The Ugly Truth

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The Ugly Truth

R,

2009,

1h 35m,

Romance/

Comedy

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14%

166 Reviews

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60%

250,000+ Ratings

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14%

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166 Reviews

60%

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250,000+ Ratings

Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a lovelorn TV producer who, despite a long and arduous search for the perfect mate, is hopelessly single. The battle of the sexes heats up when her employers team her up with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), an opinionated TV celebrity who plans to put Abby through the wringer to prove his own theories about what makes men and women tick.

Critics Consensus

Despite the best efforts of Butler and Heigl, The Ugly Truth suffers from a weak script that relies on romantic comedy formula, with little charm or comedic payoff.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Aug 14, 2009

2/5

Heigl is said to have fallen out with Apatow since the making of Knocked Up. Maybe she should reconnect with him.

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Tim Nagle

The Times (UK)

Aug 11, 2009

1/5

The film is desperate to be edgy, but its attempts at adult humour are woefully misjudged.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Aug 11, 2009

1/5

The ugly truth about this insipid romcom is that Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler are entirely wasted.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 4, 2023

1.5/4

Everything about it was obviously handed down from another source, and even while realizing that, you’ll probably find the result very watchable, if forgettable.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Oct 9, 2021

1/5

...everything that could snarl up happens here; unsympathetic leads, silly scenarios, a wealth of sexual crudity and a debatable truth about men and women that ends up feeling rather...ugly...

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Nov 22, 2020

A hideously misguided attempt to marry girly chick-flick sentiment with laddish Judd-Apatow-style raunch.

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Han W

Mar 12, 2019

You know, the truth is that not all clichï¿ 1/2 (C)d movies suck. In fact, a movie that sticks to the traditional rom-com formula is often great! I personally loved this movie! It was entertaining and the perfect thing for my girlfriends and I to watch! Overall, The Ugly Truth is a clichï¿ 1/2 (C)d yet still funny rom-com thatï¿ 1/2(TM)ll entertain you for the time it lasts!

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Abraham L

Feb 21, 2019

I really love this movie and I don't usually watch RomComs. This movie is fun and with heart. The chemistry between the leads is so good and both stars are charming in this movie. I know some line should have polished more and sure, this movie is formulaic but it works in this case because of the execution, at least for me. The cast delivered the big portion of the comedic and the dramatic/romantic scenes. Give this movie a chance, a highly recommended flick

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Harry W

Jan 16, 2019

I am not with the critics on this one. This movie was really funny. It was a relief from the overabundant â~f@ck this f@ck that and @sshole routine insults that some diluded souls think is humor... Though Heigl is not a great actress, Butler makes up for it, in fact it is a joy seeing this guy in comedy and he may be one of the few actors that can really convince as a hero, a criminal, psychopath, loving boyfriend or romantic lead. I guess the critics just do not like predictable formulas ? Whatever. Only weak points were that some changes came to quickly and to easy, like the dismissal of surgeon boyfriend and a few other scenes that should have lasted a bit longer for credibilities sake. Anyway, the chemistry was there.

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Jun 18, 2018

What a waste of film and time. I'll never get that 1 hour and 36 minutes back.

Rey R

Jun 9, 2018

Cute rom com. Worth a one time watch.

Kylo S

Mar 9, 2018

Not sure why it got slammed by the critics, but then again who cares. Yes it might not win any oscars, but it's still watchable and an average rom com. Good chemistry between the two and some ok performances by elsewhere.

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Robert Luketic

Director

Katherine Heigl

Abby Richter

Gerard Butler

Mike Chadway

Eric Winter

Colin

John Michael Higgins

Larry

Bree Turner

Joy

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Synopsis

Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a lovelorn TV producer who, despite a long and arduous search for the perfect mate, is hopelessly single. The battle of the sexes heats up when her employers team her up with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), an opinionated TV celebrity who plans to put Abby through the wringer to prove his own theories about what makes men and women tick.

Director: Robert Luketic
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Steven Reuther, Kimberly di Bonaventura, Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Screenwriter: Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Distributor: Columbia, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Steven Reuther
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.9M
Runtime: 1h 35m

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