The Ugly Truth (2009)

A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Luketic

Writers:

Nicole Eastman (screenplay), Karen McCullah Lutz (screenplay),

Stars:

Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katherine Heigl	...	Abby
Gerard Butler	...	Mike
Bree Turner	...	Joy
Eric Winter	...	Colin
Nick Searcy	...	Stuart
Jesse D. Goins	...	Cliff
Cheryl Hines	...	Georgia
John Michael Higgins	...	Larry
Noah Matthews	...	Jonah
Bonnie Somerville	...	Elizabeth
John Sloman	...	Bob
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Dori
Nathan Corddry	...	Josh (as Nate Corddry)
Allen Maldonado	...	Duane
Steve Little	...	Steve

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

love | hot air balloon | date | call in | show producer | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] Sony Pictures [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

La cruda verdad

Filming Locations:

1930 Rodney Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,976,043 (UK) (7 August 2009)

Gross:

$88,915,214 (USA) (2 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeshore Entertainment, Relativity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shipped to theaters under the code name "Helpful Advice".

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Goofs

When the boss is in the meeting room about to introduce Mike, the picture frames of Larry and Georgia in the background change places repeatedly between shots.

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Quotes

Mike Chadway: Rule #4: Never talk about your problems 'cause men don't really listen or care.
Abby Richter: Some men care!
Mike Chadway: No, some men pretend to care. When we ask how you're doing, it's just guy code for "let me stick my dick in your ass".
Abby Richter: OOH!
Mike Chadway: Oh, I know you think Colin is above it all, but trust me, he's a guy. If he's even remotely into you he's probably thought about each one of your orifices at least ten times.
Abby Richter: I love how you assume all men are perverse as you are!
Mike Chadway: Oh, I don't assume. I know.

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Connections

Referenced in Community: Introduction to Statistics (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Hot N Cold"
Written by Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin and Katy Perry
Performed by Katy Perry
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Musi

User Reviews

Awful!

Warning: If you're planning to see this movie with your teenage child...don't! It is not appropriate for a teenager as it is filled with dirty language throughout. The humor, if you can call it that, is crude and crass. The terrible script, choppy scenes, vulgar language, all make for a movie that I would characterize as smut. Sadly, good comedy takes a back seat to x-rated dialog. If I had been watching the movie by myself I would have turned it off after the first ten minutes. It was embarrassing to watch. What a total waste of time! If you want to see good clean comedy watch "The Proposal" instead.

I assumed the script was written by single men who think acting like morons attracts women; interestingly, it was written by three women...perhaps they thought they had something to prove. I've got news for them, they just proved they could write bad comedy!

One more point: The writers are clueless or they think their audience is; I'm referring to the part where Abby calls Mike's show and he asks her if she's calling from Europe. Local television stations are not aired in Europe. If the writers happen to read this review, please go get an education!