A man finds himself getting an unexpected crash course in the psychology of contemporary women in this romantic comedy. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) is a successful advertising executive living in Chicago who has long fancied himself a ladies man, though he has precious little understanding of women beyond figuring out how to seduce them. One day, Nick is electrocuted in an accident in his bathroom; while hes not seriously injured, when he comes to, he discovers something remarkable has happened -- he can suddenly hear what women are thinking. At first, Nick finds himself learning all sorts of things he didnt want to know, but he also realizes how this can be used to his advantage -- especially after his old boss, Dan Wanamaker (Alan Alda) is replaced by a woman, Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt). But Nick begins to feel differently about his unusual gift when he discovers Darcy is infatuated with him, and he finds himself falling for her. What Women Want also features Bette Midler as Nicks analyst, Delta Burke and Valerie Perrine as two of his co-workers, and Marisa Tomei as one of Nicks significant others. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide