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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Movie Info
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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