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A man finds himself getting an unexpected crash course in the psychology of contemporary women in this romantic comedy. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) is a successful advertising executive living in Chicago who has long fancied himself a ladies' man, though he has precious little understanding of women beyond figuring out how to seduce them. One day, Nick receives a substantial electric shock in an accident in his bathroom; while he's not seriously injured, when he comes to, he discovers something remarkable has happened -- he can suddenly hear what women are thinking. At first, Nick finds himself learning all sorts of things he didn't want to know, but he also realizes how this can be used to his advantage -- especially after his old boss, Dan Wanamaker (Alan Alda) is replaced by a woman, Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt). But Nick begins to feel differently about his unusual gift when he discovers Darcy is infatuated with him, and he finds himself falling for her. What Women Want also features Bette Midler as Nick's analyst, Delta Burke and Valerie Perrine as two of his co-workers, and Marisa Tomei as one of Nick's significant others.
Original Release
12/15/2000
US Release
12/15/2000
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Mel Gibson | Nick Marshall |
Helen Hunt | Darcy Maguire / Darcy McGuire |
Marisa Tomei | Lola |
Alan Alda | Dan Wanamaker |
Ashley Johnson | Alex Marshall |
Mark Feuerstein | Morgan Farwell |
Lauren Holly | Gigi |
Delta Burke | Eve |
Valerie Perrine | Margo |
Judy Greer | Erin the File Girl / Erin |
Directors
Writers
Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Diane Drake
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mel Gibson | Nick Marshall |
Helen Hunt | Darcy Maguire / Darcy McGuire |
Marisa Tomei | Lola |
Alan Alda | Dan Wanamaker |
Ashley Johnson | Alex Marshall |
Mark Feuerstein | Morgan Farwell |
Lauren Holly | Gigi |
Delta Burke | Eve |
Valerie Perrine | Margo |
Judy Greer | Erin the File Girl / Erin |
Sarah Paulson | Annie |
Ana Gasteyer | Sue Cranston |
Lisa Edelstein | Dina |
Loretta Devine | Flo the Doorwoman / Flo |
Diana Maria Riva | Stella |
Eric Balfour | Cameron |
Andrea Baker | Office Intern |
Jon Frazier | Truck Driver |
Joe Petcka | Man on Street |
Brian Callaway | Man on Street |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Carmen Finestra | Executive Producer |
Stephen McEveety | Executive Producer |
David McFadzean | Executive Producer |
Nancy Meyers | Producer |
Bruce A. Block | Producer |
Susan Cartsonis | Producer |
Bruce Davey | Producer |
Gina Matthews | Producer |
Matt Williams | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |