It went on to debut to $19 million, finishing second behind The Lego Movie 2. It made $6.6 million on its first day (including $1.25 million from Thursday night previews). In the United States and Canada, What Men Want was released on February 8, 2019, alongside The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, Cold Pursuit and The Prodigy, and was projected to gross $18–20 million from 2,912 theaters in its opening weekend. What Men Want grossed $54.6 million in the United States and Canada and $17.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $72.2 million, against a production budget of $20 million. What Men Want was released on Digital HD on Apand on Blu-ray and DVD on May 7, 2019. Principal Photography Began In Atlanta in March 2018 and Ended in June 2018 The soundtrack released on Lakeshore Records features a string of hits by 1990s Hip-hop and R&B acts, such as Bell Biv Devoe, Salt-N-Pepa, TLC, En Vogue and Destiny's Child. īrian Tyler composed the music in the film. Max Greenfield and Tracy Morgan were later added to the cast. On February 2, 2018, Adam Shankman signed on to direct the film. On November 14, 2017, it was announced that Taraji P. In 2017, Paramount announced that it was fast-tracking a remake of the 2000 Nancy Meyers film What Women Want.
The three of them go for a walk as Ali reveals more plans for her agency. Ali asks Will for another chance, and he agrees. Ali is promoted to partner, but quits to start her own agency with Kevin, as well as Brandon, finally making him an agent. Jamal decides to stay, and becomes the first NBA draft pick. She finds Jamal, who explains that he does not want to go to China, and Ali tells him to follow his heart. With her father's advice, Ali reconciles with Brandon and her friends. Ali is again knocked unconscious.Īli wakes up at the hospital, realizing she can no longer read minds. She also reveals that her friend Ciarra's husband is cheating on her, and a brawl breaks out. At Mari's wedding, Ali hears James' thoughts and, angrily dismissing Brandon's attempt to intervene, she drunkenly announces that James slept with Mari's cousin. He reveals her family charade to Will, who tells Ali to stay away from him and Ben. Nick berates Ali, stating that the only reason he will not fire her is because she is a black woman. The Summit office is shocked to discover that agent Ethan has quit and signed Jamal himself, withdrawing him from the NBA draft to play in China instead. They have sex, with Ali using Will's thoughts to fully satisfy him. On a double date with Will, Mari, and Mari's fiancé James, Ali hears James' thoughts, and also hears that Will only has thoughts for her. She invites them all to an NBA game, where – unbeknownst to Will or Ben – she uses her "family" to further impress Joe. Ali saves her coworker Kevin's pitch to Jamal and Joe Kevin later confronts Ali, and reveals that he had voted to make her partner.ĭiscerning that Joe does not trust a woman without a family, Ali passes off Will and Ben, who have come to return her misplaced driver's license, as her husband and son. She shows up uninvited but impresses Joe, and is invited to join Summit's meeting with Jamal. Using her newfound ability, Ali learns about a poker game attended by her fellow agents and Joe. They track down Sister, who convinces Ali that her power is an asset. Ali and her assistant Brandon realize that she has gained the ability to hear men's thoughts. Waking up, she hears the thoughts of her doctor. While dancing with her friends at a club, Ali is knocked unconscious. To help Ali "connect with men", Sister gives her "fey lougawou" (Kalanchoe pinnata) tea to drink. At her friend Mari's bachelorette party, Ali is introduced to Sister, a psychic. At a photo shoot, Ali stands up for her client but angers Joe "Dollah" Barry, Jamal's father and manager.
They have sex at his home, where Ali encounters his young son, Ben. Determined to succeed in a man's world, Ali announces that she will sign up-and-coming basketball star Jamal Barry.Īfter getting drinks with her father, Ali flirts with the bartender, Will. When she is passed over for a promotion at Summit Worldwide Management, her boss Nick explains that she does not connect well with men. Ali Davis is a successful sports agent in Atlanta who feels boxed out by her male colleagues.