What Men Want (2019)

What Men Want
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $54,611,903Details
International Box Office $15,300,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $69,911,903
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,815,707 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,474,386 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $3,290,093
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Ali Davis is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest to the test.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,232,087 (33.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,912 opening theaters/2,912 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,270,338

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 2019 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: February 15th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
February 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (South Africa)
March 15th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
March 15th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 4th, 2019 (Wide), released as Ce-şi doresc bărbaţii (Romania)
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Video Release: April 23rd, 2019 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual content throughout, and some drug material.
(Rating bulletin 2561 (Cert #51763), 1/16/2019)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Home Again
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Keywords: Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Psychics, Narcotics, Accidental Injury, Remake, Genderbending Casting, Romantic Comedy
Source:Based on Movie
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Will Packer Productions, Paramount Players, Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $10,675,205 Feb 15, 2019 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 193 $12,860,202 Feb 15, 2019 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 106 $12,210,284 Feb 15, 2019 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $14,709,493 Feb 15, 2019 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2019 2 $18,232,087   2,912 $6,261   $18,232,087 1
Feb 15, 2019 4 $10,675,205 -41% 2,912 $3,666   $35,905,533 2
Feb 22, 2019 6 $5,248,197 -51% 2,389 $2,197   $45,109,263 3
Mar 1, 2019 9 $2,763,886 -47% 2,018 $1,370   $49,704,890 4
Mar 8, 2019 11 $1,242,533 -55% 1,062 $1,170   $52,039,693 5
Mar 15, 2019 15 $720,259 -42% 587 $1,227   $53,427,275 6
Mar 22, 2019 17 $310,453 -57% 404 $768   $54,051,616 7
Mar 29, 2019 22 $205,218 -34% 309 $664   $54,408,997 8
Apr 5, 2019 28 $75,450 -63% 123 $613   $54,584,109 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 7, 2019 P $1,250,000     0     $1,250,000  
Feb 8, 2019 2 $6,590,556     2,912 $2,263   $6,590,556 1
Feb 9, 2019 2 $7,520,876 +14%   2,912 $2,583   $14,111,432 2
Feb 10, 2019 2 $4,120,655 -45%   2,912 $1,415   $18,232,087 3
Feb 11, 2019 2 $1,071,495 -74%   2,912 $368   $19,303,582 4
Feb 12, 2019 2 $1,700,051 +59%   2,912 $584   $21,003,633 5
Feb 13, 2019 4 $975,051 -43%   2,912 $335   $21,978,684 6
Feb 14, 2019 3 $3,251,644 +233%   2,912 $1,117   $25,230,328 7
Feb 15, 2019 4 $2,930,103 -10% -56% 2,912 $1,006   $28,160,431 8
Feb 16, 2019 4 $4,700,098 +60% -38% 2,912 $1,614   $32,860,529 9
Feb 17, 2019 4 $3,045,004 -35% -26% 2,912 $1,046   $35,905,533 10
Feb 18, 2019 4 $1,535,079 -50% +43% 2,912 $527   $37,440,612 11
Feb 19, 2019 4 $1,140,118 -26% -33% 2,912 $392   $38,580,730 12
Feb 20, 2019 4 $615,098 -46% -37% 2,912 $211   $39,195,828 13
Feb 21, 2019 4 $665,238 +8% -80% 2,912 $228   $39,861,066 14
Feb 22, 2019 6 $1,492,503 +124% -49% 2,389 $625   $41,353,569 15
Feb 23, 2019 6 $2,408,086 +61% -49% 2,389 $1,008   $43,761,655 16
