Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics generally found the ensemble charming and entertaining but considered the formulaic, advice-driven story overextended and lacking spontaneity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows four women and their partners through separate but connected dating conflicts.
The women use Steve Harvey’s relationship book as a practical strategy for changing their partners’ behavior.
The men and women manipulate relationship advice against one another before confronting the resulting power struggle.
The couples’ dating problems unfold within a wider group of friends whose experiences overlap.
Films like Think Like a Man, and why
The Best Man
shared ensemble romantic comedy structure, relationship advice premise, and playful gender conflict
About Last Night
shared interwoven courtship stories, contemporary urban setting, and relationship-centered humor
He's Just Not That Into You
shared ensemble romance, dating misunderstandings, and breezy comedic tone
The Brothers
shared African American ensemble, romantic comedy conventions, and friendship-driven relationship drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Story
- Release Date
- 2012-04-20
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (919)
Cast
- Michael Ealy
- Jerry Ferrara
- Meagan Good
- Regina Hall
- Kevin Hart
- Taraji P. Henson
- Terrence J
- Romany Malco
- Gabrielle Union
- Jenifer Lewis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Think Like a Man about?
- Four women weaponize a relationship advice book to reshape their romances, only to provoke a comic counteroffensive from the men they are dating.
- What is Think Like a Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Think Like a Man as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Think Like a Man violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Think Like a Man.
- What did critics think of Think Like a Man?
- Critics generally found the ensemble charming and entertaining but considered the formulaic, advice-driven story overextended and lacking spontaneity.
- Which films are like Think Like a Man?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best Man, About Last Night, He's Just Not That Into You, and The Brothers.
- How long is Think Like a Man?
- Think Like a Man runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Think Like a Man?
- In United States, Think Like a Man streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
