What Women Want (2000)
| Release Date | 13 December 2000 |
| Budget | $70,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $183,000,000 |
| Tagline | He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening. |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Workplace Comedy |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Battle of the Sexes, Psychic Abilities, Workplace Romance, Fathers and Daughters |
| Tones | Talky, Fanciful, Bright, Humorous, Light, Silly, Whimsical |
| Tags | Advertising Executive, Battle Of The Sexes, Chauvinist, Corporate Ladder, Gender Roles, Mind Reader, Misogyny |
What Women Want is a 2000 American romantic comedy film, directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The movie achieved enormous success with a domestic gross of $182,811,707 and a worldwide gross of $374,111,707, against a budget of $70 million.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Andrea Baker
Inner Voice Actress, Office Intern
Jon Frazier
Truck Driver
Joe Petcka
Man on Street
Brian Callaway
Man on Street
Coby Goss
Man on Street
Christian Michel
Man on Street
Perry Cavitt
Ogling Man
Crystal McKinney
Unimpressed Woman
Jeanne Renick
Unimpressed Woman
Kelly Cooper
Showgirl
Palmer Davis
Showgirl
Katie Miller
Showgirl
Dana Waters
Nick's Mom
Gregory Cupoli
Male Role Model
Aviva Gale
Counter Girl
Shirley Prestia
Coffee Shop Customer
Norman H. Smith
Norm
Audrey Wasilewski
Kitchen Secretary, Secretary with Danish
Angela Oh
Jess, Dan's Secretary
Chris Rolfes
Woman in Park
Katie Kneeland
Woman in Park
Jeanine O'Connell
Woman in Park
Kelley Hazen
Woman in Park
Brooke Elliott
Woman in Park
Kristina Martin
Woman in Park
Harmony Rousseau
Sloane, Curtis Receptionist
Lisa Long
Curtis Executive, Sloane
Heidi Helmer
Marshall Field's Shopper
Marla Martensen
Marshall Field's Shopper
Sally Meyers Kovler
Marshall Field's Shopper
Ashley Quirico
Marshall Field's Shopper
Regan Rohde
Marshall Field's Shopper
Liz Tannebaum
Marshall Field's Shopper
LeShay N. Tomlinson
Marshall Field's Shopper
Rachel Duncan
Alex's Friend
Regiane Gorski
Yoga Instructor
Juliandra Gillen
Woman in Library
Lisa Anne Hillman
Woman in Library
Ashlee Turner
Woman in Library
Jamie Gutterman
Jogger by Lake
Maggie Egan
Kitchen Secretary
Juanita Jennings
Kitchen Secretary
Robin Pearson Rose
Kitchen Secretary
Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Girl at Lunch Counter
Laura Quicksilver
Girl at Lunch Counter
Kate Asner
Woman at Lunch Counter
Caryn Greenhut
Woman at Lunch Counter
Jennifer Greenhut
Woman at Lunch Counter
Marnie Mosiman
Woman at Lunch Counter
Sierra Pecheur
Woman at Lunch Counter
Nnenna Freelon
Nightclub Singer
Nancy Monsarat
Nike Executive
Jacqueline Thomas
Nike Executive
Rory Rubin
Nike Executive
Christopher Emerson
Mail Room Kid
Victoria Kelleher
Secretary
Gertrude Wong
Old Woman in Chinatown
Andi Eystad
Girl at Prom
Kelsey Oldershaw
David C. Fisher
Restaurant Patron
Drew Howerton
Boy at Prom
Kimberly Lyon
Showgirl
Krista McRoberts
Angela
Heidi Merrick
Secretary
Oriah Miller
Ad executive
Robin Nance
Red Head
Grace O'Neill
Shopper
Kristine Perchetti
Showgirl
Andy Schofield
Man walking in Park
Nancy Sinclair
Woman #2 Getting Manicure
Melinda Songer
Dancer
Tracey Stone
Black Haired Beauty
Danielle Weeks
Meg Ryan Lookalike
Nancy Wetzel
Co-Worker
Director
Writer
Josh Goldsmith
,
Diane Drake
Cathy Yuspa
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Producer
Bruce A. Block
co-producer
Susan Cartsonis
producer
Bruce Davey
producer
Carmen Finestra
executive producer
Gina Matthews
producer
Stephen McEveety
executive producer
David McFadzean
executive producer
Matt Williams
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Dean Cundey
Editor
Thomas J. Nordberg
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Stephen A. Rotter
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Casting Director
Deborah Aquila
