The Ugly Truth
The battle of the sexes is on.
2009 | 96m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Robert Luketic |
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| Writer: | Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 24, 2009 |
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| Director: | Robert Luketic |
| Writer: | Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | surgeon, sexism, romcom, romance, television producer, morning show, relationship, sex toy, valentine's day, misogyny, opposites attract, sacramento |
| Production Companies | Lakeshore Entertainment, Relativity Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $321,700,000
Budget: $38,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Katherine Heigl | Abby |
| Gerard Butler | Mike Chadway |
| Eric Winter | Colin |
| Nick Searcy | Stuart |
| Bree Turner | Joy |
| John Michael Higgins | Larry |
| Kevin Connolly | Jim |
| Cheryl Hines | Georgia |
| Bonnie Somerville | Elizabeth |
| Jesse D. Goins | Cliff |
| Noah Matthews | Jonah |
| John Sloman | Bob |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Dori |
| Nate Corddry | Josh |
| Allen Maldonado | Duane |
| Steve Little | Steve |
| Dan Callahan | Rick |
| Tess Parker | Bambi |
| Arielle Vandenberg | Candi |
| Rocco DiSpirito | Guest Chef |
| Valente Rodriguez | Javier |
| Jamison Yang | KPQU Big Wig |
| Blake Robbins | KPQU Big Wig |
| Adam J. Harrington | Jack Magnum |
| J. Claude Deering | Drunk Guy |
| Alexis Krause | Cute Brunette |
| Craig Ferguson | Craig Ferguson |
| Jade Marx-Berti | Hostess |
| Mimi Michaels | Female Fan |
| Earl Carroll | Security Guard |
| Marc D. Wilson | Bell Man |
| Jeff Newburg | KPQU Production Assistant |
| Ryan Surratt | Bartender |
| Vicki Lewis | Saleswoman |
| Yolanda Pecoraro | Sexy Woman |
| Brooke Stone | Karen |
| Stephanie Mace | TV Production Assistant |
| Ashley Ausburn | Girl on Bike (uncredited) |
| Kevin Bangos | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Melinda Bennett | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| April Betts | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Skyler Caleb | Station Employee (uncredited) |
| Adam Clark | Cliff (uncredited) |
| Sandra Daubert | Mike's Mom (uncredited) |
| Sabrina Diaz | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Kim Donovan | Woman on Bike (uncredited) |
| Christina Gabrielle | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Steven Galarce | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jerald Garner | Restaurant Guest (uncredited) |
| Lejla Hadzimuratovic | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Justin Rodgers Hall | Justin Rodgers Hall (uncredited) |
| Stephen Hansen | Devil's Baseball Hero (uncredited) |
| James Howarth | Date (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Nicole Hulme | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Courtney Kocak | Disgusted Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Bruna Matsin | Production Manager (uncredited) |
| Tina Mayer | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Taylor McCluskey | Station Employee (uncredited) |
| Erin Micklow | Trashy Redhead (uncredited) |
| Bob Morrisey | Harold (uncredited) |
| Barnett O'Hara | Bar patron (uncredited) |
| Shanna Olson | Beautiful Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Sandra Plazinic | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Calo Rodriguez | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ashton Shane | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Anthony Simone | Day Player (uncredited) |
| Rich Skidmore | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Chris Spinelli | Park Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Holly Weber | Chef Megan (uncredited) |
| Tracy Weisert | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Tamara Witmer | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Carolina Zaballa | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tom Virtue | Balloon Pilot |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vickie Mynes | Hairstylist |
| Len Levine | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Mark Hadland | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Jim Shelton | Key Grip |
| Jon Sudtell | Best Boy Grip |
| Richard L. Carden | Dolly Grip |
| Craig A. Brink | Rigging Gaffer |
| Nicole Eastman | Writer |
| Missy Stewart | Production Design |
| Lisa Zeno Churgin | Editor |
| Betsy Heimann | Costume Design |
| Jennifer L. Smith | Casting |
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Corinna Woodcock | Makeup Artist |
| William Hawkins | Art Direction |
| Kathy Lucas | Set Decoration |
| Tania McComas | Makeup Department Head |
