The Ugly Truth

2009, Romance, 1h 35m

176 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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.

Cast & Crew

Katherine Heigl
Abby Richter
Gerard Butler
Mike Chadway
Eric Winter
Colin
John Michael Higgins
Larry
Bree Turner
Joy
Nick Searcy
Stuart
Kevin Connolly
Jim
Cheryl Hines
Georgia
Bonnie Somerville
Elizabeth
Yvette Nicole Brown
Dori
Nathan Corddry
Josh
Noah Matthews
Jonah
Jesse D. Goins
Cliff
Robert Luketic
Director
Nicole Eastman
Screenwriter
Karen McCullah
Screenwriter
Kirsten Smith
Screenwriter
Tom Rosenberg
Producer
Gary Lucchesi
Producer
Steven Reuther
Producer
Kimberly di Bonaventura
Producer
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Producer
Katherine Heigl
Executive Producer
Nancy Heigl
Executive Producer
Karen McCullah
Executive Producer
Kirsten Smith
Executive Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer
Andre Lamal
Executive Producer
Eric Reid
Executive Producer
Russell Carpenter
Cinematographer
Missy Stewart
Production Design
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Film Editor
Betsy Heimann
Costume Designer
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Audience Reviews for The Ugly Truth

  • Jan 17, 2012
    The Ugly Truth has all the honesty and romance of an Axe body spray commercial.
    UUd I Super Reviewer
  • Dec 14, 2011
    The Ugly Truth is an atrocious mess from start to finish. There are maybe two actually funny bits, but that's it. The rest of the film is a poorly constructed film with a mediocre cast that delivers forgettable performances. I always felt that Gerard Butler was better in action films, and was always awful in romantic comedies. Katherine Heigl is a terrible actress, and she continues the trend of bad acting with this poor excuse of a comedy. The Ugly Truth is a mess from start to finish with minimal to no laughs. Director Robert Luketic can't craft a consistent comedy that will engage you. The jokes fall flat and are dull. The film suffers from every possible romantic comedy cliché there is, and with that in mind, you know the film is very predictable. The Ugly Truth is more a miss than a hit, and the scripts constraints shows that throughout the film. There is no way that this film could have been a great comedy because the writing is awful, the cast and directing are fairly sloppy in the delivery. This is a film that doesn't deliver and is very pointless in the way it delivers its comedy. I hated this film, and thought it was a waste of time. The Ugly Truth of this film is that, this is an awful film not worth anyone's time, and is not satisfying in terms of good comedic performances and plot. Avoid this film if you're looking for a great romantic comedy, this isn't such a great film. A terrible cast and director sink this film, and it ends up being tiresome and unimpressive.
    Alex r Super Reviewer
  • Dec 02, 2011
    A boring, unfunny film that it has no memorable moments or fun spots
    Bradley W Super Reviewer
  • Jul 31, 2011
    Good acting, but not that original as a romantic comedy.
    Eric A Super Reviewer
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