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Howard Feuer
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Production Designer
Jon Hutman
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Art Director
Gae S. Buckley
Tony Fanning
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Set Decorator
Rosemary Brandenburg
Costume Designer
Ellen Mirojnick
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Makeup Department
Jeri Baker
hair stylist
Karen Blynder
makeup artist: Mr. Gibson
Hannah Gibson
makeup artist
Stephanie L. Massie
makeup artist
Beth Miller
hair department head
Suzi Ostos
makeup artist: Chicago
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
hair stylist: Ms. Hunt
Marsha Shearrill
makeup artist: Chicago
Ronnie Specter
makeup artist: Ms. Hunt
Laine Trzinski
hair stylist: Chicago
Candy L. Walken
key hair stylist
Brad Wilder
makeup department head
Kay Majerus
additional hair stylist
Robert Ramos
hair stylist: Bette Midler
Sherilyn Stetz
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Karyn McCarthy
unit production manager: Chicago
Helen Pollak
unit production manager
Nancy Sandberg
production supervisor: second unit
N.L. Sandberg
production manager: second unit
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce A. Block
second unit director
Paula Case
first assistant director: second unit, second second assistant director
K.C. Colwell
first assistant director
Craig Comstock
additional second assistant director
Traci M. Lewis
additional second assistant director: Chicago
Darin Rivetti
second assistant director
Art Department
Chuck Askerneese
assistant property master
Mychael Bates
property master
Bruce A. Block
storyboard artist
Ashley Burnham
art department coordinator
Michael Crowley
construction foreperson
Stacy Doran
set dresser
David Elliott
construction coordinator
Marcus Epps
set dresser
John P. Goldsmith
set designer
Darryl Henley
illustrator
Craig Jackson
set designer: Chicago
Kristin Frances Jones
set dresser
Angi Neff
second lead person
Troy Osman
construction foreperson: Chicago
Tyler Osman
construction coordinator: Chicago
Joel Prihoda
lead person: Chicago
Nathan Schroeder
illustrator
Brett C. Smith
lead person
Easton Michael Smith
set designer
John Snow
paint foreperson
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.
set designer
Jason Sweers
graphic designer
Beck Taylor
set designer
John Warnke
set designer
Chris Alvarez
welding foreman
Salvador Anaya
plasterer
Doug Anderson
on-set plasterer
Emily Crupper
decoration coordinator
Phil Ellman
greensman
Ryan Handt
construction propmaker
David Ladish
set dresser
Steven Ladish
set dresser
Andrew Menzies
assistant art director, set designer
Andrew Neujahr
art department assistant
Fred O'Connor
propmaker
Edward V. Pannozzo
set estimator
Franklin T. Perry
propmaker
Edward J. Protiva
gang boss
Glenn H. Roberts
set dresser
Patte Strong-Lord
set designer
Sound Department
Kevin Bartnof
foley artist
Bob Beemer
sound re-recording mixer
Bill W. Benton
additional sound re-recording mixer
Dennis Drummond
supervising sound editor
Kim Drummond
dialogue editor
Kira Edmunds
assistant sound editor
Christopher Flick
foley editor
Linda Folk
adr editor
David Giammarco
sound effects editor
Galen Goodpaster
assistant sound editor
Wayne Griffin
sound effects editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
additional sound re-recording mixer
Kimberly Harris
adr editor
Jonathan Klein
supervising foley editor
Diane Lucas
adr recordist
David MacMillan
production sound mixer
Michael Magill
dialogue editor
Harrison D. Marsh
boom operator
Cindy Marty
dialogue editor
Scott Millan
sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat
foley artist
Mark Onks
stage engineer
Fred Peck III
sound re-recordist
Bryan Pennington
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Monique Salvato
adr assistant
Victoria Rose Sampson
adr editor
Joe Schiff
adr assistant
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Frank Smathers
sound effects editor
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Renee Tondelli
supervising adr editor
Jeffrey A. Williams
cable person: Chicago
Gary Wright
foley editor
Dan Yale
sound effects editor
Robin Zacha
apprentice sound editor
Sean Landeros
sound recordist
Special Effects
Kenneth Van Order
special effects construction
Visual Effects
Robert Cribbett
paint supervisor: CFX
Tim T. Cunningham
visual effects coordinator: CFX
C. Marie Davis
executive visual effects producer: CIS Hollywood
Conny Fauser
digital compositor: CFX
Larry Gaynor
digital painting and rotoscoping: CIS Hollywood
Greg Groenekamp
digital compositor: CFX
Kenneth Jones
visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Suzanne Mitus-Uribe
digital visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Gregory Oehler
digital visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Cristin Pescosolido
digital compositor: CFX
David Rand
digital artist: CFX
Kosta Saric
visual effects editor: CFX
Nelson Sepulveda
digital effects supervisor: CFX
Ka Yaw Tan
digital artist: CFX
Jessica Trento
visual effects producer: CFX
Aaron Dem
head of production: CFX
Mark Franco
visual effects executive producer: CFX
Todd Mesher
Inferno artist
Steve Miller
assistant visual effects editor: CFX
Stunts
Lance Gilbert
stunt coordinator, stunt double: Mel Gibson
Joe Bucaro III
stunts
Matt Byrne
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
James Alden
rigging grip
Mike Bonnaud
rigging electrician
Kevin Boyd
key video assist operator: Chicago
Jim Bradfield
electrician
Travis Busenbark
electrician: Chicago
Steve Chandler
electrician
Joseph P. Connelly
rigging grip: Chicago
Vincent Contarino
dimmer operator
Andrew Cooper (Actor)
still photographer
Theodore A. Corso
grip: Chicago
William Coss
first assistant camera
Eric Davidian
electrician
Peter Davidian
assistant chief lighting technician
Terry Dee
electrician: Chicago
Peter J. Donoghue
rigging grip: Chicago
Malcolm Doran II
grip
Joe Evreniadis
electrician: Chicago
John P. Friday
electrician: Chicago
Mike Gentile
film loader
R. Scott Goodrich
second assistant camera
Melinda Sue Gordon
still photographer
Lisa Guerriero
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Lawrence Hammer
grip: Chicago
Mort Hyatt
second company rigging electrician: Chicago
Timothy Jipping
grip: Chicago
Walter 'T.J.' Johnson
second company grip
David Kaiser
rigging electrician
Daniel L. Kelly
rigging grip
Eugene B. Kerry
grip
Jay Laws
rigging electrician
Michael Laws
assistant chief rigging electrician
Josh Levy
video assist operator
Karl Linde
second assistant camera
Mel P. Mack
first company rigging electrician: Chicago
Glen Magers
rigging electrician
Frank Mathews
chief rigging electrician
Blake E. Matthys
rigging grip: Chicago
Bradley T. Matthys
first company grip: Chicago
Mark E. Matthys
second company grip: Chicago
Hugh McCallum
grip
Steve Meyers
rigging electrician: Chicago
Elizabeth Miller
film loader: Chicago
Tyree P. Miller II
rigging electrician: Chicago
Frank Montesanto
first company grip
Luis Moreno
rigging electrician
Michelle Morgan
film loader
Bill O'Drobinak
camera operator
Angelo Orefice
electrician
Atillio Orefice
electrician
Keith Orefice
electrician
Michael Orefice
chief lighting technician
Robert A. Preston
dolly grip
Mark Purkart
dolly grip operator: Chicago
Michael G. Riba
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Thomas J. Ridgen
grip: Chicago
Gary D. Scott
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Don Selsor
second company rigging grip
Jason Selsor
rigging grip
Richard Sobin
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Chicago
Raymond Stella
director of photography: second unit
Michael Strong
first company rigging grip
Robert Swander
chief lighting technician: Chicago
Joe Tomko Jr.
rigging electrician: Chicago
James Topel
rigging electrician: Chicago
Robert Ulland
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Ron Vargas
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow
grip
Mark Walthour
chief lighting technician: second unit
Scott Wells
rigging grip
Kevin Wisor
rigging electrician: Chicago
Mitchell Bergman
rigging electrician
Vidal Cohen
grip
Adam Glick
set lighting technician
William H. Harlow IV
camera loader: second unit
Michael J. Schwartz
rigging electrician
David Vlasits
still photographer assistant
Monty Woodard
dimmer board operator
Andy Young
rigging grip
Casting Department
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Kelly O'Brien
casting assistant
Mickie Paskal
casting: Chicago
Mark A. Ridge
extras casting: Holzer & Ridge Casting, Chicago
Steve Spiker
extras casting
Rachel Tenner
casting: Chicago
Meredith Tucker
casting assistant
Wendy Washbrook
casting associate
Mary Tricia Wood
casting associate
Chris Bustard
extras casting
Amanda Koblin
casting associate
Michele Short
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fran Allgood
costumer
Dorothy Baca
costumer
Myron Baker
costumer
Robin Borman
costumer
Ann Culotta
set costumer
Michael Dennison
costume supervisor
Kimberly Sue Furlong
costumer: Ms. Hunt
Linda Henrikson
costumer
Jennifer Jobst
costume supervisor: Chicago
Suzanne McCabe
assistant costume designer
Eileen McCahill
set costumer: Chicago
Susi Campos
costumer
James P. Cullen
costumer
Shoshana Rubin
costume shopper
Nancy Smytka
set costumer
Editorial Department
Philip Beech
assistant editor
Laura Lee Bong
first assistant film editor
James Durante
assistant editor
Audrey Evans
assistant editor
Rolf Fleischmann
first assistant film editor
Carol Littleton
additional editor
Dana L. Marker
negative cutter
A. Michelle Page
assistant editor
J. Papajoanou
post-production assistant
Jim Passon
color timer
Randy Trager
second assistant editor
Music Department
David Bifano
music programmer
Chris Boardman
orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Jorgen Elofsson
composer: song "We Think It's Love"
Robert Fernandez
music mixer, music recordist
Christy Gerhart
music coordinator
Bonnie Greenberg
music supervisor
Conrad Pope
orchestrator
William Ross
orchestrator
Daniel Schweiger
assistant music editor
Andrew Silver
music consultant, music editor
Sally Stevens
choir contractor
Jacqueline Tager
assistant music editor
Christine Cholvin
assistant music editor
Mark Graham
music copyist
Michael Lustig
music consultant
Transportation Department
Wendy S. Hallin
transportation captain
James F. Hogan
transportation captain: Chicago
John Lybrand
driver: cast
Armand Paoletti
transportation coordinator: Chicago
Tom F. Thomas
transportation coordinator
Denis Hennelly
transportation secretary: Chicago
Stephen A. Latina
transportation captain
Ron Poniewaz Jr.
