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The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

2009
Romance, Comedy
1h 36m
A romantically challenged morning show producer (Heigl) is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent (Butler) to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

Directed by:

Robert Luketic

Screenwriter:

Karen McCullah Lutz, Nicole Eastman

Starring:

Gerard Butler, Nick Searcy, John Michael Higgins, Katherine Heigl, Cheryl Hines, Bree Turner, Yvette Nicole Brown, Eric Winter, Jesse D. Goins, Nate Corddry

Genres:

Romance, Comedy

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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The Ugly Truth

2009
Romance, Comedy
1h 36m
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funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 23 Feb 2010
15
13th
I actually made it to the hotel scene before I walked out. Then my fiance followed me into my computer room where she found me giving it a terrible rating on Criticker. She then explained that by me giving it a 17, I'm really just making fun of her and that I've become a movie snob. To which i replied, "you're absolutely right.... I should have given this a 16." That my friends, is the ugly truth.
Rated 23 Feb 2010
jstryjstry
Rated 20 Mar 2010
8
1st
Wow, this movie has it all. Romantic drive (winding roads plus convertible w/ the top down, natch), expert latin dancing (these two never took a lesson, but they are the STARS of the dance floor), embarrassing accidental nudity in front of love interest, hilarious meows from the cat when something saucy happens, a killer score, and finding love (where least expected!!). Two thumbs way way up!!
Rated 20 Mar 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 05 Apr 2010
25
5th
It tries to make us feel pity for beautiful people who live in beautiful cities with great jobs because they can't find love. That's a tough sell considering most of us are probably homely people, living in cities bleaker than Sacramento, and having crap jobs which we more than likely hate. Us uggos having someone we love is supposed to put us above all the superficial things that the beautiful people get. Except they fall for each other in the end. Fuck them. My shits are less predictable.
Rated 05 Apr 2010
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 22 Mar 2010
53
1st
Stuff like this is way more damaging to impressionable young people than 1,000 Freddy Kruegers multiplied by a billion Jigsaw killers. In this movie's world, every female is a scatterbrained dolt and every male is either a walking erection or an ineffectual but well-meaning wuss. Guess who the scatterbrained dolt goes for? Oh, don't worry, I wouldn't dream of giving it away. If you think "be a deplorable person, get rewarded with true love" sounds like worthwhile lesson, give this one a whirl.
Rated 22 Mar 2010
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 26 Aug 2011
10
2nd
Katherine Heigl, if you really care about the issue of sexism enough to accused Knocked Up of being so, then a movie like this that is based entirely around the concept of your eventual romantic interest's backwards, piggish, demeaning and, yes, sexist beliefs being reaffirmed as truth is NOT the kind of movie you should be starring in. And that's on TOP of the fact that its levels of unfunny are cancerous.
Rated 26 Aug 2011
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 14 Dec 2009
1
8th
How anyone finds this enjoyable is beyond me. Awful, just awful.
Rated 14 Dec 2009
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 20 Nov 2009
42
15th
The script is awful and full of raunch, the premise ridiculous. Butler and Heigl have decent enough comedic timing to take it to a level closer to "Knocked Up" than most rom-coms, but it's still fairly forgettable. Worth a rent on a quiet evening, even if to just check out the gag reel which has funnier ad-libbed lines than the actual movie. Then again, you can probably find that on YouTube... Ah yes, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIbook8SMGY Skip the movie.
Rated 20 Nov 2009
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 29 Oct 2011
21
8th
I'm just so shocked that Katherine Heigl ended up with Gerard Butler. Their personalities were so different. I did not see that coming.
Rated 29 Oct 2011
donkeyjellydonkeyjelly
Rated 16 Oct 2011
29
5th
Nothing worse than a vapid rom-com that *thinks* it's edgy and insightful. I wanted to punch everyone in the face for different reasons, and I laughed maybe three times. And I know it's kind of the point, but there is no way on God's mostly-blue earth Mike Chadway's show would even make it on air, let alone be as popular as it gets.
