The Ugly Truth (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $88,915,214 | Details |
| International Box Office | $116,383,693 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $205,298,907 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $36,920,499 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,361,613 | |
| Total | $40,282,112 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,605,576 (31.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,882 opening theaters/2,975 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $141,790,130 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 24th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | November 10th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Sexism |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Lakeshore Entertainment, Steven Reuther |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2009 | 3 | $27,605,576 | 2,882 | $9,579 | $27,605,576 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 4 | $13,187,433 | -52% | 2,882 | $4,576 | $54,668,841 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 6 | $6,750,125 | -49% | 2,975 | $2,269 | $68,838,257 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 8 | $4,448,232 | -34% | 2,733 | $1,628 | $77,450,118 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 9 | $2,774,174 | -38% | 1,971 | $1,407 | $82,811,624 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 14 | $1,587,710 | -43% | 1,252 | $1,268 | $85,747,932 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 18 | $911,965 | -43% | 773 | $1,180 | $87,356,103 | 7 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | 25 | $373,260 | -59% | 385 | $970 | $88,144,596 | 8 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 36 | $150,193 | -60% | 168 | $894 | $88,440,877 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 33 | $201,140 | +34% | 268 | $751 | $88,702,164 | 10 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 43 | $124,479 | -38% | 213 | $584 | $88,915,214 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2009 | 2 | $10,836,342 | 2,882 | $3,760 | $10,836,342 | 1 | ||
| Jul 25, 2009 | 3 | $9,343,505 | -14% | 2,882 | $3,242 | $20,179,847 | 2 | |
| Jul 26, 2009 | 3 | $7,425,729 | -21% | 2,882 | $2,577 | $27,605,576 | 3 | |
| Jul 27, 2009 | 3 | $3,629,674 | -51% | 2,882 | $1,259 | $31,235,250 | 4 | |
| Jul 28, 2009 | 3 | $3,807,703 | +5% | 2,882 | $1,321 | $35,042,953 | 5 | |
| Jul 29, 2009 | 3 | $3,411,236 | -10% | 2,882 | $1,184 | $38,454,189 | 6 | |
| Jul 30, 2009 | 3 | $3,027,219 | -11% | 2,882 | $1,050 | $41,481,408 | 7 | |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 4 | $4,449,247 | +47% | -59% | 2,882 | $1,544 | $45,930,655 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2009 | 4 | $4,785,409 | +8% | -49% | 2,882 | $1,660 | $50,716,064 | 9 |
| Aug 2, 2009 | 4 | $3,952,777 | -17% | -47% | 2,882 | $1,372 | $54,668,841 | 10 |
| Aug 3, 2009 | 4 | $1,971,944 | -50% | -46% | 2,882 | $684 | $56,640,785 | 11 |
| Aug 4, 2009 | 4 | $2,057,143 | +4% | -46% | 2,882 | $714 | $58,697,928 | 12 |
| Aug 5, 2009 | 4 | $1,745,861 | -15% | -49% | 2,882 | $606 | $60,443,789 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2009 | 4 | $1,644,343 | -6% | -46% | 2,882 | $571 | $62,088,132 | 14 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 6 | $2,233,918 | +36% | -50% | 2,975 | $751 | $64,322,050 | 15 |
| Aug 8, 2009 | 6 | $2,550,164 | +14% | -47% | 2,975 | $857 | $66,872,214 | 16 |
| Aug 9, 2009 | 6 | $1,966,043 | -23% | -50% | 2,975 | $661 | $68,838,257 | 17 |
| Aug 10, 2009 | 6 | $1,052,772 | -46% | -47% | 2,975 | $354 | $69,891,029 | 18 |
| Aug 11, 2009 | 6 | $1,170,394 | +11% | -43% | 2,975 | $393 | $71,061,423 | 19 |
| Aug 12, 2009 | 6 | $1,000,602 | -15% | -43% | 2,975 | $336 | $72,062,025 | 20 |
| Aug 13, 2009 | 5 | $939,861 | -6% | -43% | 2,975 | $316 | $73,001,886 | 21 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 7 | $1,479,488 | +57% | -34% | 2,733 | $541 | $74,481,374 | 22 |
| Aug 15, 2009 | 8 | $1,764,866 | +19% | -31% | 2,733 | $646 | $76,246,240 | 23 |
| Aug 16, 2009 | 8 | $1,203,878 | -32% | -39% | 2,733 | $440 | $77,450,118 | 24 |