driver
Dana Schisler
driver
Other Crew
Rachel Aberly
unit publicist
Julie M. Anderson
production coordinator
Angela Athayde
production assistant
Stacey Berns
assistant: Ms. Hunt
Moon Blauner
assistant: Ms. Hunt
Brady Breen
location manager: Chicago
Jeanne Byrd
script supervisor
Robert Cable
first assistant auditor
Matthew Cassel
assistant location manager
Anna L. Coats
production assistant
Jan Daly
assistant: Ms. Meyers
Demetra Diamantopoulos
assistant location manager: Chicago
Robb Earnest
assistant production coordinator
Sharon Ferrol-Young
assistant to choreographer
Melissa Goddard
production executive: Wind Dancer Films
Anna E. Hayward
production assistant
David Henri
assistant: Ms. Meyers
Amy James
production assistant: Chicago
Shauna L. Kroen
production auditor
Stephanie Lococo
production assistant: Chicago
Nancy S. Marshall
assistant production coordinator: Chicago
David McKimmie
assistant production coordinator
John Panzarella
location manager
Adam Payne
production assistant: Chicago
Vail Romeyn
production coordinator: Chicago
Kevin Sabbe
assistant: Ms. Meyers
Rebecca Snavely
assistant: Mr. McEveety
Leslie Thorson
assistant location manager
Damon Tinker
production assistant
P.R. Tooke
script supervisor: second unit
Doug Weaver
assistant: Mr. Gibson
Tim Werle
medic
Keith Young
choreographer
Stephen Andrzejewski
location manager: second unit
Alex Apple
location scout
Brent Barrow
production assistant
Julian Brain
production assistant
Jason Brown
production assistant
Lisa Cash
voice-over
Josh Eggebeen
production assistant
Devon Evans
animal trainer
Jenny Fumarolo
set production assistant: Chicago
Carrie Goodman
location assistant: Chicago
Jane E. Graves
assistant location manager
Jack E. Herman
extras set coordinator
Derek J. Marquardt
production assistant: Chicago
Edward Mazurek
assistant location manager
Michael Mendelsohn
financial consultant
Tom Nicoll
production assistant
Brian M. O'Neill
assistant location manager
Rick Roesch
payroll accountant
Michelle Stevens
second assistant accountant
Adrienne Swan
first assistant accountant
Girard Swan
stand-in: Mel Gibson
Garson Yu
title designer
Thanks
Jessica Mcclintock
thanks
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
Icon Entertainment International
Wind Dancer Productions
Centropolis Entertainment
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
New Films International
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Bac Films
Buena Vista International
Celsius Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Films AB
Egmont Entertainment
Eurocine
GAGA Communications
Golden Scene
Net5
Nordisk Film
Paramount Home Video
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RCV Film Distribution
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Home Entertainment
Toho-Towa
Warner Sogefilms A.I.E.
Special Effects
CIS Hollywood
Centropolis Effects
Miscellaneous
Action Sports Adventure
boxing footage courtesy of
After Six Formal Wear
thanks
Central Casting
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies by
City of Long Beach
thanks
Columbia Records
soundtrack
FedEx
trademark used by permission
Food Network
footage from "Cooking Live!" courtesy of
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
John Paul Mitchell System
footage of women running courtesy of
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
photographs of Las vegas hotels courtesy of
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
footage from "Martha Stewart Living" courtesy of
Movie Movers
cast trailers, star trailers
NBA Entertainment
footage from the NBA courtesy of
On Tour Productions
grip and lighting equipment
Pacific Title
opticals by
Paramount Transportation Services
transportation services
Playback Technologies
24 frame playback
Playboy Enterprises
Playboy logo and design are trademarks of
Prairie Pictures Stormstock
footage provided by
Runway
post-production
Sax Fifth Avenue
thanks
Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack
Sony Pictures Studios
sound re-recording
Temple St. Clair Carr
thanks
Time
Margaret Bourke-WhiteLife Magazine copyrighted by
Tony's Food Service
catering
Universal Media
footage from "The Jack Paar Program" courtesy of
Wieden & Kennedy
Nike commercial by
William Holden Theater
sound re-recording
yU+Co.
main and end titles designed by
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