History Film / WhatWomenWant

In 2011, a [[ForeignRemake remake]] was made in China under the title 我知女人心 ("I know women's hearts"), starring Creator/AndyLau and Creator/GongLi, and a GenderFlip remake, ''What Men Want''; is set for release in January 2019 with TarajiPHenson in the lead role.

* MistakenForGay: The coffee girl Nick sleeps with and then forgets about later confronts him, saying that he was so sweet and so sensitive that he just had to be gay and that was why he didn't call her. Nick chooses to lie and confirm this, pretending that she's his LastHetRomance, just so she won't think she's undesirable. Also, Nick's coworker in the office thinks he's overpaid and gay.

In 2011, a [[ForeignRemake remake]] was made in China under the title 我知女人心 ("I know women's hearts"), starring Creator/AndyLau and Creator/GongLi, and a GenderFlip remake, ''What Men Want'; is set for release in January 2019 with TarajiPHenson in the lead role.

In 2011, a [[ForeignRemake remake]] was made in China under the title 我知女人心 ("I know women's hearts"), starring Creator/AndyLau and Creator/GongLi.

* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Nick's coworker thinks he's overpaid...and gay. The gay part kinda startles him. Overpaid... not so much.

One day, as part of a marketing assignment, Nick is trying out several women's products when he slips and falls into the bathtub with a hairdryer. When he awakens, he finds himself able to hear the thoughts of every woman around him. He's horrified, but after a meeting with his former marriage counselor (Bette Midler), he starts to see his telepathy as a gift, and he peruses the thoughts of women, including Darcy, to not only get ahead in marketing feminine products, but also in becoming closer with his female coworkers as well as his daughter.

''What Women Want'' is a 2000 RomanticComedy starring Creator/MelGibson as Nick Marshall, an advertising executive who holds a really strong "Alpha Male" outlook on life, thanks to having a Vegas showgirl for a mother. He's skilled at marketing products to men, as well as romancing numerous women. Word at his agency is his boss Dan Wanamaker (Creator/AlanAlda) is looking for a new creative director, and Nick is convinced it'll be him, but it turns out he's hired Darcy [=McGuire=] (Helen Hunt), so as to broaden their appeal to women.

* CharacterDevelopment: At first, womanizing macho-man Nick uses his powers selfishly, namely by trying to get in bed with a stubborn but hot coffee girl and phase Darcy out of her job so he can get the position. With time, however, he becomes more sensible and understanding of women, using his power to generally be nicer and more helpful. In the middle of all that, his power allows him to also notice and progressively help [[Creator/JudyGreer Erin the File Girl]].

* DirtyMindReading
* DyeingForYourArt

* LightningCanDoAnything

* CharacterDevelopment: At first, Nick uses his powers to sleep with a stubborn but hot coffee girl and phase Darcy out of her job, but as he continues he uses it to be a better father and help [[Creator/JudyGreer Erin the File Girl]].

* MistakenForGay / AllTheGoodMenAreGay: The coffee girl Nick sleeps with and then forgets about later confronts him, saying that he was so sweet and so sensitive that he just had to be gay and that was why he didn't call her. Nick chooses to lie and confirm this, pretending that she's his LastHetRomance, just so she won't think she's undesirable. Also, Nick's coworker in the office thinks he's overpaid and gay.

* CharacterDevelopment: At first, Nick uses his powers to sleep with a stubborn but hot coffee girl and phase Darcy out of her job, but as he continues he uses it to be a better father and help [[JudyGreer Erin the File Girl]].

''What Women Want'' is a 2000 RomanticComedy starring Creator/MelGibson as Nick Marshall, an advertising executive who holds a really strong "Alpha Male" outlook on life, thanks to having a Vegas showgirl for a mother. He's skilled at marketing products to men, as well as romancing numerous women. Word at his agency is his boss Dan Wanamaker (Alan Alda) is looking for a new creative director, and Nick is convinced it'll be him, but it turns out he's hired Darcy [=McGuire=] (Helen Hunt), so as to broaden their appeal to women.

Further complicating matters is his divorced wife Gigi (Lauren Holly) has asked him to take care of their teenaged daughter Alex (AshleyJohnson) while she goes on honeymoon with her new husband. And Alex has a much-older boyfriend, who she's embarrassed to be with in her father's presence.

* CerebusSyndrome: The movie pretty much drops the comedy in the last half-hour, which makes sense considering [[spoiler: he costs Darcy her job (and loses her in the process), Nick's daughter gets an unwanted advance at her prom, the file girl is missing, and he loses his powers. Everything works out, though.]]

* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: Nick thinks this way until he starts using it to get ahead at his job and improve his relationships with other women, including his daughter.

* LicensedSexist: Nick is a subversion of this, being the "Alpha Male" and all.

* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Nick's coworker thinks he's overpaid...and gay. The gay part kinda starles him. Overpaid... not so much.

''What Women Want'' is a 2000 comedy starring Creator/MelGibson as Nick Marshall, an advertising executive who holds a really strong "Alpha Male" outlook on life, thanks to having a Vegas showgirl for a mother. He's skilled at marketing products to men, as well as romancing numerous women. Word at his agency is his boss Dan Wanamaker (Alan Alda) is looking for a new creative director, and Nick is convinced it'll be him, but it turns out he's hired Darcy [=McGuire=] (Helen Hunt), so as to broaden their appeal to women.

!!Tropes featured in this film include:

In 2011, a [[ForeignRemake remake]] was made in China under the title 我知女人心 ("I know women's hearts"), starring Creator/AndyLau and GongLi.

!!''Tropes featured in this film include:''

In 2011, a [[ForeignRemake remake]] was made in China under the title 我知女人心 ("I know women's hearts"), starring AndyLau and GongLi.

* PluckyOfficeGirl: Erin the File Girl. Who?

* MistakenForGay / AllTheGoodMenAreGay: The coffee girl Nick sleeps with and then forgets about later confronts him, saying that he was so sweet and so sensitive that he just had to be gay and that was why he didn't call her. Nick chooses to lie and confirm this, pretending that she's his LastHetRomance, just so she won't think she's undesirable.
** Also, Nick's coworker finds out a woman in the office thinks he's overpaid...and gay.
*** Also an example of ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne.
* PluckyOfficeGirl: Erin the File Girl.
** Who?

-> "''If Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, and you speak Venutian, the world can be yours.''"\\