| Aug 17, 2009 | 8 | $639,426 | -47% | -39% | 2,733 | $234 | $78,089,544 | 25 |
| Aug 18, 2009 | 8 | $717,177 | +12% | -39% | 2,733 | $262 | $78,806,721 | 26 |
| Aug 19, 2009 | 8 | $629,637 | -12% | -37% | 2,733 | $230 | $79,436,358 | 27 |
| Aug 20, 2009 | 7 | $601,092 | -5% | -36% | 2,733 | $220 | $80,037,450 | 28 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 10 | $917,401 | +53% | -38% | 1,971 | $465 | $80,954,851 | 29 |
| Aug 22, 2009 | 9 | $1,170,945 | +28% | -34% | 1,971 | $594 | $82,125,796 | 30 |
| Aug 23, 2009 | 11 | $685,828 | -41% | -43% | 1,971 | $348 | $82,811,624 | 31 |
| Aug 24, 2009 | 10 | $323,238 | -53% | -49% | 1,971 | $164 | $83,134,862 | 32 |
| Aug 25, 2009 | 10 | $365,379 | +13% | -49% | 1,971 | $185 | $83,500,241 | 33 |
| Aug 26, 2009 | 9 | $333,266 | -9% | -47% | 1,971 | $169 | $83,833,507 | 34 |
| Aug 27, 2009 | 9 | $326,715 | -2% | -46% | 1,971 | $166 | $84,160,222 | 35 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 13 | $506,605 | +55% | -45% | 1,252 | $405 | $84,666,827 | 36 |
| Aug 29, 2009 | 14 | $700,937 | +38% | -40% | 1,252 | $560 | $85,367,764 | 37 |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 14 | $380,168 | -46% | -45% | 1,252 | $304 | $85,747,932 | 38 |
| Sep 7, 2009 | 19 | $209,211 | 773 | $271 | $87,565,314 | 46 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2009 | 3 | $41,481,408 | 2,882 | $14,393 | $41,481,408 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 4 | $20,606,724 | -50% | 2,882 | $7,150 | $62,088,132 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 6 | $10,913,754 | -47% | 2,975 | $3,668 | $73,001,886 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 8 | $7,035,564 | -36% | 2,733 | $2,574 | $80,037,450 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 9 | $4,122,772 | -41% | 1,971 | $2,092 | $84,160,222 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 14 | $2,283,916 | -45% | 1,252 | $1,824 | $86,444,138 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 19 | $1,327,198 | -42% | 773 | $1,717 | $87,771,336 | 7 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | 23 | $519,348 | -61% | 385 | $1,349 | $88,290,684 | 8 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 35 | $210,340 | -59% | 168 | $1,252 | $88,501,024 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 35 | $289,711 | +38% | 268 | $1,081 | $88,790,735 | 10 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 47 | $124,479 | -57% | 213 | $584 | $88,915,214 | 11 |
Leading
| Katherine Heigl | Abby Richter | |
| Gerard Butler | Mike Chadway |
Supporting
| Cheryl Hines | Georgia | |
| Eric Winter | Colin | |
| John Michael Higgins | Larry | |
| Bree Turner | Joy | |
| Nick Searcy | Stuart | |
| Kevin Connolly | Jim | |
| Bonnie Somerville | Elizabeth | |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Dori | |
| Nate Corddry | Josh | |
| Noah Matthews | Jonah |
| Vicki Lewis | Elaine |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Luketic | Director | |
| Nicole Eastman | Screenwriter | |
| Karen McCullah Lutz | Screenwriter | |
| Kirsten Smith | Screenwriter | |
| Nicole Eastman | Story Creator | |
| Steven Reuther | Producer | |
| Kimberly di Bonaventura | Producer | |
| Deborah Jelin Newmyer | Producer | |
| Tom Rosenberg | Producer | |
| Gary Lucchesi | Producer | |
| Andre Lamal | Executive Producer | |
| Eric Reid | Executive Producer | |
| Katherine Heigl | Executive Producer | |
| Karen McCullah Lutz | Executive Producer | |
| Kirsten Smith | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer | |
| Russell Carpenter | Cinematographer | |
| Lisa Zeno Churgin | Editor | |
| Aaron Zigman | Composer | |
| Missy Stewart | Production Designer | |
| Will Hawkins | Art Director | |
| Sarah Contant | Set Designer | |
| Kathy Lucas | Set Decorator | |
| Betsy Heimann | Costume Designer | |
| Steven A. Morrow | Sound | |
| Michael Babcock | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Steve Pederson | Supervising Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Babcock | Supervising Sound Mixer | |
