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Abby Richter ([[Katherine Heigl]]) is a morning show TV producer in [[Sacramento, California]]. Coming home from a disastrous date one night, she happens to see a segment of a local television show, "The Ugly Truth |
Abby Richter ([[Katherine Heigl]]) is a morning show TV producer in [[Sacramento, California]]. Coming home from a disastrous date one night, she happens to see a segment of a local television show, "The Ugly Truth", run by Mike Chadway ([[Gerard Butler]]), whose cynicism about relationships prompts Abby to call into the show to argue with him on-air. The next day, she discovers that the station is threatening to cancel her show because of its poor ratings, and the station owner has hired Mike to do a segment on her show to bring them back up. |
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At first, the two have a rocky relationship; Abby thinks Mike is crass and disgusting while Mike finds Abby to be a [[control freak]]. |
At first, the two have a rocky relationship; Abby thinks Mike is crass and disgusting while Mike finds Abby to be a [[control freak]]. Nevertheless, when she meets the man of her dreams, a doctor named Colin ([[Eric Winter]]) living next to her, Mike persuades her to follow his lead. She agrees to his helpful advice and if he can get her the man she wants, proving his theories on relationships, she will work happily with him, but if Mike fails, he agrees to quit.<ref name=truth>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982573.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1|author=Tatiana Siegel|title=Cheryl Hines learns 'The Ugly Truth'|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2008-03-17|accessdate=2008-08-15}}</ref> |
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Mike succeeds in improving the ratings of the show, helps bring the married co-anchors closer together, and successfully guides Abby to be exactly what Colin would want. Mike is invited to appear on [[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show]] with [[Craig Ferguson]] and is being offered the chance to move to another network. Abby is forced to cancel a romantic weekend away with Colin, during which they had planned to finally sleep together, and instead go with Mike and |
Mike succeeds in improving the ratings of the show, helps bring the married co-anchors closer together, and successfully guides Abby to be exactly what Colin would want. Mike is invited to appear on [[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|''The Late Late Show'']] with [[Craig Ferguson]] and is being offered the chance to move to another network. Abby is forced to cancel a romantic weekend away with Colin, during which they had planned to finally sleep together, and instead go with Mike and persuade him to stay with the morning show. After the show, they go for drinks and dancing, and Mike admits he doesn't want to move and is happier to stay in Sacramento with his sister and nephew. In the elevator, they passionately kiss and almost get to the point of intense sex but leave for their separate rooms when the doors open. Mike, dealing with his inner conflict of the intensity of his feelings for Abby, calls on her room only to find Colin has shown up to surprise her. He leaves Abby to be with Colin. Abby is upset and soon realizes Colin only likes the woman she has been pretending to be, not the real her, and she breaks up with him. |
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Mike leaves for another local |
Mike leaves for another local station, but ends up doing an outside broadcast at the same hot-air balloon festival as Abby, and he cannot resist returning to argue with her when she kicks the new "Mike Chadway" imitator off the air and goes into a tirade about men. The balloon they are standing in takes off while they argue and finally, Abby tells Mike she broke up with Colin, and Mike admits he loves her. Abby then kisses him and they are shown kissing passionately while flying off in the balloon. Despite their obvious differences, they stay together and at the end of the movie, are shown having intense sex. Mike, unsure of whether he's taught Abby how to fake too well, asks if her response at climax was genuine after the lights are switched on. Abby responds by smiling and saying he'll never know before shutting off the lights again. |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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* [[Katherine Heigl]] as Abby Richter, a romantically challenged morning show producer<ref name=truth>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982573.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1|author=Tatiana Siegel|title=Cheryl Hines learns 'The Ugly Truth'|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2008-03-17|accessdate=2008-08-15}}</ref> |
* [[Katherine Heigl]] as Abby Richter, a romantically challenged morning show producer<ref name=truth>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982573.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1|author=Tatiana Siegel|title=Cheryl Hines learns 'The Ugly Truth'|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2008-03-17|accessdate=2008-08-15}}</ref> |
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* [[Gerard Butler]] as Mike Chadway, her male chauvinist correspondent. |
* [[Gerard Butler]] as Mike Chadway, her male chauvinist correspondent. |
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* [[Eric Winter]] as Colin, an |
* [[Eric Winter]] as Colin, an [[Orthopedic surgery|orthopedic surgeon]] who lives across from Abby. |
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* [[Cheryl Hines]] as Georgia, co-anchor of the morning show, married to Larry.<ref name=truth/> |
* [[Cheryl Hines]] as Georgia, co-anchor of the morning show, married to Larry.<ref name=truth/> |
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* [[John Michael Higgins]] as Larry, co-anchor of the morning show, married to Georgia. |
* [[John Michael Higgins]] as Larry, co-anchor of the morning show, married to Georgia. |
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== Production == |
== Production == |
