The Ugly Truth

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The Ugly Truth

R

2009

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

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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.

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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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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Aug 6, 2026

Makes zero effort to be sensible, but a decent amount of effort to keep you entertained!!

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Lincoln L

@Linkolnbio2 Aug 5, 2026

This is so painfully boring

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Northern P

@RT85154508 Mar 28, 2026

If you like a romcom then this is a cut above and worth a watch. Heigl and Butler are excellent and there is some great chemistry between them. Some of the reviews say that Butler is sexist - c’mon you’re missing the point. Give it a go - even if you don’t like romcoms, it’s got enough laughs as a comedy.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Mar 4, 2026

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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Patience K.

@Cinemalover14 Feb 15, 2026

A great film. A typical enemies-to-lovers trope. Comical and predictable, yet entertaining.

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Daniel L

@Hotchopeppa Jan 16, 2026

Awesome romantic comedy. No idea why this has such bad ratings. It's great fun and easy to watch.

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Robert Luketic

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Katherine Heigl

Abby Richter

Gerard Butler

Mike Chadway

Eric Winter

Colin

John Michael Higgins

Larry

Bree Turner

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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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