Feb 24, 2019 6 $1,347,608 -44% -56% 2,389 $564   $45,109,263 17
Feb 25, 2019 5 $396,781 -71% -74% 2,389 $166   $45,506,044 18
Feb 26, 2019 5 $673,002 +70% -41% 2,389 $282   $46,179,046 19
Feb 27, 2019 5 $396,885 -41% -35% 2,389 $166   $46,575,931 20
Feb 28, 2019 6 $365,073 -8% -45% 2,389 $153   $46,941,004 21
Mar 1, 2019 9 $770,255 +111% -48% 2,018 $382   $47,711,259 22
Mar 2, 2019 9 $1,267,186 +65% -47% 2,018 $628   $48,978,445 23
Mar 3, 2019 9 $726,445 -43% -46% 2,018 $360   $49,704,890 24
Mar 4, 2019 9 $249,830 -66% -37% 2,018 $124   $49,954,720 25
Mar 5, 2019 9 $400,271 +60% -41% 2,018 $198   $50,354,991 26
Mar 6, 2019 10 $255,611 -36% -36% 2,018 $127   $50,610,602 27
Mar 7, 2019 9 $186,558 -27% -49% 2,018 $92   $50,797,160 28
Mar 8, 2019 10 $338,199 +81% -56% 1,062 $318   $51,135,359 29
Mar 9, 2019 10 $557,226 +65% -56% 1,062 $525   $51,692,585 30
Mar 10, 2019 11 $347,108 -38% -52% 1,062 $327   $52,039,693 31
Mar 11, 2019 10 $150,972 -57% -40% 1,062 $142   $52,190,665 32
Mar 12, 2019 10 $224,537 +49% -44% 1,062 $211   $52,415,202 33
Mar 13, 2019 10 $160,788 -28% -37% 1,062 $151   $52,575,990 34
Mar 14, 2019 11 $131,026 -19% -30% 1,062 $123   $52,707,016 35
Mar 15, 2019 15 $209,882 +60% -38% 587 $358   $52,916,898 36
Mar 16, 2019 15 $320,392 +53% -43% 587 $546   $53,237,290 37
Mar 17, 2019 15 $189,985 -41% -45% 587 $324   $53,427,275 38
Mar 18, 2019 - $75,124 -60% -50% 587 $128   $53,502,399 39
Mar 19, 2019 15 $114,140 +52% -49% 587 $194   $53,616,539 40
Mar 20, 2019 - $71,841 -37% -55% 587 $122   $53,688,380 41
Mar 21, 2019 15 $52,783 -27% -60% 587 $90   $53,741,163 42
Mar 22, 2019 - $90,387 +71% -57% 404 $224   $53,831,550 43
Mar 23, 2019 - $138,002 +53% -57% 404 $342   $53,969,552 44
Mar 24, 2019 - $82,064 -41% -57% 404 $203   $54,051,616 45
Mar 25, 2019 - $33,828 -59% -55% 404 $84   $54,085,444 46
Mar 26, 2019 - $51,387 +52% -55% 404 $127   $54,136,831 47
Mar 27, 2019 - $36,978 -28% -49% 404 $92   $54,173,809 48
Mar 28, 2019 - $29,970 -19% -43% 404 $74   $54,203,779 49
Mar 29, 2019 - $55,354 +85% -39% 309 $179   $54,259,133 50
Mar 30, 2019 - $92,596 +67% -33% 309 $300   $54,351,729 51
Mar 31, 2019 - $57,268 -38% -30% 309 $185   $54,408,997 52
Apr 1, 2019 - $24,025 -58% -29% 309 $78   $54,433,022 53
Apr 2, 2019 - $33,461 +39% -35% 309 $108   $54,466,483 54
Apr 3, 2019 - $21,953 -34% -41% 309 $71   $54,488,436 55
Apr 4, 2019 - $20,223 -8% -33% 309 $65   $54,508,659 56
Apr 5, 2019 - $22,929 +13% -59% 123 $186   $54,531,588 57
Apr 6, 2019 - $35,254 +54% -62% 123 $287   $54,566,842 58
Apr 7, 2019 - $17,267 -51% -70% 123 $140   $54,584,109 59
Apr 8, 2019 - $6,530 -62% -73% 123 $53   $54,590,639 60
Apr 9, 2019 - $9,382 +44% -72% 123 $76   $54,600,021 61
Apr 10, 2019 - $6,535 -30% -70% 123 $53   $54,606,556 62
Apr 11, 2019 - $5,347 -18% -74% 123 $43   $54,611,903 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2019 2 $25,230,328   2,912 $8,664   $25,230,328 1
Feb 15, 2019 4 $14,630,738 -42% 2,912 $5,024   $39,861,066 2
Feb 22, 2019 6 $7,079,938 -52% 2,389 $2,964   $46,941,004 3
Mar 1, 2019 9 $3,856,156 -46% 2,018 $1,911   $50,797,160 4
Mar 8, 2019 10 $1,909,856 -50% 1,062 $1,798   $52,707,016 5
Mar 15, 2019 15 $1,034,147 -46% 587 $1,762   $53,741,163 6
Mar 22, 2019 17 $462,616 -55% 404 $1,145   $54,203,779 7
Mar 29, 2019 22 $304,880 -34% 309 $987   $54,508,659 8
Apr 5, 2019 31 $103,244 -66% 123 $839   $54,611,903 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/15/2019 $1,341,017 258 261 1,250 $3,877,355 4/2/2019
Netherlands 3/15/2019 $485,124 85 96 671 $2,175,924 5/14/2019
Romania 10/4/2019 $0 0 1 3 $656,602 7/21/2022
South Africa 2/22/2019 $0 0 0 0 $836,000 3/4/2019
United Kingdom 3/15/2019 $1,110,891 495 495 1,562 $3,624,737 4/10/2019
 
