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The Ugly Truth

5.6

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Original title

The Ugly Truth

Year

2009

Running time

97 min.

Country

United States

Director

Robert Luketic

Screenwriter

Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith. Story: Nicole Eastman

Cast

Music

Aaron Zigman

Cinematography

Russell Carpenter

Producer

Sony Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment

Genre

Romance. Comedy | Romantic Comedy. Journalism. Television

Synopsis

A romantically challenged morning show producer (Katherine Heigl) from Sacramento is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent (Gerard Butler) to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

Awards: 2009: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Actress Comedy (Katherine Heigl)

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Critics' reviews

"Heigl and Butler are so pleasant in 'The Ugly Truth' that it’s a shame to spoil their party. But toil and try as they do, the comedy bogs down in relentless predictability and the puzzling overuse of naughty words. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"You can't handle this truth! Lame love comedy sure ain't pretty. (...) Few recent Hollywood products have been anywhere near as crass and contrived as 'The Ugly Truth'."

Lou Lumenick: New York Post
"A Rom-Com So 'Ugly' It's Delightful. (...) is indulgently glossy, refreshingly snarky and legitimately sexy. (...) is shallow and fleeting, candylike and summery. But there is no shame in that. And if you refuse to see it now, you'll see it on some airplane someday. And you'll watch it. And that's the ugly truth."

Ruth McCann: The Washington Post
"Despite its appealing stars, 'The Ugly Truth' is a charmless romantic comedy."

Claudia Puig: USA Today
"'The Ugly Truth' can't escape its own ugly truth, that the central characters are written to extremes both ludicrous and tiring."

Chris Kaltenbach: Baltimore Sun
"Funny though it is - is it could have been a whole lot funnier."

Amy Biancolli: SFGATE
"Feels about 150 years out of date"

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
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87 My Top 10 Movies from 2009 (34)

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