What Men Want

What Men Want has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Stan, and in the US on Philo and Starz Apple TV Channel. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 1,594 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Taraji P. Henson's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Stan.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, What Men Want earns its spot. What Men Want does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the tables on her overbearing male colleagues. Taraji P. Henson and Aldis Hodge lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2019. The timing in What Men Want is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

What Men Want is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Taraji P. Henson's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.