Rated 16 Oct 2011
keysercomp01keysercomp01
Rated 28 Aug 2010
88
33rd
A successful local television producer (Heigl) is unable to succeed in a romantic relationship. Her newest TV talk show star (butler), teaches her the "ugly truth" about men and woman. His proven crude theories result in an unforeseen twist of love.
Rated 28 Aug 2010
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 08 Sep 2009
50
38th
Not at all as bad as I expected or the ratings here would indicate, but there's just too much wrong with it to recommend it in any way. The film is awfully written, but luckily Butler somewhat saves it and brings something to his character that makes him at least seem alive. A few laughs are to be had, but not many, and there are more awkward moments than there are funny ones.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 08 Aug 2009
69
35th
It is what it is. Ugly? Yes. Truthful? Yes. The movie is the ugly truth that most of these romantic date comedy movies are all the same. It did have it slightly funny moments which help keep it bearable, and for it not to drop down to the bottom tier of these types. Is it wrong to say that I found G. Butler somewhat funny? If you have any questions about the film ask me quick because I am never going to see it again and it will soon mush up into all the other date films i have seen.
Rated 08 Aug 2009
td888td888
Rated 14 Nov 2010
20
9th
Forced to watch at a friend's place. Typical Hollywood generic crap.
Rated 14 Nov 2010
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 19 Aug 2010
30
6th
I watched this movie as a direct result of the stupidest thought I've ever had: "Maybe this Katherine Heigl movie will be different!"
Rated 19 Aug 2010
coffeecoffee
Rated 30 Dec 2009
30
5th
..and the ugly actor.
Rated 30 Dec 2009
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 14 Dec 2009
29
5th
The writers here found an intriguing concept that could've been the defying romantic-comedy willing to be risky. Instead, the writers developed a safe, by-the-numbers script that exists in some dimension other than reality--one where Katherine Heigl needs dating tips, a local news program would replace headlines with sex-talk nonsense, and where the restaurant orgasm scene in "When Harry Met Sally" didn't happen. This is terrible, stupid, superficial trash.
Rated 14 Dec 2009
gillyGilly
Rated 08 Dec 2009
70
50th
This movie is complete obvious. You know what will hapen from the first second on. Also you're expecting Gerard Butler any second to scream THIS IS SPARTA. But anyway it's a good movie :)
Rated 08 Dec 2009
mr_rigardmr rigard
Rated 14 Nov 2009
51
34th
The fact that Katherine Heigl is SUCH an attractive woman really distracts from "The Ugly Truth". IF ONLY the movie had cast an average-looking actress to play the lead, it would have been soooo much more believable (thus more enjoyable). All this being said, I was quite surprised at how well Heigl delivered the character despite her miscasting. She did as well as she possible could considering this obstacle. The movie is cute enough to be worthy of a Redbox Rental.
Rated 14 Nov 2009
cruelclowncruelclown
Rated 13 Nov 2009
15
1st
For all those misogyny lovers out there. Besides that predictable and forgettable.
Rated 13 Nov 2009
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 07 Oct 2009
0
3rd
Horrible. One of the worst two or three movies of '09.
Rated 07 Oct 2009
rihreyrihrey
Rated 02 Apr 2022
10
4th
Gerard Butler's character was one of the most annoying and disgusting characters I've seen in film. This film's main goal must've been reinforcing sexist stereotypes, can't find any other logical explanation.
Rated 02 Apr 2022
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 10 Dec 2021
53
13th
Bland yet pretty "ugly" rom-com does nothing that Harry and Sally didn't do (though H&S were more subtle and classy than this); silly and contrived from the get-go, with Butler and Heigl sharing little chemistry together, but doing their best to bring some snap to the comedy (and landing a couple of mild chuckles here and there). While documentary realism is not important in this genre, its "news media" backdrop is absurd as presented - no wonder their station is tanking in the ratings!
Rated 10 Dec 2021
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 22 Apr 2021
20
0th
