What Women Want Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

What Women Want is a 2000 American romantic comedy film, written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa and Diane Drake, directed by Nancy Meyers, and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The movie was a box office success with a domestic gross of $182,811,707 and a worldwide gross of $374,111,707, against a budget of $70 million. Nick Marshall, a Chicago advertising executive and alpha male, who grew up with his Las Vegas showgirl mother, is a chauvinist. He is skilled at selling to men and seducing women, including local coffee attendant Lola. However, just as he thinks he's headed for a promotion,...
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quick facts

Release date:	December 13, 2000
Directed by:	Nancy Meyers
Rated:
Runtime:	127 Minutes
Producer:	Susan Cartsonis, Bruce Davey, Gina Matthews, Nancy Meyers, Matt Williams
Editor:	Thomas J. Nordberg, Stephen A. Rotter
Music by:	Alan Silvestri
Cinematography:	Dean Cundey
Screenplay by:	Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa
Estimated budget:	$65,000,000
Genre:	Comedy, Fantasy

Cast of What Women Want

Helen Hunt

Darcy Maguire

Born:June 15, 1963

Age:48

Marisa Tomei

Lola

Born:December 4, 1964

Age:47

Loretta Devine

Flo the Doorwoman

Born:August 21, 1949

Age:62

Mel Gibson

Nick Marshall

Born:January 3, 1956

Age:56

Judy Greer

Erin the File Girl

Born:July 20, 1975

Age:36

Lauren Holly

Gigi

Born:October 28, 1963

Age:48

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
2001	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Mel Gibson
2001	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical, Marisa Tomei

Film director of What Women Want

Nancy Meyers

Born: December 8, 1949

Age: 62

Education: American University

Nancy Jane Meyers is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. She is the writer, producer and director of several big-screen successes, including The Parent Trap , Something's Gotta Give , The Holiday , and It's Complicated . Her second film as director, What Women Want , was at one...
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Title	Released	Genre
It's Complicated	2009	Comedy
The Holiday	2006	Comedy
Something's Gotta Give	2003	Comedy
What Women Want	2000	Comedy
The Parent Trap	1998	Comedy

Music contributors for What Women Want

Alan Silvestri

Alan Anthony Silvestri is an American film composer and conductor. Silvestri is best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis,...
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Filming locations for What Women Want

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after Los Angeles and New York City. The city has around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third largest in the United States, with...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who was the writer for the film What Women Want?
A:
Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa and Diane Drake wrote the film's script.
Q:
What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie What Women Want?
A:
Locations used to film the movie include Chicago.
Q:
What was the approximate cost to "What Women Want"?
A:
$65 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
Who were the stars of movie, "What Women Want"?
A:
Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Ashley Johnson and Bette Midler played a role in the movie.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "What Women Want"?
A:
The total runtime is 127 minutes.
Q:
The movie, "What Women Want" is in what genre?
A:
The movie is categorized as... Romantic comedy and Comedy.
Q:
What is the rating of the motion picture, "What Women Want"?
A:
The movie is rated PG-13 (USA).
Q:
When did the film "What Women Want" premier?
A:
The film premiered in December, 2000.
Q:
Who directed the film "What Women Want"?
A:
Nancy Meyers directed the film.
Q:
Who were the producers of the film, "What Women Want"?
A:
Susan Cartsonis, Bruce Davey and Gina Matthews were the movie's producers.