Hollywood heaven, right? Not necessarily. The smartest thing director Nancy Meyers did with What Women Want is dispose of this ludicrous plot contrivance before it wears out its welcome. It's fun to see Mel react to a deafening chorus of female thoughts, but his dubious "gift"--courtesy of an accidental electro-shock in his bathtub--is a mixed blessing for the audience. The women in Nick's life conveniently think in complete sitcom-friendly sentences, and the novelty quickly wears thin.

The movie improves by focusing on the fallout of Nick's predicament. Exploiting his unfair advantage, he sabotages the career of his new boss (Helen Hunt) even as he's falling in love with her; says all the right things to the aspiring actress (Marisa Tomei) who previously spurned his advances; and uses mind reading to curry favor with his 15-year-old daughter (Ashley Johnson). This two-faced scheming isn't malicious, however, and What Women Want is blessed by Gibson's amiably nuanced performance. His graceful riff on Fred Astaire is a dazzling surprise, and as Nick reforms, Gibson takes major credit for whatever depth this movie achieves. After a bit of nonsense, What Women Want has a lot to say about male and female behavior, be it noble or unappealing. It's both amusing and truthful, and that's almost as fun as a glimpse into someone else's brain

Hilarious! A laugh a minute!
Mel Gibson is known as sort of a macho action hero, and stereotyped into his Mad Max/Martin Riggs persona. But I've noticed (except for "Braveheart" and "The Patriot") he injects comic relief into almost anything he does. So doing a straight comedy doesn't seem like much of a stretch, and as you watch in a movie like this Gibson's timing and delivery is impeccable. On and off the camera, he has an incredible sense of humor, and he probably improvised some featured gags.

The premise is very original and interesting. A guy who can hear a woman's every thought? That's pretty much every man's fantasy. And the premise is used wisely. I laughed the whole way through! It's hilarious to watch Gibson emasculating himself by the minute, and the joke never runs dry.

I was laughing so much that I was able to tolerate the film's corny ending. I mean, when is a romantic comedy going to come along that doesn't feature a formulaic ending that is supposed to make people leave the theater and go "Awwww"?

The supporting cast is full of big stars. Bette Midler has an amusing cameo as a chain-smoking shrink. I only wish she could've had some additional scenes.

"What Women Want" is an original, feel-good comedy that will have you on the floor! This not a "chick flick." If you want to laugh--this is the movie to see! No questions asked!