Rest of World $4,129,382
 
International Total$15,300,000 7/21/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 12, 2019255,910 55,910$836,414$836,4143
May 19, 2019323,388-58% 79,298$349,884$1,186,2984
May 26, 2019148,938-62% 88,236$133,712$1,320,0105
Jun 2, 2019237,325-18% 95,561$109,582$1,429,5926

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 12, 2019332,994 32,994$658,565$658,5653
May 19, 2019919,562-41% 52,556$390,458$1,049,0234
May 26, 2019208,081-59% 60,637$161,054$1,210,0775

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Leading Cast

Taraji P. Henson    Ali Davis
Tracy Morgan    Joe “Dolla” Barry

Supporting Cast

Aldis Hodge    Will
Wendi McLendon-Covey    Olivia
Max Greenfield    Kevin
Tamala Jones    Mari
Jason Jones    Ethan
Josh Brener    Brandon
Brian Bosworth    Nick
Chris Witaske    Eddie
Richard Roundtree    Skip
Phoebe Robinson    Ciarra
Kellan Lutz    Captain Fucktastic
Erykah Badu    Sister
Charles Green    Dr. Wilson
Ashani Roberts    Gabby
Deja Dee    Hairstylist
Michael Pierino Miller    Sports Agent
Ashley Uecker    Agent
Chris Ward    Hawks Fan/Nightclub Guest
Mystie Smith    Denise
Kausar Mohammed    Jenna
David Dunston    Street Guy
George Lott    The Hipster
Charles D. Clark    Bouncer
Jay DeVon Johnson    Pastor Bates
Elgin Lee    Security
Frank David Monroe    Security Guard
Damita Jane Howard    Tasha
Roshawn Franklin    James
Mathias Alvarez    Valet Guy
Vinny Fazio    Core Sports Agent
Leon Croom    Wedding Guest
Marcus Lewis    Boxer
Haley Hansen    Waitress
John Thelan Reece    VIP Suite Guest
AnQunn Daniel    Wedding Guest
JoAnna Lorene    Woman in the Crowd
Cristian Gonzalez    Louis

Cameos

Shaquille O'Neal    Himself
Grant Hill    Himself
Mark Cuban    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Adam Shankman    Director
Tina Gordon Chism    Screenwriter
Alex Gregory    Screenwriter
Peter Huyck    Screenwriter
Chris Spain    Screenwriter
Jon Zack    Screenwriter
Tina Gordon Chism    Story by
Jas Waters    Story by
Josh Goldsmith    Story based on “What Women Want” by
Cathy Yuspa    Story based on “What Women Want” by
Diane Drake    Story based on “What Women Want” by
Will Packer    Producer
James Lopez    Producer
Emma E. Hickox    Editor
Brian Tyler    Composer
Jim Denault    Director of Photography

Home Market Releases for May 7th, 2019

May 8th, 2019

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

It is yet another slow week on the home market with very few first-run releases of note. There are three contenders for Pick of the Week: Better Call Saul: Season 4, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part on 4K Ultra HD, and My Hero Academia: Season Three, Part One. It is too close to call, so I’m declaring a three-way tie. More...

Home Market Releases for April 23rd, 2019

April 24th, 2019

A Face in the Crowd

It is another slow week on the home market, but that gave me a chance to complete a couple of late reviews. The best release on this week’s list is A Face in the Crowd and it is the Pick of the Week. However, both of the late reviews, On the Basis of Sex and Willie Dynamite, are worth picking up. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Alita Battles Disbelievers and Wins

February 20th, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

The weekend wasn’t as bad as it could have been, at least not at the top. Alita: Battle Angel topped all but the most bullish expectations with $42.25 million from Thursday through Sunday. Isn’t It Romantic matched expectations nearly perfectly, while Happy Death Day 2U struggled, but should still break even, eventually. Overall, the box office rose 8.4% from last weekend, but plummet 57% from the same weekend last year. On the positive side, that was the weekend Black Panther debuted, so we knew a drop-off like this was to be expected. On the negative side, as of the end of business on Monday, 2019 was behind 2018’s pace by a margin of over $350 million or nearly 23%. 2019 will need to turn things around soon if it wants any chance of completing a comeback. Hell, it will need to turn things around soon if it wants any chance to avoid a worst-in-a-decade end result. More...

Weekend Estimates: Alita Wins Battle for Top Spot, but Production Budget is Winning the War

February 17th, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel is topping the weekend chart with an estimated $27.8 million over the three-day weekend and $33.0 million over four. Adding in Thursday’s result gives us a total opening of $41.7 million, which is more than we predicted and we were already a little more bullish than most. Its reviews were bouncing above then sinking below the overall positive level throughout the week, but they seem to have settled on the south side at 58% positive. We won’t get the CinemaScore until Monday, but I suspect it will be substantially better than this and be in the B plus / A minus range. We don’t have solid numbers for its international weekend, but estimates have it in the $40 million range during its second weekend of release. This would have been a great run so far, had the film not cost so much to make. More...

