When her dreams of snagging a coveted promotion are smashed, Ali and her friends find themselves visiting a spiritual guide who concocts a mysterious brew of tea for Ali to drink and subsequently help her connect better with men. Re-envisioning Meyers' original concept of a man suddenly hearing the thoughts of women, What Men Want stars Henson as Ali, a fierce sports management professional who is frustrated with the sexism at her male-dominated job. Without the slight cringiness of the fairly dated What Women Want, the What Men Want trailer will make you laugh out loud and start imagining your own life with this secret mind-reading power. In her upcoming movie What Men Want, she'll star in a reimagining of Nancy Meyers' 2000 film What Women Want and magically wake up with the ability to hear men's internal thoughts. Per the official preview, moviegoers can also expect to see plenty of sports stars making cameos, like Shaquille O’Neal, Grant Hill and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.įind out what men (apparently) want when the movie opens in theaters on January 11, 2019.Cracking the code behind men's thoughts is no easy feat, but Taraji P. “What Men Want” also stars Tracy Morgan, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Aldis Hodge, Max Greenfield and Jason Jones. Yeah, a dude made partner at their sports agency firm instead.Īfter drinking a mysterious tea and bumping her head, Ali wakes up able to hear men’s inner thoughts, which leads to some uncomfortable interactions with her doctor and assistant - the latter guy you might recognize as “Silicon Valley’s” Big Head (Josh Brener).Īlso Read: Half of the 'Empire' Midseason Premiere Was Shot as One Take Because Taraji P Henson Said SoĮventually, Ali harnesses the newfound power for good - or at least, for the good of her uphill career battle in the male-dominated field.
In the Paramount Pictures feature-length comedy, which is a reimagining of 2000’s Mel Gibson movie “What Women Want,” Henson’s Ali gets passed over for a well-deserved promotion at work. Henson (she plays Cookie on the Fox drama) can read men’s minds in the trailer for “What Men Want,” which was released on Tuesday.
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