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  • Citizen Ruth
  • Opened December 13, 1996 | Runtime:1 hr. 44 min.
  • R
    Sex Scene, Substance Abuse and Strong Language
  • "Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern), a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is a comedy about one woman caught in the ultimate tug-of-war: a clash of wild, noisy, Read More
  • Cast: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kelly Preston
  • Director: Alexander Payne
  • Genres: Satire, Political Satire, Comedy

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  • 90
    The New York Times | Elvis Mitchell

    A hilariously brazen comedy whose heroine is an improbable hoot.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Is it really possible to make a comedy about abortion? Alexander Payne, who...

  • 80
    The Onion A.V. Club | Keith Phipps

    A deft, three-dimensional performance from Dern, playing an almost entirely...

  • 80
    Washington Post |

    Brave, funny and thoroughly irreverent.

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