Review of The Ugly Truth (2009) by Eva G — 26 Dec 2010

Amusing, but not really something special.

This review of The Ugly Truth (2009) was written by Eva G on 26 Dec 2010.

The Ugly Truth has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matthew Y (286) on 10 Nov 2014

It was really good. Could have done without some of the language. Loved the two of them together…

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By Arjans87 (1) on 08 Sep 2014

Trite and fake... Despite what the title would like to tell you, there is nothing really truthful in this plastic fraud…

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By Daniel D (1,629) on 16 Aug 2014

(First and only viewing - Summer 2009 in theaters)…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 23 Sep 2015

Despite its appealing stars, The Ugly Truth is a charmless romantic comedy…

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By Stephanie M (549) on 05 Mar 2017

This was honestly the funniest movie I have every watched. The plot makes sense and flows well and it is hilarious…

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By Kartik M (4) on 13 Sep 2016

This movie IS a romantic comedy. So of course it relies on romantic comedy formula. As far as romcom's go, this is a really good one…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 26 May 2016

The comedy bogs down in relentless predictability and the puzzling overuse of naughty words…

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By James M (2,946) on 31 Aug 2014

Good humor and to the point. I'd watch it again…

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By Richard R (553) on 12 Oct 2015

This was a fun and entertaining film. There were times when I found the film too crass, but other than that it was a cool romantic comedy…

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