Stars: Katherine Heigl (Abby Richter), Gerard Butler (Mike Chadway), Eric Winters (Colin), John Michael Higgins (Larry), Nick Searcy (Stuart), Kevin Connolly (Jim), Cheryl Hines (Georgia)
Director: Robert Luketic
Screenwriters: Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirstin Smith
Production Companies: Lakeshore Entertainment, Relativity Media
Produced By: Kimberly di Bonaventura, Gary Luccesi, Deborah Jelin Newmyer, Steven Reuther, Tom Rosenberg, Ryan Kavanaugh (Exec Prod), Andre Lamal (Exec Prod), Katherine Heigl (Exec Prod), Nancy Heigl (Exec Prod), Karen McCullah Lutz (Exec Prod), Eric Reid (Exec Prod), Kirsten Smith (Exec Prod)
Distributors: Columbia Pictures (USA), Sony Pictures Releasing (Belgium, Brazil, France, Netherlands, Singapore)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Running Time: 96 mins
MPPA Rating: R – for sexual content and language
Official Release Date: July 24, 2009
Status: Released
Official Site: The Ugly Truth, The Ugly Truth (International)
Summary
The battle of the sexes heats up in Columbia Pictures’ comedy The Ugly Truth. Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) 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 (Gerard Butler), a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.
Latest News
Latest Interviews
August 3, 2009
Gerard Butler – Gerard does the weather (GMTV) Video (1:11 min)
Gorgeous Gerard (GMTV) Video Interview (7:20 min)
July 22, 2009
Exclusive: John Michael Higgins Talks ‘The Ugly Truth,’ ‘Best In Show,’ ‘Arrested Development’ And His David Letterman Experience, Starpulse.com
July 20, 2009
Gerard Butler interview for The Ugly Truth, Telegraph.co.uk
Release Dates
World Premiere
July 16, 2009
Arclight Cinemas
in Cinerama Dome
Hollywood, CA, USA
UK Premiere
August 4, 2009
Leichester Square
in West End Vue Cinema
London, England
July 24, 2009
- Canada
- United States
August 6, 2009
- Australia
August 7, 2009
- United Kingdom
August 12, 2009
- Thailand
August 14, 2009
- Colombia
August 20, 2009
- Portugal
August 21, 2009
- Bulgaria
August 26, 2009
- France
- Switzerland (Fr)
August 27, 2009
- Argentina
- New Zealand
September 3, 2009
- Chile
- Slovenia
September 4, 2009
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Mexico
- Poland
September 9, 2009
- Venezuela
September 10, 2009
- Malaysia
- Serbia and Montenegro
September 11, 2009
- India
- Lithuania
- Romania
- Spain
- Sweden
September 16, 2009
- Philippines
September 17, 2009
- Bolivia
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Greece
- Korea
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Russia
- Ukraine
September 18, 2009
- America Central
- Brazil
- Finland
- Iceland
- Japan
September 23, 2009
- Egypt
- Jordan
September 24, 2009
- Bahrain
- Israel
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
September 25, 2009
- Egypt
- Latvia
- Turkey
- Uruguay
October 1, 2009
- Germany
- Holland
- Hungary
- Switzerland (Ger)
October 2, 2009
- Vietnam
October 3, 2009
- Taiwan
October 7, 2009
- Belgium
- Indonenia
October 8, 2009
- South Africa
October 9, 2009
- Estonia
October 15, 2009
- Hong Kong
October 16, 2009
- Kenya
- Nigeria
November 27, 2009
- Italy
- Switzerland (Itl)
Media
THE UGLY TRUTH trailer 2 in HD
Trailers
International Trailer
June 25, 2009
Int. Trailer
The Ugly Truth Official Trailer 2
April 3, 2009
Trailer #2
The Ugly Truth Official Trailer
December 17, 2008
Trailer #1
Clips & TV Spots
TV Spot 6
July 13, 2009
Spot 6
TV Spot 5
July 13, 2009
Spot 5
TV Spot 4
July 8, 2009
Spot 4
TV Spot
July 3, 2009
Spot 3
TV Spot 2
July 3, 2009
Spot 2
Restricted Clip 2
July 1, 2009
Restricted Clip 2
