What Women Want (Also Known As: Lo que ellas quieren ) is a Comedy Fantasy Romance film directed by Nancy Meyers and written by Josh Goldsmith (story), Cathy Yuspa (story) . It released on 15 December 2000 (USA). The film stars Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei. After an accident, a chauvenistic executive gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking.