Movies like The Ugly Truth are often a battle of the sexes, but in most cases, both sides end up winning and learning a little in the process…
 Robert Luketic’s comedy stars Butler and Katherine Heigl as the mismatched lovers. He’s the sexist host of a TV relationship show for guys, she’s his neurotic control freak producer. Will they find common ground and learn to love each other?
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10 Romantic Comedy Movies Like The Ugly Truth
1. Knocked Up (2007)
Movies like The Ugly Truth and Knocked Up get a lot of mileage out of Katherine Heigl’s screen presence, and she’s the perfect mismatch for Seth Rogan in this raunchy comedy.
She plays a career woman who has a one-night stand with a layabout and ends up getting pregnant by him. Neither are keen about having a baby together, but must find a way to overcome their differences by the time the kid arrives.
Knocked Up is another of Judd Apatow’s bro-friendly comedies with stoner humor, frank sex talk, and frequent partner in crime Seth Rogan. It has plenty of laughs and tons of heart.
2. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
A high schooler isn’t allowed to date until her uptight big sister does, so her would-be boyfriend hatches a scheme to get the school’s bad boy to woo the elder sibling…
Gil Junger’s edgy and charming update of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a winner, with a very young Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and a star-making turn for Heath Ledger.
Everyone who loves movies like The Ugly Truth should check out 10 Things I Hate About You, a modern teen rom-com classic.
3. You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Movies like The Ugly Truth often feature a central couple who hate each other at the start, and You’ve Got Mail is no different.
In the age of AOL, two lonely bookstore owners meet cute online and build a meaningful cyber relationship. The only trouble is, in real life one is ready to put the other out of business…
Nora Ephron’s cuddly You’ve Got Mail is a blast from the past, a loveable romcom that breezes by thanks to the charms of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
4. What Women Want (2000)
A sexist advertising executive gets a new boss who wants to appeal to female customers. That’s not our protagonist’s forte, but a freak accident enables him to hear women’s thoughts…
Nancy Meyers’ glossy battle-of-the-sexes comedy is dated, but still makes for terrific entertainment. It capitalizes on the roguish elements of Mel Gibson’s screen persona and Helen Hunt makes a delightful foil as the no-nonsense target of his affections.
The set-up is virtually the same, so fans of movies like The Ugly Truth will enjoy the added twist of the central misogynist hearing exactly what women think of him…
5. Hitch (2005)
A self-assured “date doctor” finds himself unusually tongue-tied when the woman he’s smitten with seems impervious to his charms…
Will Smith brings his Big Willie-style charisma to this warm-hearted romantic comedy from Andy Tennant. Eva Mendes is gorgeous as the object of Hitch’s affections.
Fans of movies like The Ugly Truth will enjoy this good-natured battle of the sexes, which is romantic enough for date night without revealing too many uncomfortable truths…
6. Two Weeks Notice (2002)
A nervy legal aide is hired by an irresponsible billionaire for an attractive salary, but finds herself as little more than the playboy’s babysitter. She hands in her notice, but he has no intention of letting her go…
Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant play to their strengths in this likable and frothy comedy from director Marc Lawrence.
While Two Weeks Notice won’t surprise anyone, it hits all the romantic and comedic beats with expert precision, showing that movies like The Ugly Truth work best when they have two stars at the top of their game.
7. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
Can a man and a woman have a platonic relationship without sex getting in the way? That’s the question asked by Rob Reiner’s classic romantic comedy.
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal are delightful as the sparring duo whose friendship develops over time into romance. Ryan’s dinner table orgasm scene has gone down in history.
Movies like The Ugly Truth and When Harry Met Sally prove that if the chemistry is right between your two stars you’ll have a truly memorable rom-com on your hands…
8. She’s All That (1999)
A popular jock is dumped by his girlfriend and makes a bet that he can transform the dorkiest girl in school into the prom queen.Â
Robert Iscove’s teen romcom is predictable but no less entertaining for it. It’s sweet, funny and Freddie Prinze Jr and Rachel Leigh Cook are adorable as our mismatched lovers.
She’s All That was one of the most popular romantic comedies of the 90s, so if you love movies like The Ugly Truth you should definitely check it out.
9. Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
The romantic complications are doubled as lovelorn singleton Bridget Jones is torn between her exciting but dastardly boss and a strait-laced lawyer with whom she shares an initial dislike.
Sharon Maguire’s blockbuster is one of the defining romcoms of the century. It’s funny, romantic, and knocks every scene out of the park thanks to a terrific love triangle of Rene Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Colin Firth. Zellweger is especially good in a career-defining role.
Romcoms don’t come much bigger or purely entertaining than this, and any self-respecting fan of romantic comedies should see it.
10. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Possibly the most romcom-iest set up out of the bunch: an arrogant ad executive bets he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. At the same time, an ambitious magazine writer takes on a new article about how she met and drove away a guy in the same amount of time…
Donald Petrie’s silly but hugely enjoyable hit soars high on the sizzling chemistry between Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. Hudson is delightful, showing a real gift for comedy.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days the perfect date flick, both sexy and funny, and no list of movies like The Ugly Truth would be complete without it.