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The film is made by the producers of [[Legally Blonde]]<ref name="truth" /> and written by a team of three women.<ref name="ebert" /> |
The film is made by the producers of ''[[Legally Blonde]]''<ref name="truth" /> and written by a team of three women.<ref name="ebert" /> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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=== Critical |
=== Critical response === |
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On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film received mixed to negative reviews and as of August 7, 2009 received a 16% approval rate based on 131 reviews, compared to the site's community score of 64% approval.<ref>{{rotten-tomatoes|ugly_truth}}}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' critic Peter Travers gave the movie a half star out of four, stating |
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film received mixed to negative reviews and as of August 7, 2009 received a 16% approval rate based on 131 reviews, compared to the site's community score of 64% approval.<ref>{{rotten-tomatoes|ugly_truth}}}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' critic [[Peter Travers]] gave the movie a half star out of four, stating: "There's not a genuine laugh in it .... Toss this ugly-ass crap to the curb, along with the other [[Multiplex (movie theater)|multiplex]] garbage, and see a romance that gets it right. I'm talking ''[[(500) Days of Summer]]''." <ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/21416728/review/29304802/the_ugly_truth</ref> |
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[[Ruth McCann]] of |
[[Ruth McCann]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' called the film "indulgently glossy, refreshingly snarky and legitimately sexy". Kara Nesvig of the ''[[Star Tribune]]'' said "the dialogue is snappy and sexy, Heigl and Butler spar with zingy chemistry, and though the ending is as predictable as you'd assume, it's a sexy sort of popcorn flick". The ''[[A.V. Club]]'' gave the movie a '''D'''.<ref>http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-ugly-truth,30784/</ref> |
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Critic [[Roger Ebert]] of the [[Chicago Sun-Times]] gave the film two out of four stars, saying that |
Critic [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying that Heigl and Butler were "pleasant" but "the movie does them in." He commented on the restaurant scene that also was a [[red-band]] clip on [[YouTube]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd365-tvTpE YouTube - The Ugly Truth - Ceviche Orgasm]</ref>, saying that "Heigl makes a real effort" but that [[Meg Ryan]]'s scene in ''[[When Harry Met Sally]]'' was the gold standard "in this rare but never boring category". As for portraying the morning news realistically, he says "the film makes '[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]' look like a documentary".<ref name="ebert">http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090722/REVIEWS/907229983</ref> |
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"the film makes "[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]" look like a documentary".<ref name="ebert">http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090722/REVIEWS/907229983</ref> |
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=== Box |
=== Box office === |
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The film opened to third place at the [[box office]] - behind ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (in its second weekend) and the newly released ''[[G-Force (film)|G-Force]]''—with $27,605,576 and the highest per-screen average in the top 10. As of |
The film opened to third place at the [[box office]] - behind ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (in its second weekend) and the newly released ''[[G-Force (film)|G-Force]]''—with $27,605,576 and the highest per-screen average in the top 10. As of August 31, 2009, the film has grossed $85,860,000 domestically and $16,712,190 from foreign markets for a worldwide total of $102,572,190. <ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=2009&wknd=30&p=.htm Box Office Mojo 2009 weekend 30]</ref> |
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In Great Britain and Ireland, the film topped the box office and took £1.9m in its opening weekend, fighting off competition from ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'', which entered at number two with £1.7m. |
In Great Britain and Ireland, the film topped the box office and took in £1.9m in its opening weekend, fighting off competition from ''[[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]'', which entered at number two with £1.7m. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 21:54, 7 September 2009
| The Ugly Truth | |
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| Directed by | Robert Luketic |
| Written by | Screenplay: Karen McCullah Lutz Kirsten Smith Nicole Eastman Story: Nicole Eastman |
| Produced by | Steven Reuther Kimberly di Bonaventura Deborah Jelin Newmyer Gary Lucchesi Tom Rosenberg |
| Starring | Katherine Heigl Gerard Butler Cheryl Hines Bree Turner Eric Winter Kevin Connolly |
| Cinematography | Russell Carpenter |
| Edited by | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
| Music by | Aaron Zigman |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | July 24, 2009 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38 million |
| Box office | $102,572,190 [1] |
The Ugly Truth is a 2009 romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. The film was released in North America on July 24, 2009.[2]
Plot
Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a morning show TV producer in Sacramento, California. Coming home from a disastrous date one night, she happens to see a segment of a local television show, "The Ugly Truth", run by Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), whose cynicism about relationships prompts Abby to call into the show to argue with him on-air. The next day, she discovers that the station is threatening to cancel her show because of its poor ratings, and the station owner has hired Mike to do a segment on her show to bring them back up.