| Lee Gilmore | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jon Mallard | Assistant Director | |
| James McQuaide | Second Unit Director | |
| Tricia Wood | Casting | |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,605,576 (31.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,882 opening theaters/2,975 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $141,790,130 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 24th, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | November 10th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Sexism |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Lakeshore Entertainment, Steven Reuther |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2009 | 3 | $27,605,576 | 2,882 | $9,579 | $27,605,576 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 4 | $13,187,433 | -52% | 2,882 | $4,576 | $54,668,841 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 6 | $6,750,125 | -49% | 2,975 | $2,269 | $68,838,257 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 8 | $4,448,232 | -34% | 2,733 | $1,628 | $77,450,118 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 9 | $2,774,174 | -38% | 1,971 | $1,407 | $82,811,624 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 14 | $1,587,710 | -43% | 1,252 | $1,268 | $85,747,932 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 18 | $911,965 | -43% | 773 | $1,180 | $87,356,103 | 7 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | 25 | $373,260 | -59% | 385 | $970 | $88,144,596 | 8 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 36 | $150,193 | -60% | 168 | $894 | $88,440,877 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 33 | $201,140 | +34% | 268 | $751 | $88,702,164 | 10 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 43 | $124,479 | -38% | 213 | $584 | $88,915,214 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2009 | 2 | $10,836,342 | 2,882 | $3,760 | $10,836,342 | 1 | ||
| Jul 25, 2009 | 3 | $9,343,505 | -14% | 2,882 | $3,242 | $20,179,847 | 2 | |
| Jul 26, 2009 | 3 | $7,425,729 | -21% | 2,882 | $2,577 | $27,605,576 | 3 | |
| Jul 27, 2009 | 3 | $3,629,674 | -51% | 2,882 | $1,259 | $31,235,250 | 4 | |
| Jul 28, 2009 | 3 | $3,807,703 | +5% | 2,882 | $1,321 | $35,042,953 | 5 | |
| Jul 29, 2009 | 3 | $3,411,236 | -10% | 2,882 | $1,184 | $38,454,189 | 6 | |
| Jul 30, 2009 | 3 | $3,027,219 | -11% | 2,882 | $1,050 | $41,481,408 | 7 | |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 4 | $4,449,247 | +47% | -59% | 2,882 | $1,544 | $45,930,655 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2009 | 4 | $4,785,409 | +8% | -49% | 2,882 | $1,660 | $50,716,064 | 9 |
| Aug 2, 2009 | 4 | $3,952,777 | -17% | -47% | 2,882 | $1,372 | $54,668,841 | 10 |
| Aug 3, 2009 | 4 | $1,971,944 | -50% | -46% | 2,882 | $684 | $56,640,785 | 11 |
| Aug 4, 2009 | 4 | $2,057,143 | +4% | -46% | 2,882 | $714 | $58,697,928 | 12 |
| Aug 5, 2009 | 4 | $1,745,861 | -15% | -49% | 2,882 | $606 | $60,443,789 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2009 | 4 | $1,644,343 | -6% | -46% | 2,882 | $571 | $62,088,132 | 14 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 6 | $2,233,918 | +36% | -50% | 2,975 | $751 | $64,322,050 | 15 |
| Aug 8, 2009 | 6 | $2,550,164 | +14% | -47% | 2,975 | $857 | $66,872,214 | 16 |
| Aug 9, 2009 | 6 | $1,966,043 | -23% | -50% | 2,975 | $661 | $68,838,257 | 17 |
| Aug 10, 2009 | 6 | $1,052,772 | -46% | -47% | 2,975 | $354 | $69,891,029 | 18 |
| Aug 11, 2009 | 6 | $1,170,394 | +11% | -43% | 2,975 | $393 | $71,061,423 | 19 |
| Aug 12, 2009 | 6 | $1,000,602 | -15% | -43% | 2,975 | $336 | $72,062,025 | 20 |
| Aug 13, 2009 | 5 | $939,861 | -6% | -43% | 2,975 | $316 | $73,001,886 | 21 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 7 | $1,479,488 | +57% | -34% | 2,733 | $541 | $74,481,374 | 22 |
| Aug 15, 2009 | 8 | $1,764,866 | +19% | -31% | 2,733 | $646 | $76,246,240 | 23 |
| Aug 16, 2009 | 8 | $1,203,878 | -32% | -39% | 2,733 | $440 | $77,450,118 | 24 |
| Aug 17, 2009 | 8 | $639,426 | -47% | -39% | 2,733 | $234 | $78,089,544 | 25 |
| Aug 18, 2009 | 8 | $717,177 | +12% | -39% | 2,733 | $262 | $78,806,721 | 26 |
