---
title: 'What Men Want (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Adam Shankman'
released: '2019-01-01'
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/what-men-want-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7634968/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# What Men Want (2019)

2019 · R · Fantasy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

What Men Want is a 2019 American romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and starring Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Josh Brener, Erykah Badu, Richard Roundtree, and Tracy Morgan. The film is a loose remake of the 2000 film What Women Want. The plot follows a woman who – after drinking a potent concoction given by a shaman – gains the ability to hear men's inner thoughts. The screenplay was written by Jas Waters and Tina Gordon Chism.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Adam Shankman](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-shankman)
- **Screenplay:** [Tina Gordon Chism](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-gordon-chism)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Brian Tyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-tyler)
- **Producer:** [Will Packer](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-packer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jim Denault](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-denault)
- **Editor:** [Emma E. Hickox](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-e-hickox)

## Cast

- [Phoebe Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/phoebe-robinson)
- [Wendi McLendon-Covey](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendi-mclendon-covey)
- [Josh Brener](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-brener)
- [Tamala Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/tamala-jones)
- [Max Greenfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-greenfield)
- [Chris Witaske](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-witaske)
- [Aldis Hodge](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldis-hodge)
- [Jason Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-jones)
- [Shaquille O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/shaquille-o-neal)
- [Brian Bosworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-bosworth)
- [Richard Roundtree](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-roundtree)
- [Mark Cuban](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-cuban)
- [Tracy Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracy-morgan)
- [Taraji P. Henson](https://cinepixo.com/people/taraji-p-henson)
- [Erykah Badu](https://cinepixo.com/people/erykah-badu)

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Official site: https://tickets.whatmenwantmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/what-men-want-2019
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