The Ugly Truth
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28 out of 100

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 105 Ratings

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  • Starring: Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl
  • Summary: The battle of the sexes heats up in Columbia Pictures’ comedy The Ugly Truth. Abby Richter is 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 V personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick. (Sony Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 31
  3. Negative: 17 out of 31
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Ruth McCann
    70
    Pleasingly glossy, refreshingly snarky and startlingly sexy.
  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    60
    Heigl and Butler have genuine chemistry, and the writers have given the duo some bitchy, snappy dialogue. They probably had in mind such workplace comedies as "Desk Set," starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, but in this day and age, witty banter and stars with chemistry aren't enough to catch an audience's attention.
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    38
    Screenwriters Nicole Eastman and the "Blonde" team of Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith provide dialogue that has the propriety of the locker room.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    Feels about 150 years out of date.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 47
  3. Negative: 22 out of 47
  1. JeremyC.
    9
    All of you people are crazy!! I laughed from beginning to end, as did my girlfriend, as did the entire theater. There was nothing misogynistic about this, it was damned truthful, and anyone that can't handle that has either deluded themselves, is an oversensitive woman, or a damned effeminate man.… Expand
  2. ValA
    8
    This was a funny movie. I did not feel it was offensive.
  3. TargetF209
    5
    Your average romantic comedy. Butler and Heigl have fun with the roles but nothing else in this film tries to impress or entertain above the average level. Standard.… Expand
  4. KendylKlownfish
    4
    Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler are charming and funny at times. However, The Ugly Truth is immensely predictable and overly cliched, lacking both intelligence and chemistry between its leading actors.… Expand

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