

The Ugly Truth
2009-07-24 · 96 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Robert Luketic
- Production companies
- Lakeshore Entertainment, Relativity Media
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 38,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 321,700,000
Top Cast
Katherine HeiglAbby Richter
Gerard ButlerMike Chadway
Eric WinterColin Anderson
Nick SearcyStuart
Bree TurnerJoy
John Michael HigginsLarry Freeman
Kevin ConnollyJim Ryan
Cheryl HinesGeorgia Bordeney
Bonnie SomervilleElizabeth Chadway
Jesse D. GoinsCliff
Noah MatthewsJonah
John SlomanBob
Yvette Nicole BrownDori Coleman
Nate CorddryJosh
Allen MaldonadoDuane
Steve LittleSteve
Dan CallahanRick
Arielle VandenbergCandi
Rocco DiSpiritoGuest ChefTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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