Think Like a Man
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| Directed by | Tim Story |
| Produced by | William Packer Glenn S. Gainor (executive) Rob Hardy (executive) Steve Harvey (executive) Rushion McDonald (executive) |
| Screenplay by | Keith Marryman David A. Newman |
| Based on | Act like a Lady, Think like a Man by Steve Harvey |
| Starring | Michael Ealy Jerry Ferrara Meagan Good Regina Hall Kevin Hart (also narrator) Terrence J Taraji P. Henson Romany Malco Gabrielle Union |
| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
| Cinematography | Larry Blanford |
| Editing by | Peter S. Elliot |
| Studio | Rainforest Films |
| Distributed by | Screen Gems |
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| Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million[1] |
| Box office | $99,105,477[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 Pictures.[2]
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Plot [edit]
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 the women are hooked on Harvey's advice, they try to turn the tables on their mates, which later seems to backfire.
Cast [edit]
- Kevin Hart as Cedric, "the Happier Divorced Guy"
- Terrence J as Michael, "the Mama's Boy"
- Regina Hall as Candace, "the Single Mom"
- Jerry Ferrara as Jeremy, "the Non-Committer"
- Gabrielle Union as Kristen, "the Girl Who Wants the Ring"
- Michael Ealy as Dominic, "the Dreamer"
- Taraji P. Henson as Lauren, "the Woman Who Is Her Own Man"
- Romany Malco as Zeke, "the Player"
- Meagan Good as Mya, "the 90 Day Rule Girl"
- Steve Harvey as Himself
- Busayo Ige as Herself
- Gary Owen as Bennett, "the Happily Married Man"
- Wendy Williams as Gail, Cedric's ex-wife
- Chris Brown as Alex, Mya's ex
- Jenifer Lewis as Loretta, Michael's mom
- La La Anthony as Sonia, Mya's friend
- Caleel Harris as Duke, Candace's son
- Morris Chestnut as James, Lauren's ex
- Arielle Kebbel as Gina, Kristen's friend
- Kelly Rowland as Brenda
- Sherri Shepherd as Vicki
- Tony Rock as Xavier, Zeke's friend
- Tika Sumpter as Dominic's girlfriend
- Keri Hilson as Heather
- Luenell as Aunt Winnie
Six professional basketball players made cameo appearances as themselves:
Reception [edit]
Critical response [edit]
The film received generally mixed reviews. At film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a "mixed" rating of 54%, based on 81 reviews and an average rating of 5.6/10, with the critical consensus saying, "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 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] However, 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 [edit]
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 $95,326,341 in both the United States and Canada, along with $3,779,136 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $99,105,477. The movie's production budget was $12.5 million.[9]
Soundtrack [edit]
The film's soundtrack includes songs by Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Hudson, Keri Hilson, John Legend and Future.[10]
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Think Like a Man" | Ne-Yo, Harmony David 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 Pimentel, Clayton Reilly, John Stephens | John Legend featuring Ludacris | 3:59 | ||||||
| 3. | "Need a Reason" | Kelly Rowland, Bei Maejor, Vanessa Carlton, T. Boi | Kelly Rowland featuring Future and Bei Maejor | 4:16 | ||||||
| 4. | "Won't Make a Fool Out of You" | Marcus Canty | Marcus Canty | 4:13 | ||||||
| 5. | "Baby Be Mine" | Rod Temperton | Quadron | 4:17 | ||||||
| 6. | "That's the Way of the World" | Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | 5:45 | ||||||
| 7. | "Freedom Ride" | Keri Hilson, Arden Altino, Olivier Castelli, Akene Dunkley, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | Keri Hilson | 3:43 | ||||||
| 8. | "Shake That Jelly" | Patrizio Pigliapoco, Christopher Trujillo, William Wesson | Billy Wes | 3:15 | ||||||
| 9. | "Same Ole BS" | Ronnie Jackson, Philip Cornish, Eric Cire | RaVaughn | 3:44 | ||||||
| 10. | "Fire" | Brandon Hines, Antoine Harris, J-Hype | Brandon Hines | 3:47 | ||||||
| 11. | "Motion Picture" | Future | Future | 4:04 | ||||||
| 12. | "Never Too Much" | Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | 3:50 | ||||||
| 13. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Barry White | Barry White | 4:51 | ||||||
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Total length:
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48:50 | |||||||||
Sequel [edit]
On June 28, 2012 Screen Gems announced plans for a sequel Think Like a Man Too, with Keith Merryman and David A. Newman also writing its script.[12] In April 2013, it was announced that the sequel would be released on June 20, 2014.[13]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Think Like a Man (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=76886
- ^ "Think Like a Man (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ "Think Like a Man". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Ebert, Roger. "Think Like a Man". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=103489
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Think Like a Man at the Internet Movie Database
- Think Like a Man at AllRovi
- 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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