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15 December 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening.Plot:
After an accident, a chauvenistic executive gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(85 articles)
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A romantic comedy that a guy can see too more (373 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Gibson | ... | Nick Marshall | |
| Helen Hunt | ... | Darcy McGuire | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Lola | |
| Alan Alda | ... | Dan Wanamaker | |
| Ashley Johnson | ... | Alex Marshall | |
| Mark Feuerstein | ... | Morgan Farwell | |
| Lauren Holly | ... | Gigi | |
| Delta Burke | ... | Eve | |
| Valerie Perrine | ... | Margo | |
| Judy Greer | ... | Erin the File Girl | |
| Sarah Paulson | ... | Annie, Nick's Secretary | |
| Ana Gasteyer | ... | Sue Cranston | |
| Lisa Edelstein | ... | Dina | |
| Loretta Devine | ... | Flo the Doorwoman | |
| Diana-Maria Riva | ... | Stella |
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.Parents Guide:
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127 minCountry:
USAColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #37911) | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12Fun Stuff
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The poem that Nick (Mel Gibson) starts reciting in order to keep from hearing his daughter's thoughts when he walk in on her and her boyfriend is "Casey At The Bat" written by Ernest Lawrence Thayer in 1888. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The position of Nick's right hand changes between shots when he pours himself a glass of wine while watching television ("..too much estrogen in television these days.."). moreSoundtrack:
Yay Boy moreFAQ
Why doesn't Nick hear his assistants Eve and Margo's inner thoughts?more
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This is pretty much the typical romantic comedy, but with an interesting twist; the main character has the ability to hear womens thoughts. The important thing was that for it to work, the character would be placed in a lot of interesting comical situations, where you could laugh at it, without it being too mocking of womens thoughts, or too far-out to enjoy. It succeeds pretty well, however the way the character gains and loses the ability were handled somewhat poorly. The humor is good, and there is plenty of it, throughout the entire runtime. The characters were believable, and the main character eventually grew to be likable. The plot was good, and the acting likewise. The only thing that brings the movie down, is the poor execution of the gain/loss of the ability to hear womens thoughts, and the sugar-sweet ending, that was too predictable and plain boring, as anyone who's seen one of the hundreds(possibly thousands) of romantic comedies out there. No actual new stuff brought to the table, apart from the interesting and original concept of a man being able to hear what women are thinking. OK for a romantic comedy. 7/10