The bottom of the barrel for "romantic" "comedies." (Words in quotation marks because this movie is neither of those things.) Rolls out a checklist of rom-com tropes stolen from countless better films without checking whether their inclusion made any sense and delivered by leads with zero chemistry. I could keep going on about why it's bad but the movie is so soulless that spending any longer than 30 seconds writing my review feels like more attention than it deserves.
Rated 22 Apr 2021
cakeucakeu
Rated 06 Feb 2020
79
42nd
typical rom com with own twists not too bad definitely entertaining
Rated 06 Feb 2020
donquixoticdonquixotic
Rated 02 Jul 2019
1
3rd
A We Hate Movies hate watch. We're supposed to believe someone who looks like Katherine Heigl is permanently single because she's I don't know picky about tap water or something; I'd fuck her
Rated 02 Jul 2019
wicheWiche
Rated 20 May 2018
71
60th
Is this a good movie? No. But it's utterly enjoyable to watch on a fridayevening. Actually, thanks to some good jokes, the chemistry between Butler and Heigl and the simple yet pleasant story it's perfect for fridayevenings.
Rated 20 May 2018
mrblacktronMrBlackTron
Rated 04 Mar 2018
69
45th
Romantik komedi denince akla gelecek ilk fimlerden biri. Hemen hemen herşey çok klişe ilerliyor ama gerçekten komik sahneleri var filmin.
Rated 04 Mar 2018
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 12 Aug 2016
60
58th
ger; [die nackte wahrheit; The Ugly Truth]; eine überromantische, biedere fernsehproduzentin muss eine derbe serie über beziehungen betreuen um ihre quote zu halten - doch auch wenn sie der moderator anwiedert muss sie gestehen dass er gute beziehungstipps gibt.;
Rated 12 Aug 2016
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 07 Sep 2014
0
4th
Absolutely fucking vile.
Rated 07 Sep 2014
whotempwhotemp
Rated 01 Apr 2014
67
17th
- 7/14/12
Rated 01 Apr 2014
mariasMariaS
Rated 27 Mar 2014
77
16th
Ella me hace reir mucho, el hizo mejores peliculas pero me gusta. una comedia boluda para pasar el rato.
Rated 27 Mar 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 03 Jan 2014
13
2nd
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.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 25 Dec 2013
73
22nd
unnecessarily crude, but cute nonetheless.
Rated 25 Dec 2013
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 05 Oct 2013
50
23rd
A conventional rom-com embellished with predictable preaching on love and the two sexes.
Rated 05 Oct 2013
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 21 Aug 2013
4
22nd
The Ugly Truth is a very average rom com at best that I regretfully agreed to watch. Katherine Heigl has become a rom com regular and one of the most generic actresses I've ever come across. However the films saving grace is the crude comic relief of Gerard Butler. He's an actor I don't have much care for and his performance is pretty tasteless. But without his inclusion and handful of funny lines, this film would of been a complete flop.
Rated 21 Aug 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 05 Jun 2013
40
19th
http://gorgview.com/the-ugly-truth
Rated 05 Jun 2013
sboshSbosh
Rated 05 Jan 2013
40
2nd
Too predictable.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
timon88Timon88
Rated 28 Dec 2012
18
7th
More people-treating-each-other-hideously-in-the-name-of-romance hilarity. Don't chicks ever get tired of this crap? However, this is slightly funnier (and a TINY bit better-written) than others of its genre, and there is actually some chemistry between Heigl and Butler.
Rated 28 Dec 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
58
31st
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 4 * Directing, Aura : 6 * Ease of Viewing : 6 * Naked Eye : 6
Rated 26 Oct 2012
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 15 Oct 2012
54
30th
I wouldn't say the result was unexpected.
Rated 15 Oct 2012
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 18 Jul 2012
27
23rd
Premise with some potential, but a poor execution. *Preview*: #12#, re-2*, popcorn, Katherine.H/7, oldies(2), R3 }*{ #10#, popcorn, story, Katherine.H.
Rated 18 Jul 2012
murravenerMurravener
Rated 27 Apr 2012
68
16th
Probably not as bad as you've heard it is, but it's definitely not good. It has it's funny moments, but what it is is forgettable.
Rated 27 Apr 2012
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 24 Mar 2012
59
48th
A terribly predictable, but god I love Katherine Heigel's facial acting. It just blows my mind. And it was good that leads' got a good chemistry. The script was not as bad as it could be. Nice witty lines time after time. Enjoyable entertainment.
Rated 24 Mar 2012
