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What a Man (2012): Ratings & Box Office

What a Man (2012) movie poster

What a Man is a 2012 romantic comedy. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $17.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 39 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.

IMDb rating
5.5/10
worldwide gross
$17.4M
Metascore
39
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What a Man (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Genres
Comedy , Romance
Original language
Korean
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What a Man About?

The premise of What a Man without spoilers.

After his girlfriend leaves him for a neighbor, a teacher named Alex finds himself struggling with heartbreak and a crisis of identity. Seeking solace, he turns to his best friend, Okke, who encourages him to explore a more traditionally masculine persona. As Alex attempts to embrace this new image, he grapples with questions of self-acceptance and whether he needs to change to find happiness and love.

What a Man Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • overcoming fear
  • bare chested male
  • barefoot male
  • male nudity
  • male rear nudity
  • camera shot of bare feet
  • camera shot of feet
  • man punches a woman
  • weightlifting
  • paintball
  • journey
  • young
+38 more
  • man
  • teacher
  • knocked unconscious
  • rowing crew
  • passing a note
  • cactus
  • animal costume
  • misunderstanding
  • neck brace
  • noisy eater
  • field trip
  • falling in love with best friend
  • dancing
  • fountain
  • party
  • mirror
  • vomiting
  • foreplay
  • whipped cream
  • brownie
  • bottle opener
  • shower
  • tree cutting
  • lesson in manliness
  • hatchet
  • phallic symbol
  • bridge
  • classroom
  • infidelity
  • hiding in a closet
  • flatbed truck
  • doctor
  • hospital
  • eavesdropping
  • human skeleton
  • sausage
  • nightmare
  • fear of flying
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Ratings

What a Man Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave What a Man 39 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.

Box office

What a Man Box Office

What a Man grossed $17.4 million worldwide.

2012 box office

Worldwide gross

$17.4M

International
$17.4M
Videos

What a Man Trailers & Videos

The trailer of What a Man.

Todo un Hombre - Tráiler español
Cars

Cars in What a Man

22 cars on screen, including the 2008 smart Fortwo and the Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W211.

All 22 cars
  • 2008 smart Fortwo in What a Man 2008 smart Fortwo Main role
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W211 in What a Man Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W211 Minor role
  • 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon in What a Man 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon Background role
  • 2001 Audi A3 in What a Man 2001 Audi A3 Background role
Details

What a Man Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Todo un hombre” and “速成男子汉”.

Also known as
  • Todo un hombre
  • 速成男子汉
  • Ne Adam Ama
  • Какъв мъж!
  • Ele é o Cara

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FAQ

What a Man FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of What a Man, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What a Man?

What a Man runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was What a Man released?

What a Man was released on November 30, 2012.

How much did What a Man make at the box office?

What a Man grossed $17.4 million worldwide.

How is What a Man rated?

What a Man has 5.5/10 on IMDb, 39 on Metacritic, 53% on TMDB and 2.6/5 on Letterboxd.

Does What a Man have a post-credit scene?

No. What a Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is What a Man in?

The original language of What a Man is Korean.

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