But as the millennium winds down, Nick realizes that hearing is not the same as understanding. To win her heart — and his own redemption — he’ll have to stop listening for what women want… and start learning what one woman needs.
He can hear them. But can he change before the clock runs out? What Women Want -2000-2000
Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) is a Chicago ad exec who thinks he knows what women want — until he accidentally gains the ability to hear their every thought. There’s just one catch: it only works in the year 2000. And it only lasts until midnight, December 31, 2000. But as the millennium winds down, Nick realizes
Here’s a text concept for What Women Want under the playful title constraint — as if the film is set in a very specific, looping year: What Women Want -2000-2000 One year. One mind. One impossible question. But can he change before the clock runs out
Suddenly, every unspoken desire, secret fear, and private fantasy of the women around him becomes loud and clear. From the boardroom to the bedroom, Nick uses his gift to climb the corporate ladder, charm his way through the Y2K dating scene, and try to outsmart his brilliant new boss, Darcy McGuire (Helen Hunt).
Coming to theaters… for exactly one year.