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The Ugly Truth (2009) -- A macho morning TV show correspondent (Butler) makes a bet with his love-challenged producer (Heigl): If his tips on how to land and keep a guy don't work, he'll quit the business.
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The Ugly Truth (2009) -- A macho morning TV show correspondent (Butler) makes a bet with his romantically challenged producer (Heigl): If his tips on how to land and keep a guy don't work, he'll quit the business.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   16,511 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Nicole Eastman (screenplay) and
Karen McCullah Lutz (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 July 2009 (USA) more
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Plot:
A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests... more | full synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
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A very nice romantic comedy more (95 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Katherine Heigl ... Abby Richter

Gerard Butler ... Mike Chadway

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
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content and language.
Runtime:
96 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Shipped to theaters under the code name "Helpful Advice". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mike helps Abby talk to Colin on the phone, a green light appears when Colin is on hold. As the scene switches back and forth, the light turns red at one point, then back to green. Colin was on hold the entire time. more
Quotes:
Mike: [to Abby, on how to attract Colin] You have to be two people. The saint and the sinner. The librarian and the stripper. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.19)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Everybody Got Their Something more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
A very nice romantic comedy, 10 October 2009
7/10
Author: barrys82 from Mexico

The Ugly Truth is a entertaining romantic comedy about Abby Richter, a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She's in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway, a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick. Although I think the movie is a little predictable and with some corny moments, it is also very enjoyable and funny. The cast is formed by Gerard Butler (300) and Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses) in the leading roles. Heigl is like in her previous movies very good, she is made for this type of movies and Butler is a real surprise, he did excellent in his very first romantic comedy. In conclusion, The Ugly Truth is a very enjoyable comedy for men and women.

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