Restricted Clip 1
June 25, 2009
Restricted Clip 1
TV Spot 1
June 17, 2009
Spot 1
Production Notes
The Ugly Truth – About the Production (Production Notes)
The Ugly Truth – About the Cast and Filmmakers (Production Notes)
- Barry Sonnenfield has previously consider directing The Ugly Truth in 2000
- Both Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow were both rumored to star in this film
- Robert Luketic is the third Director attached to helm this movie
- This is Robert Luketic’s fourth romantic comedy film
- Filming is scheduled to begin April 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA
- Production was originally set to film in Portland OR, but had to move due to the ending of WGA strike and Katherine Heigl’s resuming her role on Grey’s Anatomy
- Is expected to be an R-rated film and a more honest, racier sort of romantic comedy
Awards & Nominations
TBA
Movie Reviews
August 3, 2009
- Movie review: Cliches and stars can’t help ‘The Ugly Truth’, A&E News (2/4)
- Movie review: Profanity-laden ‘Truth’ can be hard to hear, Adobe Press (C+)
August 2, 2009
- The Ugly Truth: Truth is this is only so-so – 15, 96mins Opens Wednesday, August 5, Mirror.co.uk
- Comedy not always pretty and that’s ‘The Ugly Truth’, Lake County News
August 1, 2009
- Adann-Kennn’s Movie Reviews Aug. 1, Valdosta Daily Times (C)
July 31, 2009
- The Ugly Truth Movie Review, Contact Music (2 stars)
- Movie Review: Heigl is best reason to see ‘Ugly Truth’, Springfield Business Journal Online
July 30, 2009
- Movie Review: At last, the ‘Truth’ about love — and it’s not pretty, Howards County Times (C)
- Movie Review: The Ugly Truth, Planet Blacksburg (1.5/4)
- MOVIE REVIEWS, Santa Ynez Valley Journal
- He Said, She Said movie review: ‘The Ugly Truth’ entertains with pretty people, ChicoER
July 29, 2009
- Movie Review: ‘Ugly Truth’ just misses, Collegiate Times
- Movie Review: Can you handle ‘The Ugly Truth’?, Abilene Reporter News
- The Ugly Truth Review: Good Morning Heartache Fanbolt.com (2/5)
July 28, 2009
- Heigl’s new movie isn’t so ‘Ugly’, The Pendulum
- Review: The Ugly Truth, The Vancouver Sun (2/5)
- Review: You Can’t Handle “The Ugly Truth”, KOLOtv.com
- Film Review: ‘The Ugly Truth’ isn’t pretty, Carroll County Times (1.5/4)
- Review: ‘Truth’ isn’t just ugly, it’s mean-spirited, Quad City Times (1 star)
July 27, 2009
- THE UGLY TRUTH – 1 Star, Christian Post
- The Ugly Truth – Film Review by Lisa Miller, Imperial Valley News
- EUR FILM REVIEW: The Ugly Truth, EURweb.com (1 star)
- ew: The Ugly Truth , VIDEO Review, NECN.com
- Movie Review: The Ugly Truth, Blog Critics.org (2.5/5)
- Movie review: ‘Ugly Truth’ a smart, sexy comedy, Star Tribune.com
- Movie review: The Ugly Truth **1/2, Toledo Blade.com (2.5 stars)
- The Ugly Truth: New movie review, Hartford Examiner.com (3/5)
- REVIEW: The Ugly Truth (2009), Watertown Daily Times (2 stars)
- Reviews – Orphan & The Ugly Truth, Seattle Examiner.com
- The Ugly Truth, Rolling Stone (1/2 star)
July 23, 2009
- The Ugly Truth, Long Island Press
July 22, 2009
- Capsule reviews: `The Ugly Truth’ and other films, The Associated Press (1.5/4)
July 20, 2009
- The Unseen Movie Review – The Ugly Truth, Monsters and Critics
DVD Reviews
TBA
Photo Gallery
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- Gerard Butler dot net
- Gerrylicious
- Katherine Heigl Online
- IMDb – The Ugly Truth
- MySpace – The Ugly Truth Movie
- MySpace – Ugly Truth The Movie
Who the hell is Gerard Butler?
Thanks for the info, Xenia. I look forward to seeing Gerry on Leno!
Wow thanks for the heads up. Can’t wait to see the Leno interview.