
The Ugly Truth
2009, Romance, 1h 35m
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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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Abby Richter
Mike Chadway
Colin
Larry
Joy
Stuart
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Critic Reviews for The Ugly Truth
All Critics (175) | Top Critics (59) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (151)
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November 17, 2011 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
Heigl is said to have fallen out with Apatow since the making of Knocked Up. Maybe she should reconnect with him.
August 14, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
The film is desperate to be edgy, but its attempts at adult humour are woefully misjudged.
August 11, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
The ugly truth about this insipid romcom is that Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler are entirely wasted.
August 11, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 -
It's not as risqu as it wishes it were, nor as likable as it should be. Butler's rarely been better-cast, but the material's too patchy to support him .
August 7, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Ugly Truth
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Jan 17, 2012The Ugly Truth has all the honesty and romance of an Axe body spray commercial.UUd I Super Reviewer
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Dec 14, 2011The 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
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Dec 02, 2011A boring, unfunny film that it has no memorable moments or fun spotsBradley W Super Reviewer
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Jul 31, 2011Good acting, but not that original as a romantic comedy.Eric A Super Reviewer
The Ugly Truth Quotes
Mike Chadway: | Well, you better start. Because if you don't wanna have sex with you, why the hell would Colin? |
Abby Richter: | He loves red wine, picnics, classical music... |
Mike Chadway: | This is a guy in America? Right? I mean, you're not calling from Europe or something? |
Abby Richter: | He loves dogs, but he's more of a cat person. He never gets up before you on a Sunday morning. |
Mike Chadway: | Wait a second, I get it. You're a lesbian! |
Mike Chadway: | So you wanna win a man over,you don't need 10 steps, you need one, and it's called a blowjob. And don't forget to.... |
Mike Chadway: | So you wanna win a man over, you don't need 10 steps, you need one, and it's called a blowjob. And don't forget to.... |
Mike Chadway: | Rule #4: Never talk about your problems 'cause men don't really listen or care. |
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