Friday Estimates: Alita Battles it’s Way to the Top

February 16th, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel started strong on Thursday with $8.72 million and held on well on Friday down just 14% to $7.53 million. Granted, this was the worst decline of the three new releases, but it was also the only one to open on Thursday, so I think this is a strong showing. The reviews remain right on the edge of the overall positive level, so it should have acceptable legs. Look for between $25 million and $26 million over the three-day weekend and $30 million over four. This would be a good start, if the film cost $100 million to make. However, with a budget between $160 million and $170 million, depending on tax breaks, even getting to $100 million domestically will just be saving face. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will there be a Lot of Love At the Box Office this week?

February 14th, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

It’s a very odd weekend at the box office. Not only is it a long weekend with most people having Monday off, but Valentine’s Day is Thursday and two of the three wide releases opened on Wednesday. The biggest new release is Alita: Battle Angel, but the film reportedly cost as much as $200 million to make and there’s a chance it will open with less than $20 million over the three-day portion of the weekend. Isn’t It Romantic should get the biggest boost thanks to Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile, Happy Death Day 2U is hoping to top the original. As for this weekend last year, it was the weekend Black Panther debuted. 2019 is going to get destroyed at the year-over-year comparison, again. If it loses by less than 50%, I will be happy. That’s how bad things have gotten. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: 2019 Continues its Slump

February 12th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

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Weekend Estimates: Lego Tops Chart, but Fails to Match the Original

February 10th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part reportedly cost $99 million to make and it will earn that much domestically, so it will very likely make a profit and Warner Bros. will be fine. That said, it is estimated to only manage $34.4 million over the weekend, which is about 40% lower than expectations and almost exactly 50% lower than the first film opened with. Its reviews are 84% positive, while it managed an A minus from CinemaScore, so it really should have done better than this. This hopefully isn’t a sign that the overall box office is unhealthy, but just a sign that WB has pushed the franchise too much too soon. Internationally, the film started with $18.1 million in 63 markets. This includes a first place, $5.2 million on 1,301 screens in the U.K. It also managed first place in Russia with $1.7 million on 2,493 screens. On the other hand, it only managed fourth place in Brazil with just $707,000 on 854 screens, which is the weakest start in the franchise. More...

Friday Estimates: New Releases Receive a Cold Welcome

February 9th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Friday’s box office can best be described as “What happened?” Thursday previews looked promising, but then the Friday numbers arrived and it looks like most of the new releases will miss expectations. This includes The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, which opened with $8.5 million on Friday, $9.1 million including its paid previews from January. This is well below expectations and puts the film on pace for about $32 million over the weekend. Its reviews are 85% positive, but its early CinemaScore is just A minus, which isn’t particularly good for a family film. Next weekend is a long weekend, so I think it will still get to $100 million domestically, which is more than it cost to make. However, a lot of people thought it had a real shot at $200 million domestically, so this is a real disappointment. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Lego Lifts Off with $2.1 million in Combined Previews

February 8th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part got off to a solid start with $2.1 million in previews. This includes $1.5 million last night and $600,000 from the January paid preview. This is a good result for a family film opening without the benefit of a school holiday. Granted, The Lego Batman Movie opened with $2.2 million during its previews in 2017, but as a comic book movie, it had more drawing power with adults and would be slightly more front-loaded. We don’t know for sure if The Second Part will make up the difference over the full weekend and match our $55 million prediction, but we will have a better idea tomorrow when the Friday estimates show up. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Lego Save 2019?

February 8th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

I’m of two minds when it comes to this weekend. On the one hand, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part should be the biggest hit of the year so far and could be the first true monster hit of the year. On the other hand, it might not be enough to keep pace with last year. Only one other new release, What Men Want, has a shot at $20 million, while the other two releases, Cold Pursuit and The Prodigy, might not reach $10 million. This weekend last year, wasn’t quite as strong when it came to new releases, but it had a massive advantage when it came to holdovers. I think 2019 has a small advantage here, but I’ve been burned before, so I won’t be too surprised if 2019 loses in the year-over-year comparison, again. More...

Preview: February

February 1st, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

2019 got off to a slow start as the biggest release of January, Glass, missed expectations and as a result, 2019 lost every weekend in the year-over-year comparison. Unfortunately, 2019 isn’t going to turn things around this month, as last February, Black Panther broke all of the records. That doesn’t mean there are no bright spots this month. Both The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World are virtually guaranteed to reach $100 million domestically, while I wouldn’t be too surprised if one or both hit $200 million. Meanwhile, there are several midlevel hits, one of which could turn into a surprise $100 million hit. That said, there’s a chance all nine movies opening this month combined will earn less than Black Panther did last year. More...

What Men Want Trailer

January 3rd, 2019

Comedy starring Taraji P. Henson opens February 8 ... Full Movie Details.

Ali Davis is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest to the test. More...


