Fresh
It should be called What Moviegoers Want, because it appeals to both sexes, without pandering to or demeaning either of them.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
What Women Want
He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening.
2000 · 2h 7m · PG-13
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Nancy Meyers
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What Women Want
Overview
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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Top critics, in their words
53%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a romantic comedy with a distinctly modern, delicate but sharp, satirical cutting edge.
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Fresh
For a while, anyway, it's very funny.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
[Hunt] elevates what might have been a cute, familiarly plotted movie into a romance with real heart, sweetness and genuine emotion.
Steven Rosen, Denver Post
Rotten
That the movie is made by a woman who can challenge any male filmmaker on Earth for ham-handed direction connotes some kind of sexual equality.
John Anderson, Newsday
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