| Grady Allen Bishop | Camera Car, Driver |
| Randy James Beckman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ted Gidlow | Unit Production Manager |
| Jon Mallard | First Assistant Director |
| Tyler Romary | Second Assistant Director |
| Douglas Fox | Property Master |
| Will Arnot | "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Kevin McKnight | "B" Camera Operator |
| Dennis Seawright | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Matthew Mebane | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Chuck Whelan | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Haydn Pazanti | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Joyce Kogut | Costume Supervisor |
| Michele Tyminski Schoenbach | Key Makeup Artist |
| Michelle Rene Elam | Key Hair Stylist |
| Christina Raye | Hairstylist |
| Rick Pratt | Key Rigging Grip |
| Craig Dollinger | Boom Operator |
| Jesse Olivares | Video Assist Operator |
| Larz Anderson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jennifer Dunne | Location Manager |
| Steve Cainas | Production Coordinator |
| Grant Grabowski | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Joni Smith | Production Secretary |
| Karen Higgins | Construction Coordinator |
| Steven Kissick | Construction Foreman |
| Anthony D. Parrillo | Assistant Art Director |
| Sarah Contant | Set Designer |
| Carla S. Nemec | Art Department Coordinator |
| Wendy Drapanas | Graphic Designer |
| Jonathan Woods | Storyboard Artist |
| Mark Weissenfluh | Leadman |
| Michael P. Sweeney | Assistant Property Master |
| Michael Umble | Unit Publicist |
| Saeed Adyani | Still Photographer |
| Carlos De La Torre | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Carla Lewis | Extras Casting |
| H. Leah Amir | Craft Service |
| Angel DeSanti | Transportation Captain |
| Kirk Huston | Transportation Captain |
| Don Broida | First Assistant Editor |
| Michael Babcock | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Avram D. Gold | Supervising Dialogue Editor, Supervising ADR Editor |
| Lee Gilmore | Sound Effects Editor |
| Joseph Tsai | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Mary Jo Lang | Foley Mixer |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Troy Porter | ADR Mixer |
| Steve Pederson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Angie Rubin | Music Editor |
| Siggy Ferstl | Digital Colorist |
| James McQuaide | Second Unit Director, Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Gary Oldroyd | Visual Effects Producer |
| James Notari | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Robert Luketic | Director |
| Russell Carpenter | Director of Photography |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Sean Flanigan | Hair Department Head |
| Zoe Hay | Makeup Artist |
| China Iwata Fox | Assistant Property Master |
| Caitlin McKenna | ADR Voice Casting |
| Cheyenne Ellis | Stunts |
| Aaron Zigman | Original Music Composer |
| Karen McCullah | Writer |
| Steven A. Morrow | Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steven Reuther | Producer |
| Deborah Jelin Newmyer | Producer |
| Kimberly di Bonaventura | Producer |
| Gary Lucchesi | Producer |
| Nancy Heigl | Executive Producer |
| Andre Lamal | Executive Producer |
| Eric Reid | Executive Producer |
| Kirsten Smith | Executive Producer |
| Tom Rosenberg | Producer |
| Katherine Heigl | Executive Producer |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
| Karen McCullah | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 35 | 51 | 25 |
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Kamurai
6.0
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. It feels like this is after all the uproar with Katherine Heigl ("27 Dresses") and she was trying to come back with a smile on her face, but she took the role because it gave her the opportunity to act the awful person she was accused of being. ... Gerard Butler ("Bounty Hunter") acts up a storm to keep up with her, with both equally playing off each of wonderfully. I can't tell the better actor here because Gerard is clearly acting, but he might be acting a character that is acting eccentrically, but I'm still aware regardless of how good it is, versus Katherine who is so natural and seamless that you don't realize she's acting until she over acts per the character following another character's prompts badly. It doesn't make for the best movie, but it sure is interesting. And I'm sure if you can look past all that, then you can appreciate this veil metaphor of the sexes and a very well written story. Nothing about this is fantastic, but it's a solidly good romantic comedy.
Jun 23, 2021
ricoazzurro
4.0
Butler's movies are not hard to watch at all. And hello Izzie. ...
Apr 05, 2023