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Synopsis

Ali Davis is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest to the test.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,232,087 (33.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,912 opening theaters/2,912 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,270,338

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 2019 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: February 15th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
February 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (South Africa)
March 15th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
March 15th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 4th, 2019 (Wide), released as Ce-şi doresc bărbaţii (Romania)
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Video Release: April 23rd, 2019 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual content throughout, and some drug material.
(Rating bulletin 2561 (Cert #51763), 1/16/2019)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Home Again
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Keywords: Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Psychics, Narcotics, Accidental Injury, Remake, Genderbending Casting, Romantic Comedy
Source:Based on Movie
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Will Packer Productions, Paramount Players, Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $10,675,205 Feb 15, 2019 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 193 $12,860,202 Feb 15, 2019 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 106 $12,210,284 Feb 15, 2019 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $14,709,493 Feb 15, 2019 10

Leading Cast

Taraji P. Henson    Ali Davis
Tracy Morgan    Joe “Dolla” Barry

Supporting Cast

Aldis Hodge    Will
Wendi McLendon-Covey    Olivia
Max Greenfield    Kevin
Tamala Jones    Mari
Jason Jones    Ethan
Josh Brener    Brandon
Brian Bosworth    Nick
Chris Witaske    Eddie
Richard Roundtree    Skip
Phoebe Robinson    Ciarra
Kellan Lutz    Captain Fucktastic
Erykah Badu    Sister
Charles Green    Dr. Wilson
Ashani Roberts    Gabby
Deja Dee    Hairstylist
Michael Pierino Miller    Sports Agent
Ashley Uecker    Agent
Chris Ward    Hawks Fan/Nightclub Guest
Mystie Smith    Denise
Kausar Mohammed    Jenna
David Dunston    Street Guy
George Lott    The Hipster
Charles D. Clark    Bouncer
Jay DeVon Johnson    Pastor Bates
Elgin Lee    Security
Frank David Monroe    Security Guard
Damita Jane Howard    Tasha
Roshawn Franklin    James
Mathias Alvarez    Valet Guy
Vinny Fazio    Core Sports Agent
Leon Croom    Wedding Guest
Marcus Lewis    Boxer
Haley Hansen    Waitress
John Thelan Reece    VIP Suite Guest
AnQunn Daniel    Wedding Guest
JoAnna Lorene    Woman in the Crowd
Cristian Gonzalez    Louis

Cameos

Shaquille O'Neal    Himself
Grant Hill    Himself
Mark Cuban    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Adam Shankman    Director
Tina Gordon Chism    Screenwriter
Alex Gregory    Screenwriter
Peter Huyck    Screenwriter
Chris Spain    Screenwriter
Jon Zack    Screenwriter
Tina Gordon Chism    Story by
Jas Waters    Story by
Josh Goldsmith    Story based on “What Women Want” by
Cathy Yuspa    Story based on “What Women Want” by
Diane Drake    Story based on “What Women Want” by
Will Packer    Producer
James Lopez    Producer
Emma E. Hickox    Editor
Brian Tyler    Composer
Jim Denault    Director of Photography

Home Market Releases for May 7th, 2019

May 8th, 2019

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

It is yet another slow week on the home market with very few first-run releases of note. There are three contenders for Pick of the Week: Better Call Saul: Season 4, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part on 4K Ultra HD, and My Hero Academia: Season Three, Part One. It is too close to call, so I’m declaring a three-way tie. More...

Home Market Releases for April 23rd, 2019

April 24th, 2019

A Face in the Crowd

It is another slow week on the home market, but that gave me a chance to complete a couple of late reviews. The best release on this week’s list is A Face in the Crowd and it is the Pick of the Week. However, both of the late reviews, On the Basis of Sex and Willie Dynamite, are worth picking up. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Alita Battles Disbelievers and Wins

February 20th, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

The weekend wasn’t as bad as it could have been, at least not at the top. Alita: Battle Angel topped all but the most bullish expectations with $42.25 million from Thursday through Sunday. Isn’t It Romantic matched expectations nearly perfectly, while Happy Death Day 2U struggled, but should still break even, eventually. Overall, the box office rose 8.4% from last weekend, but plummet 57% from the same weekend last year. On the positive side, that was the weekend Black Panther debuted, so we knew a drop-off like this was to be expected. On the negative side, as of the end of business on Monday, 2019 was behind 2018’s pace by a margin of over $350 million or nearly 23%. 2019 will need to turn things around soon if it wants any chance of completing a comeback. Hell, it will need to turn things around soon if it wants any chance to avoid a worst-in-a-decade end result. More...

Weekend Estimates: Alita Wins Battle for Top Spot, but Production Budget is Winning the War

February 17th, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel is topping the weekend chart with an estimated $27.8 million over the three-day weekend and $33.0 million over four. Adding in Thursday’s result gives us a total opening of $41.7 million, which is more than we predicted and we were already a little more bullish than most. Its reviews were bouncing above then sinking below the overall positive level throughout the week, but they seem to have settled on the south side at 58% positive. We won’t get the CinemaScore until Monday, but I suspect it will be substantially better than this and be in the B plus / A minus range. We don’t have solid numbers for its international weekend, but estimates have it in the $40 million range during its second weekend of release. This would have been a great run so far, had the film not cost so much to make. More...