At first, the two have a rocky relationship; Abby thinks Mike is crass and disgusting while Mike finds Abby to be a control freak. Nevertheless, when she meets the man of her dreams, a doctor named Colin (Eric Winter) living next to her, Mike persuades her to follow his lead. She agrees to his helpful advice and if he can get her the man she wants, proving his theories on relationships, she will work happily with him, but if Mike fails, he agrees to quit.[3]
Mike succeeds in improving the ratings of the show, helps bring the married co-anchors closer together, and successfully guides Abby to be exactly what Colin would want. Mike is invited to appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and is being offered the chance to move to another network. Abby is forced to cancel a romantic weekend away with Colin, during which they had planned to finally sleep together, and instead go with Mike and persuade him to stay with the morning show. After the show, they go for drinks and dancing, and Mike admits he doesn't want to move and is happier to stay in Sacramento with his sister and nephew. In the elevator, they passionately kiss and almost get to the point of intense sex but leave for their separate rooms when the doors open. Mike, dealing with his inner conflict of the intensity of his feelings for Abby, calls on her room only to find Colin has shown up to surprise her. He leaves Abby to be with Colin. Abby is upset and soon realizes Colin only likes the woman she has been pretending to be, not the real her, and she breaks up with him.
Mike leaves for another local station, but ends up doing an outside broadcast at the same hot-air balloon festival as Abby, and he cannot resist returning to argue with her when she kicks the new "Mike Chadway" imitator off the air and goes into a tirade about men. The balloon they are standing in takes off while they argue and finally, Abby tells Mike she broke up with Colin, and Mike admits he loves her. Abby then kisses him and they are shown kissing passionately while flying off in the balloon. Despite their obvious differences, they stay together and at the end of the movie, are shown having intense sex. Mike, unsure of whether he's taught Abby how to fake too well, asks if her response at climax was genuine after the lights are switched on. Abby responds by smiling and saying he'll never know before shutting off the lights again.
Cast
- Katherine Heigl as Abby Richter, a romantically challenged morning show producer[3]
- Gerard Butler as Mike Chadway, her male chauvinist correspondent.
- Eric Winter as Colin, an orthopedic surgeon who lives across from Abby.
- Cheryl Hines as Georgia, co-anchor of the morning show, married to Larry.[3]
- John Michael Higgins as Larry, co-anchor of the morning show, married to Georgia.
- Bree Turner as Joy, assistant to Abby who is also love starved and lives vicariously through Abby.
- Kevin Connolly as Jim, a blind date.
Production
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The film is made by the producers of Legally Blonde[3] and written by a team of three women.[4]
The film was, for the most part, filmed in on location in California, including Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Pedro.
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes the film received mixed to negative reviews and as of August 7, 2009 received a 16% approval rate based on 131 reviews, compared to the site's community score of 64% approval.[5] Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers gave the movie a half star out of four, stating: "There's not a genuine laugh in it .... Toss this ugly-ass crap to the curb, along with the other multiplex garbage, and see a romance that gets it right. I'm talking (500) Days of Summer." [6]
Ruth McCann of The Washington Post called the film "indulgently glossy, refreshingly snarky and legitimately sexy". Kara Nesvig of the Star Tribune said "the dialogue is snappy and sexy, Heigl and Butler spar with zingy chemistry, and though the ending is as predictable as you'd assume, it's a sexy sort of popcorn flick". The A.V. Club gave the movie a D.[7]
Critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two out of four stars, saying that Heigl and Butler were "pleasant" but "the movie does them in." He commented on the restaurant scene that also was a red-band clip on YouTube[8], saying that "Heigl makes a real effort" but that Meg Ryan's scene in When Harry Met Sally was the gold standard "in this rare but never boring category". As for portraying the morning news realistically, he says "the film makes 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' look like a documentary".[4]
Box office
The film opened to third place at the box office - behind Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (in its second weekend) and the newly released G-Force—with $27,605,576 and the highest per-screen average in the top 10. As of August 31, 2009, the film has grossed $85,860,000 domestically and $16,712,190 from foreign markets for a worldwide total of $102,572,190. [9] In Great Britain and Ireland, the film topped the box office and took in £1.9m in its opening weekend, fighting off competition from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which entered at number two with £1.7m.
References
- ^ "The Ugly Truth at Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ http://www.ultimatemoviesite.com/movies/view/31738/Ugly-Truth Ultimate Movie Site
- ^ a b c d Tatiana Siegel (2008-03-17). "Cheryl Hines learns 'The Ugly Truth'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ^ a b http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090722/REVIEWS/907229983
- ^ The Ugly Truth at Rotten Tomatoes}}
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/21416728/review/29304802/the_ugly_truth
- ^ http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-ugly-truth,30784/
- ^ YouTube - The Ugly Truth - Ceviche Orgasm
- ^ Box Office Mojo 2009 weekend 30
External links
- The Ugly Truth Official site (US)
- The Ugly Truth Official site (International)
- The Ugly Truth at IMDb
- The Ugly Truth at Box Office Mojo
- The Ugly Truth at Metacritic