The Ugly Truth (2009)

Director:

Robert Luketic

Writers (WGA):

Nicole Eastman (screenplay) and
Karen McCullah Lutz (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

24 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests...

Plot Keywords:

Show Producer | Call In | Hot Air Balloon | Sex | Love

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44576) | Ireland:16 | Mexico:B15 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:13 | Japan:R15+ | Sweden:Btl | Brazil:14 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB)

Filming Locations:

KCET Studios - 4401 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lakeshore Entertainment

Trivia:

After wrestling with the Jell-O twins, Gerard Butler ad-libbed the line "I can still taste you. You know what I mean."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Mike and Abby are on camera on the hot-air balloon, it is secured to the basket and balloon lines. When they move around, the basket and lines move with them while the camera remains still.

Quotes:

Abby Richter: I'm sorry, but Jack Magnun will no longer be able to do 'The Ugly Truth', which should really come as no surprise because men are completely unreliable. Take Mike Chadway, for instance. He up and quit the show, without so much as a word. You think you know what men are going to do. You think you know what men want to do, but when it comes right down to that moment where they need to step up and, I don't know, make a move - they chicken out.
Mike: Oh! I am all over this.
Abby Richter: The big strong brave men, that we've all been reading about in novels and watching in movies since we've been nine years old, - -that's a fallacy. They don't exist. Men are not strong. Men are not brave. Men, are afraid. Even if they have a moment in a hotel elevator and it's totally romantic and full of potential, men are incapable of copping to it because, why? Men are weak.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Community: Introduction to Statistics (#1.7)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Café Metropole

Another GREAT Romcom for 2009

I now believe that 2009 should be dubbed the year of the Romcom.

I was dragged to see the proposal by my girlfriend and thought it was hilarious. When she wanted to go and see The Ugly Truth I found myself putting up less of a fight this time. And I'm glad.

This film is HILARIOUS. I have to say I enjoyed almost every second from start to finish. It truly is designed for both men and women with fantastic views on romance, sex, attraction etc from both sides.

Acting is great, story is great and the chemistry between Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler works very well on screen.

To sum this film up I have to say watch it. Make your own mind up. But I bet you won't be disappointed and I bet you can't stop yourself from one agreeing with some of the points made and two laughing out loud.