Friday Estimates: Alita Battles it’s Way to the Top

February 16th, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel started strong on Thursday with $8.72 million and held on well on Friday down just 14% to $7.53 million. Granted, this was the worst decline of the three new releases, but it was also the only one to open on Thursday, so I think this is a strong showing. The reviews remain right on the edge of the overall positive level, so it should have acceptable legs. Look for between $25 million and $26 million over the three-day weekend and $30 million over four. This would be a good start, if the film cost $100 million to make. However, with a budget between $160 million and $170 million, depending on tax breaks, even getting to $100 million domestically will just be saving face. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will there be a Lot of Love At the Box Office this week?

February 14th, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

It’s a very odd weekend at the box office. Not only is it a long weekend with most people having Monday off, but Valentine’s Day is Thursday and two of the three wide releases opened on Wednesday. The biggest new release is Alita: Battle Angel, but the film reportedly cost as much as $200 million to make and there’s a chance it will open with less than $20 million over the three-day portion of the weekend. Isn’t It Romantic should get the biggest boost thanks to Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile, Happy Death Day 2U is hoping to top the original. As for this weekend last year, it was the weekend Black Panther debuted. 2019 is going to get destroyed at the year-over-year comparison, again. If it loses by less than 50%, I will be happy. That’s how bad things have gotten. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: 2019 Continues its Slump

February 12th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part missed expectations over the weekend, leading to yet another disappointing overall performance at the box office. Granted, the box office did climb by 55% from last weekend to $112 million. However, last weekend was the worst weekend at the box office in more than a year. Additionally, $112 million is still 20% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2019 has pulled in $1.01 billion; however, this is still 15% lower than last year’s pace and the slowest pace since 2011, in terms of raw dollars. If we go by ticket sales, we have to look all the way back to 1999 to find a slower start to the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Lego Tops Chart, but Fails to Match the Original

February 10th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part reportedly cost $99 million to make and it will earn that much domestically, so it will very likely make a profit and Warner Bros. will be fine. That said, it is estimated to only manage $34.4 million over the weekend, which is about 40% lower than expectations and almost exactly 50% lower than the first film opened with. Its reviews are 84% positive, while it managed an A minus from CinemaScore, so it really should have done better than this. This hopefully isn’t a sign that the overall box office is unhealthy, but just a sign that WB has pushed the franchise too much too soon. Internationally, the film started with $18.1 million in 63 markets. This includes a first place, $5.2 million on 1,301 screens in the U.K. It also managed first place in Russia with $1.7 million on 2,493 screens. On the other hand, it only managed fourth place in Brazil with just $707,000 on 854 screens, which is the weakest start in the franchise. More...

Friday Estimates: New Releases Receive a Cold Welcome

February 9th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Friday’s box office can best be described as “What happened?” Thursday previews looked promising, but then the Friday numbers arrived and it looks like most of the new releases will miss expectations. This includes The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, which opened with $8.5 million on Friday, $9.1 million including its paid previews from January. This is well below expectations and puts the film on pace for about $32 million over the weekend. Its reviews are 85% positive, but its early CinemaScore is just A minus, which isn’t particularly good for a family film. Next weekend is a long weekend, so I think it will still get to $100 million domestically, which is more than it cost to make. However, a lot of people thought it had a real shot at $200 million domestically, so this is a real disappointment. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Lego Lifts Off with $2.1 million in Combined Previews

February 8th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part got off to a solid start with $2.1 million in previews. This includes $1.5 million last night and $600,000 from the January paid preview. This is a good result for a family film opening without the benefit of a school holiday. Granted, The Lego Batman Movie opened with $2.2 million during its previews in 2017, but as a comic book movie, it had more drawing power with adults and would be slightly more front-loaded. We don’t know for sure if The Second Part will make up the difference over the full weekend and match our $55 million prediction, but we will have a better idea tomorrow when the Friday estimates show up. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Lego Save 2019?

February 8th, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

I’m of two minds when it comes to this weekend. On the one hand, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part should be the biggest hit of the year so far and could be the first true monster hit of the year. On the other hand, it might not be enough to keep pace with last year. Only one other new release, What Men Want, has a shot at $20 million, while the other two releases, Cold Pursuit and The Prodigy, might not reach $10 million. This weekend last year, wasn’t quite as strong when it came to new releases, but it had a massive advantage when it came to holdovers. I think 2019 has a small advantage here, but I’ve been burned before, so I won’t be too surprised if 2019 loses in the year-over-year comparison, again. More...