| Aug 19, 2009 | 8 | $629,637 | -12% | -37% | 2,733 | $230 | $79,436,358 | 27 |
| Aug 20, 2009 | 7 | $601,092 | -5% | -36% | 2,733 | $220 | $80,037,450 | 28 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 10 | $917,401 | +53% | -38% | 1,971 | $465 | $80,954,851 | 29 |
| Aug 22, 2009 | 9 | $1,170,945 | +28% | -34% | 1,971 | $594 | $82,125,796 | 30 |
| Aug 23, 2009 | 11 | $685,828 | -41% | -43% | 1,971 | $348 | $82,811,624 | 31 |
| Aug 24, 2009 | 10 | $323,238 | -53% | -49% | 1,971 | $164 | $83,134,862 | 32 |
| Aug 25, 2009 | 10 | $365,379 | +13% | -49% | 1,971 | $185 | $83,500,241 | 33 |
| Aug 26, 2009 | 9 | $333,266 | -9% | -47% | 1,971 | $169 | $83,833,507 | 34 |
| Aug 27, 2009 | 9 | $326,715 | -2% | -46% | 1,971 | $166 | $84,160,222 | 35 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 13 | $506,605 | +55% | -45% | 1,252 | $405 | $84,666,827 | 36 |
| Aug 29, 2009 | 14 | $700,937 | +38% | -40% | 1,252 | $560 | $85,367,764 | 37 |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 14 | $380,168 | -46% | -45% | 1,252 | $304 | $85,747,932 | 38 |
| Sep 7, 2009 | 19 | $209,211 | 773 | $271 | $87,565,314 | 46 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2009 | 3 | $41,481,408 | 2,882 | $14,393 | $41,481,408 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 4 | $20,606,724 | -50% | 2,882 | $7,150 | $62,088,132 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 6 | $10,913,754 | -47% | 2,975 | $3,668 | $73,001,886 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 8 | $7,035,564 | -36% | 2,733 | $2,574 | $80,037,450 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 9 | $4,122,772 | -41% | 1,971 | $2,092 | $84,160,222 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 14 | $2,283,916 | -45% | 1,252 | $1,824 | $86,444,138 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 19 | $1,327,198 | -42% | 773 | $1,717 | $87,771,336 | 7 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | 23 | $519,348 | -61% | 385 | $1,349 | $88,290,684 | 8 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 35 | $210,340 | -59% | 168 | $1,252 | $88,501,024 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 35 | $289,711 | +38% | 268 | $1,081 | $88,790,735 | 10 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 47 | $124,479 | -57% | 213 | $584 | $88,915,214 | 11 |
Leading
| Katherine Heigl | Abby Richter | |
| Gerard Butler | Mike Chadway |
Supporting
| Cheryl Hines | Georgia | |
| Eric Winter | Colin | |
| John Michael Higgins | Larry | |
| Bree Turner | Joy | |
| Nick Searcy | Stuart | |
| Kevin Connolly | Jim | |
| Bonnie Somerville | Elizabeth | |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Dori | |
| Nate Corddry | Josh | |
| Noah Matthews | Jonah |
| Vicki Lewis | Elaine |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Luketic | Director | |
| Nicole Eastman | Screenwriter | |
| Karen McCullah Lutz | Screenwriter | |
| Kirsten Smith | Screenwriter | |
| Nicole Eastman | Story Creator | |
| Steven Reuther | Producer | |
| Kimberly di Bonaventura | Producer | |
| Deborah Jelin Newmyer | Producer | |
| Tom Rosenberg | Producer | |
| Gary Lucchesi | Producer | |
| Andre Lamal | Executive Producer | |
| Eric Reid | Executive Producer | |
| Katherine Heigl | Executive Producer | |
| Karen McCullah Lutz | Executive Producer | |
| Kirsten Smith | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer | |
| Russell Carpenter | Cinematographer | |
| Lisa Zeno Churgin | Editor | |
| Aaron Zigman | Composer | |
| Missy Stewart | Production Designer | |
| Will Hawkins | Art Director | |
| Sarah Contant | Set Designer | |
| Kathy Lucas | Set Decorator | |
| Betsy Heimann | Costume Designer | |
| Steven A. Morrow | Sound | |
| Michael Babcock | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Steve Pederson | Supervising Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Babcock | Supervising Sound Mixer | |
| Lee Gilmore | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jon Mallard | Assistant Director | |
| James McQuaide | Second Unit Director | |
| Tricia Wood | Casting | |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.