Think Like A Man (2012)
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Synopsis:
Think Like a Man is a 2012 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. The film follows four couples. 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.
Critical response
The film received generally mixed reviews. At film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a "mixed" rating of 52%, based on 79 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". The film also holds a score of 51 on the website Metacritic, based on 30 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times viewed that a major problem with the film is that it's based off 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).
However, Ebert called the cast "superb" noting in particular the performances of Meagan Good and Kevin Hart. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly also complimented Good and Hart's performance, as well as Romany Malco's performance. 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." 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."
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. The romantic comedy film remained on top of the competition during its second week as well, edging out new releases like The Pirates! Band of Misfits (#2) and The Five-Year Engagement (#5) to bring in a still-impressive $17.6 million. As of June 3, 2012, Think Like A Man has earned $89,780,492 in both the United States and Canada, along with $1,348,317 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $91,128,809. The movie's production budget was $12.5 million.
Directed by Tim Story
Produced by William Packer, Glenn S. Gainor (executive), Rob Hardy (executive),
Steve Harvey (executive) and Rushion McDonald (executive)
Screenplay by Keith Merryman, 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
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
Release date: April 20, 2012
Running time: 123 minutes
Language: English
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $91,128,809
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