The Ugly Truth
2009 · 96 min · Director: Robert Luketic
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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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The Ugly Truth (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 32%, Love 22%, Surprise 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor32%
- Love22%
- Surprise18%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction13%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Anticipation
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Anticipation | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 37 % | 15 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 42 % | 39 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 52 % | 50 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Anticipation | 46 % | 34 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 51 % | 29 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anticipation | 55 % | 24 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 55 % | 21 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 55 % | 27 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 54 % | 30 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 43 % | 27 % | 18 % | 32 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Jonah
Bob
Bambi
Candi
Guest Chef
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Luketic
- Written by
- Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith, Nicole Eastman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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