Preview: February

February 1st, 2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

2019 got off to a slow start as the biggest release of January, Glass, missed expectations and as a result, 2019 lost every weekend in the year-over-year comparison. Unfortunately, 2019 isn’t going to turn things around this month, as last February, Black Panther broke all of the records. That doesn’t mean there are no bright spots this month. Both The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World are virtually guaranteed to reach $100 million domestically, while I wouldn’t be too surprised if one or both hit $200 million. Meanwhile, there are several midlevel hits, one of which could turn into a surprise $100 million hit. That said, there’s a chance all nine movies opening this month combined will earn less than Black Panther did last year. More...

What Men Want Trailer

January 3rd, 2019

Comedy starring Taraji P. Henson opens February 8 ... Full Movie Details.

Ali Davis is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest to the test. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2019 2 $18,232,087   2,912 $6,261   $18,232,087 1
Feb 15, 2019 4 $10,675,205 -41% 2,912 $3,666   $35,905,533 2
Feb 22, 2019 6 $5,248,197 -51% 2,389 $2,197   $45,109,263 3
Mar 1, 2019 9 $2,763,886 -47% 2,018 $1,370   $49,704,890 4
Mar 8, 2019 11 $1,242,533 -55% 1,062 $1,170   $52,039,693 5
Mar 15, 2019 15 $720,259 -42% 587 $1,227   $53,427,275 6
Mar 22, 2019 17 $310,453 -57% 404 $768   $54,051,616 7
Mar 29, 2019 22 $205,218 -34% 309 $664   $54,408,997 8
Apr 5, 2019 28 $75,450 -63% 123 $613   $54,584,109 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 7, 2019 P $1,250,000     0     $1,250,000  
Feb 8, 2019 2 $6,590,556     2,912 $2,263   $6,590,556 1
Feb 9, 2019 2 $7,520,876 +14%   2,912 $2,583   $14,111,432 2
Feb 10, 2019 2 $4,120,655 -45%   2,912 $1,415   $18,232,087 3
Feb 11, 2019 2 $1,071,495 -74%   2,912 $368   $19,303,582 4
Feb 12, 2019 2 $1,700,051 +59%   2,912 $584   $21,003,633 5
Feb 13, 2019 4 $975,051 -43%   2,912 $335   $21,978,684 6
Feb 14, 2019 3 $3,251,644 +233%   2,912 $1,117   $25,230,328 7
Feb 15, 2019 4 $2,930,103 -10% -56% 2,912 $1,006   $28,160,431 8
Feb 16, 2019 4 $4,700,098 +60% -38% 2,912 $1,614   $32,860,529 9
Feb 17, 2019 4 $3,045,004 -35% -26% 2,912 $1,046   $35,905,533 10
Feb 18, 2019 4 $1,535,079 -50% +43% 2,912 $527   $37,440,612 11
Feb 19, 2019 4 $1,140,118 -26% -33% 2,912 $392   $38,580,730 12
Feb 20, 2019 4 $615,098 -46% -37% 2,912 $211   $39,195,828 13
Feb 21, 2019 4 $665,238 +8% -80% 2,912 $228   $39,861,066 14
Feb 22, 2019 6 $1,492,503 +124% -49% 2,389 $625   $41,353,569 15
Feb 23, 2019 6 $2,408,086 +61% -49% 2,389 $1,008   $43,761,655 16
Feb 24, 2019 6 $1,347,608 -44% -56% 2,389 $564   $45,109,263 17
Feb 25, 2019 5 $396,781 -71% -74% 2,389 $166   $45,506,044 18
Feb 26, 2019 5 $673,002 +70% -41% 2,389 $282   $46,179,046 19
Feb 27, 2019 5 $396,885 -41% -35% 2,389 $166   $46,575,931 20
Feb 28, 2019 6 $365,073 -8% -45% 2,389 $153   $46,941,004 21
Mar 1, 2019 9 $770,255 +111% -48% 2,018 $382   $47,711,259 22
Mar 2, 2019 9 $1,267,186 +65% -47% 2,018 $628   $48,978,445 23
Mar 3, 2019 9 $726,445 -43% -46% 2,018 $360   $49,704,890 24
Mar 4, 2019 9 $249,830 -66% -37% 2,018 $124   $49,954,720 25
Mar 5, 2019 9 $400,271 +60% -41% 2,018 $198   $50,354,991 26
Mar 6, 2019 10 $255,611 -36% -36% 2,018 $127   $50,610,602 27
Mar 7, 2019 9 $186,558 -27% -49% 2,018 $92   $50,797,160 28
Mar 8, 2019 10 $338,199 +81% -56% 1,062 $318   $51,135,359 29
