Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Tim Story |
Produced by | Will Packer |
Screenplay by |
Keith Marryman David A. Newman |
Based on |
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey |
Starring | |
Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
Cinematography | Larry Blanford |
Edited by | Peter S. Elliot |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Screen Gems |
Release dates |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $12 million[1] |
Box office | $96.1 million[1] |
Think Like a Man is a 2012 ensemble American romantic comedy film directed by Tim Story, written by Keith Marryman and David A. Newman, and based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. The film was released on April 20, 2012 by Screen Gems.[2]
Plot
The film follows four storylines about each of the couples, titled:
- "The Mama's Boy" vs. "The Single Mom"
- "The Non-Committer" vs. "The Girl Who Wants the Ring"
- "The Dreamer" vs. "The Woman Who Is Her Own Man"
- "The Player" vs. "The 90 Day Rule Girl"
Each of the women are readers of Steve Harvey's book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. When the men learn that the women are hooked on Harvey's advice, they try to turn the tables on their mates, which later seems to backfire.
Cast
- Kevin Hart as Cedric, "The Happier Divorced Guy"
- Michael Ealy as Dominic, "The Dreamer"
- Taraji P. Henson as Lauren Harris, "The Woman Who Is Her Own Man"
- Terrence J as Michael Hanover, "The Mama's Boy"
- Regina Hall as Candace Hall, "The Single Mom"
- Jerry Ferrara as Jeremy Kern, "The Non-Committer"
- Gabrielle Union as Kristen, "The Girl Who Wants the Ring"
- Romany Malco as Zeke Freeman, "The Player"
- Meagan Good as Mya, "The 90 Day Rule Girl"
- Steve Harvey as Himself
- Gary Owen as Bennett, "The Happily Married Man"
- Wendy Williams as Gail, Cedric's ex-wife
- Chris Brown as Alex, Mya's ex
- Keri Hilson as Heather
- Jenifer Lewis as Loretta Hanover, Michael's mom
- La La Anthony as Sonia, Mya's friend
- Caleel Harris as Duke, Candace's son
- Morris Chestnut as James Merrill, Lauren's ex
- Arielle Kebbel as Gina, Kristen's friend
- Kelly Rowland as Brenda
- Sherri Shepherd as Vicki
- Tika Sumpter as Dominic's girlfriend
- Tony Rock as Xavier, Zeke's friend
- Luenell as Aunt Winnie Hall
Six professional basketball players made cameo appearances as themselves:
Reception
Critical response
The film received mixed reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 53%, based on 96 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10, and the site's critical consensus states, "In Think Like a Man, an otherwise standard rom-com is partially elevated by a committed—and attractive—cast, resulting in a funny take on modern romance".[3] The film also holds a score of 51 out of 100 on the website Metacritic, based on 30 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times viewed that a major problem with the film is that it takes seriously the advice given in the book it is based upon, commenting that such an approach "might have worked as a screwball comedy or a satire, but can you believe for a moment in characters naive enough to actually live their lives following Steve Harvey's advice? The result is a tiresome exercise that circles at great length through various prefabricated stories defined by the advice each couple needs (or doesn't need)."[5] Ebert called the cast "superb" noting in particular the performances of Meagan Good and Kevin Hart.[5] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly also complimented Good and Hart's performance, as well as Romany Malco's performance.[6] He ultimately gave the film a "B-" grade, writing that it is "so busy tracking courtship as if it were a science project that the bite-size love stories lack spontaneity."[6] In a positive review, Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune commended the film for "stick[ing] to a formula without falling prey to it" and commented that "its hangout factor is considerable, because the actors' charms are considerable."[7]
Box office
Think Like a Man grossed over $33.7 million during its opening weekend, an accomplishment which ended The Hunger Games' four-week run at the #1 spot at the U.S. box office.[1] The romantic comedy film remained on top of the competition during its second week as well, bringing in $17.6 million.[8]
As of June 24, 2012, Think Like a Man has earned $91,547,205 in both the United States and Canada, along with $4,523,302 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $96,070,507. The movie's production budget was $12.5 million.[9]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack includes songs by Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Hudson, Keri Hilson, John Legend and Future.[10]
Original soundtrack[11] | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
1. | "Think Like a Man" | Ne-Yo, Rick Ross, Harmony Samuels, Al Sherrod Lambert, Courtney Harrell, Eric Bellinger | Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo featuring Rick Ross | 4:01 |
2. | "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" | Allen Arthur, Christopher Bridges, Keith Justice, Miguel, Clayton Reilly, John Legend | John Legend featuring Ludacris | 3:59 |
3. | "Need a Reason" | Kelly Rowland, Lonny Bereal | Kelly Rowland featuring Future and Bei Maejor | 4:16 |
4. | "Won't Make a Fool Out of You" | Christopher T. Stewart, Johnta Austin, Kenneth Coby | Marcus Canty | 4:13 |
5. | "Baby Be Mine" | Rod Temperton | Quadron | 4:17 |
6. | "That's the Way of the World" (Originally released in 1975) | Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | 5:45 |
7. | "Freedom Ride" | Keri Hilson, Arden Altino, Olivier Castelli, Akene Dunkley, Jerry Duplessis | Keri Hilson | 3:43 |
8. | "Shake That Jelly" | Patrizio Pigliapoco, Christopher Trujillo, William Wesson | Billy Wes | 3:15 |
9. | "Same Ole BS" | Gamble and Huff, Philip Cornish, Eric "Cire" Crawford | RaVaughn | 3:44 |
10. | "Fire" | Brandon Hines, Antoine Harris | Brandon Hines | 3:47 |
11. | "Motion Picture" | Future, Gary Hall | Future | 4:04 |
12. | "Never Too Much" (Originally released in 1981) | Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | 3:50 |
Total length: |
48:50 |
Sequel
On June 28, 2012 Screen Gems announced plans for a sequel Think Like a Man Too, with Keith Merryman and David A. Newman again writing the script.[12] The film was released June 20, 2014.
References
- 1 2 3 "Think Like a Man (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Think Like a Man Trailer, News, Videos, and Reviews". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ "Think Like a Man (2012)". Flixster, Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Think Like a Man". CBS Interactive, Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- 1 2 Ebert, Roger. "Think Like a Man". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- 1 2 Gleiberman, Owen (April 25, 2012). "Think Like a Man". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Phillips, Michael (April 19, 2012). "Think Like a Man movie review". Chicago Tribune (Chicago Tribune: Tribune Company). Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ↑ Downey, Ryan J. "'Think Like A Man' Takes Box Office For Second Week". MTV News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ↑ Goldberg, Stephanie. "'Think Like A Man' and the legacy of 'Love Jones'". CNN Entertainment. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Keri Hilson, Kelly Rowland Join ‘Think Like a Man’ Soundtrack". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ↑ Think Like a Man at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2012
- ↑ Goldstein, Patrick (June 28, 2012). "Screen Gems moving ahead with 'Think Like a Man' sequel". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Think Like a Man at the Internet Movie Database
- Think Like a Man at AllMovie
- Think Like a Man at Box Office Mojo
- Think Like a Man at Rotten Tomatoes
- Think Like a Man at Metacritic
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