sieghardtSieghardt
Rated 23 Mar 2012
10
6th
Actually insultingly bad on multiple levels
Rated 23 Mar 2012
wadepittmanWadePittman
Rated 07 Jan 2012
70
58th
Predictable.
Rated 07 Jan 2012
justJu_St
Rated 26 Apr 2011
30
13th
Usually you expect bad with a few good laughs. This...just bad!
Rated 26 Apr 2011
addisondewitAddisondeWit
Rated 21 Apr 2011
40
15th
The Ugly truth: It's as bad as you can expect
Rated 21 Apr 2011
luthar15luthar15
Rated 23 Mar 2011
3
26th
tsvetetsvete
Rated 07 Jan 2011
81
18th
~5
Rated 07 Jan 2011
shoranShoran
Rated 27 Dec 2010
55
18th
The only ugly truth is that this movie sucked.
Rated 27 Dec 2010
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 24 Dec 2010
1
0th
This Butler-Heigl mismatch drop-kicks romcom from the RocknRolla sublime to the Apatow depths.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 08 Nov 2010
20
41st
"The Ugly Truth is proof that when dealing with such movies, oftentimes the only thing separating the complete trash from the sort-of-trash is the actors." - Matt Noller
Rated 08 Nov 2010
ariellearielle
Rated 19 Aug 2010
45
13th
Not so funny as I thought It would be. All the good parts were in the trailer.
Rated 19 Aug 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 08 Aug 2010
16
4th
awful
Rated 08 Aug 2010
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 06 Jul 2010
32
7th
I've really had it with contrived, predictable, badly envisioned, horribly-written, unoriginal, rip-off, cookie-cutter bullshit films.....but not enough to stop bitching about them. As far as brutally sexist and really quite unfunny chick-flicks go, it isn't the worst thing I've ever seen (at least its not as bad as "The Sweetest Thing"). Still....this sucks.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 19 Jun 2010
68
39th
This movie was funny in parts..the sexism was done to death...it got repetitive..it tries to be cutting edge and vulgar..but it tries too hard in parts...there are some things on here i would recommend..the last thirty mins was kinda fun...
Rated 19 Jun 2010
timmotimmo
Rated 04 Jun 2010
30
3rd
It took me several times to get through this. A film this bizarre and awful HAS to be terrible on purpose--but I don't know if it is. It's the only time I have ever, while by myself, uttered, "That's stupid," during a movie. Seriously. It's very sexist--unintentionally and intentionally. It's either brilliant in its ability to be stupid or pathetic in the FACT that it's stupid. I cannot believe that women wrote this. I expect better from the fairer sex.
Rated 04 Jun 2010
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 05 May 2010
35
7th
I laughed in several parts, and Heigl is very likeable. But it's just the same ol' conventional, silly rom-com you've seen 100 times before.
Rated 05 May 2010
arandurarandur
Rated 15 Apr 2010
62
45th
Eglenceli bir seyirlik ama daha fazlasi degil.
Rated 15 Apr 2010
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 07 Mar 2010
65
14th
A surprisingly fun comedy. Nothing mind-blowing and there are certainly much better movies out there, but it was okay.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 01 Feb 2010
69
23rd
The ugly truth is there are probably plenty of people out there who think this is romantic, when it's yet another predictable romcom. Gerard Butler does make a pretty entertaining asshole, so that salvages something.
Rated 01 Feb 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 28 Jan 2010
32
24th
Not so good
Rated 28 Jan 2010
lebarLebar
Rated 14 Jan 2010
70
28th
solid popcorn movie
Rated 14 Jan 2010
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 29 Dec 2009
53
4th
truth be told: Ugly's beauty/appeal is skin deep. truth be told: Ugly's beauty/appeal is skin deep. clear rating Facebook
Rated 29 Dec 2009
nihiliusNihilius
Rated 29 Dec 2009
75
26th
very nice romantic movie :)
Rated 29 Dec 2009
micahmicah
Rated 23 Dec 2009
35
6th
A generic rom-com that tries to win some Apatow points with an R-rating and a few F-bombs. Unfortunately it's missing the humanity of Apatow's works and relies on too many ham-handed gender cliches and a relationship between two barely likable leads.
Rated 23 Dec 2009
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 01 Dec 2009
30
94th
The Ugly, The Scary, and the gadam Hillarious Truth. Gerard Butler is the romanitc cyninic dealing out death to love over his radio talk-show. Katherine Heigl is a control-freak desparate to fall in love. This is comedy.
Rated 01 Dec 2009
acyberexileacyberexile
Rated 23 Nov 2009
65
6th
a standard romantic comedy with nothing to add to the genre, no explorations of the psyche's of the main characters, no weird twists, no interesting subtext. just plain old "boy meets girl, girl dislikes boy, boy dislikes girl, boy falls in love with girl, girl falls in love with boy" story that we've been told a hundred times since meg ryan decided to be an actress. a mildly entertaining pic that would pass the time if you're willing to feel dumb, and there's absolutely no shame in that.
Rated 23 Nov 2009
kakkikakki
Rated 16 Nov 2009
80
41st
Funny situations when the chauvinist tell the trues.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
kenchekenche
Rated 31 Oct 2009
55
19th
An Ordinary romantic comedy with a lot of cliche, except a few Butler's clever jokes.
Rated 31 Oct 2009
calendulacalendula
Rated 10 Oct 2009
50
12th
The movie is okay, but nothing more.Do not have great expectations about a regular romantic comedy! Butler is really sweet in his performance, Kathie like always...A sexy-smiling Blondie on the screen.
Rated 10 Oct 2009
gursuGursu
Rated 06 Oct 2009
3
38th
Okay rom-com. Both Heigl and Butler are agreeable, and good chemistry. For passing time.
Rated 06 Oct 2009
terreTerre
Rated 05 Oct 2009
9
83rd
I think this movie is not just a "chick-flick", I felt that it had enough raunchy humor to entertain the guys. It kept me laughing the entire time. But it IS a romantic comedy so don't expect fantastic scripts, acting, or special effects.
Rated 05 Oct 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 03 Oct 2009
50
36th
It is a romantic comedy, then has the typical pile of cliches. Butler with his charisma carries the coolest part of the movie, funny at times. But it's just another forgettable movie, even that entertain you.
Rated 03 Oct 2009
stripyStripy
Rated 30 Sep 2009
45
6th
I actually wanted to see this movie, for Butler if nothing else. After seeing it, I was sorry to spend money on it - after promising first 20 minutes, it all went downhill from there. It's too predictable, music could/should be better... It is like every other romantic comedy they film nowadays: fun at beginning, but you are disappointed after it's over.
Rated 30 Sep 2009
sophiesophie
Rated 21 Sep 2009
55
32nd
Wasn't awful - quite entertaining actually. Of course, the movie is extremely predictable but I can live with that thanks to Gerard Butler - yummie
Rated 21 Sep 2009
chouinardChouinard
Rated 05 Sep 2009
45
21st
some cute stuff but the whole panties fiasco and many other issues made me a little sick. I like the trend they may be starting with a little raunch in a chick flick, but otherwise its close to TV movie worthiness.
Rated 05 Sep 2009
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 04 Sep 2009
75
56th
Y'know what, sometimes it's nice to shut off your brain and just enjoy what you see on the screen. Katie-Hi is very good, sexy, actually found her to be a fairly compelling character, and it's getting to the point where I'll watch Gerard make breakfast, I've enjoyed him in everything I've seen. Sure he's one-dimensional for most of the flick and makes the trademark (read: predictable) good-guy turn at the end, but y'know what, as far as late-2000's romantic comedies go, I'm lovin' this one.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
mamberMamber
Rated 18 Aug 2009
73
28th
73
Rated 18 Aug 2009
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 17 Aug 2009
80
12th
Nothing really new here, but it was a cute film. Much more funny than I expected.
Rated 17 Aug 2009
farzanFarzan
Rated 14 Aug 2009
55
39th
Not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. There are a few laughs, mostly from Gerard Butler's preachy chauvanistic character.
Rated 14 Aug 2009
joeliusJoelius
Rated 08 Aug 2009
79
96th
This movie was great although not a perfect characterization of male female antagonism, it was close to the perfect caricature. It was funny, happy, and even a little charming.
Rated 08 Aug 2009
sheynondoahsheynondoah
Rated 05 Aug 2009
100
94th
I absolutely loved this movie. I thought it was super funny and witty. I love Katherine Heigle I think she is brilliant!
Rated 05 Aug 2009
foxforcefivefoxforcefive
Rated 03 Aug 2009
65
5th
an average and predictable chick flick. gerard butler is great, but that's about the only thing that makes this worth watching. it tries to use the r rating to set itself apart, but the crude language often seems forced.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
sandwichlordSandwichlord
Rated 24 Jul 2009
2
0th
Easily the most predictable movie I've ever seen.
Rated 24 Jul 2009

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