Mar 9, 2019 10 $557,226 +65% -56% 1,062 $525   $51,692,585 30
Mar 10, 2019 11 $347,108 -38% -52% 1,062 $327   $52,039,693 31
Mar 11, 2019 10 $150,972 -57% -40% 1,062 $142   $52,190,665 32
Mar 12, 2019 10 $224,537 +49% -44% 1,062 $211   $52,415,202 33
Mar 13, 2019 10 $160,788 -28% -37% 1,062 $151   $52,575,990 34
Mar 14, 2019 11 $131,026 -19% -30% 1,062 $123   $52,707,016 35
Mar 15, 2019 15 $209,882 +60% -38% 587 $358   $52,916,898 36
Mar 16, 2019 15 $320,392 +53% -43% 587 $546   $53,237,290 37
Mar 17, 2019 15 $189,985 -41% -45% 587 $324   $53,427,275 38
Mar 18, 2019 - $75,124 -60% -50% 587 $128   $53,502,399 39
Mar 19, 2019 15 $114,140 +52% -49% 587 $194   $53,616,539 40
Mar 20, 2019 - $71,841 -37% -55% 587 $122   $53,688,380 41
Mar 21, 2019 15 $52,783 -27% -60% 587 $90   $53,741,163 42
Mar 22, 2019 - $90,387 +71% -57% 404 $224   $53,831,550 43
Mar 23, 2019 - $138,002 +53% -57% 404 $342   $53,969,552 44
Mar 24, 2019 - $82,064 -41% -57% 404 $203   $54,051,616 45
Mar 25, 2019 - $33,828 -59% -55% 404 $84   $54,085,444 46
Mar 26, 2019 - $51,387 +52% -55% 404 $127   $54,136,831 47
Mar 27, 2019 - $36,978 -28% -49% 404 $92   $54,173,809 48
Mar 28, 2019 - $29,970 -19% -43% 404 $74   $54,203,779 49
Mar 29, 2019 - $55,354 +85% -39% 309 $179   $54,259,133 50
Mar 30, 2019 - $92,596 +67% -33% 309 $300   $54,351,729 51
Mar 31, 2019 - $57,268 -38% -30% 309 $185   $54,408,997 52
Apr 1, 2019 - $24,025 -58% -29% 309 $78   $54,433,022 53
Apr 2, 2019 - $33,461 +39% -35% 309 $108   $54,466,483 54
Apr 3, 2019 - $21,953 -34% -41% 309 $71   $54,488,436 55
Apr 4, 2019 - $20,223 -8% -33% 309 $65   $54,508,659 56
Apr 5, 2019 - $22,929 +13% -59% 123 $186   $54,531,588 57
Apr 6, 2019 - $35,254 +54% -62% 123 $287   $54,566,842 58
Apr 7, 2019 - $17,267 -51% -70% 123 $140   $54,584,109 59
Apr 8, 2019 - $6,530 -62% -73% 123 $53   $54,590,639 60
Apr 9, 2019 - $9,382 +44% -72% 123 $76   $54,600,021 61
Apr 10, 2019 - $6,535 -30% -70% 123 $53   $54,606,556 62
Apr 11, 2019 - $5,347 -18% -74% 123 $43   $54,611,903 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2019 2 $25,230,328   2,912 $8,664   $25,230,328 1
Feb 15, 2019 4 $14,630,738 -42% 2,912 $5,024   $39,861,066 2
Feb 22, 2019 6 $7,079,938 -52% 2,389 $2,964   $46,941,004 3
Mar 1, 2019 9 $3,856,156 -46% 2,018 $1,911   $50,797,160 4
Mar 8, 2019 10 $1,909,856 -50% 1,062 $1,798   $52,707,016 5
Mar 15, 2019 15 $1,034,147 -46% 587 $1,762   $53,741,163 6
Mar 22, 2019 17 $462,616 -55% 404 $1,145   $54,203,779 7
Mar 29, 2019 22 $304,880 -34% 309 $987   $54,508,659 8
Apr 5, 2019 31 $103,244 -66% 123 $839   $54,611,903 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/15/2019 $1,341,017 258 261 1,250 $3,877,355 4/2/2019
Netherlands 3/15/2019 $485,124 85 96 671 $2,175,924 5/14/2019
Romania 10/4/2019 $0 0 1 3 $656,602 7/21/2022
South Africa 2/22/2019 $0 0 0 0 $836,000 3/4/2019
United Kingdom 3/15/2019 $1,110,891 495 495 1,562 $3,624,737 4/10/2019
 
Rest of World $4,129,382
 
International Total$15,300,000 7/21/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 12, 2019255,910 55,910$836,414$836,4143
May 19, 2019323,388-58% 79,298$349,884$1,186,2984
May 26, 2019148,938-62% 88,236$133,712$1,320,0105
Jun 2, 2019237,325-18% 95,561$109,582$1,429,5926

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 12, 2019332,994 32,994$658,565$658,5653
May 19, 2019919,562-41% 52,556$390,458$1,049,0234
May 26, 2019208,081-59% 60,637$161,054$1,210,0775

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