Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

1996

An irresponsible, drug-addicted, recently impregnated woman finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate when both parties attempt to sway her to their respective sides

Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.

JBscale
73
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 46 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 13, 1996
US Box Office
$285,112 (#6542 of 7423)
Global Office
$285,112 (#4122 of 4357)
Rating
R
Restricted
A Sex Scene, Strong Language, Substance Abuse

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
April 8, 2003
Acquired Date
July 30, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
M.C. Gainey
M.C. Gainey
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars
David Graf
David Graf
Kathleen Noone
Kathleen Noone
Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds

Directors

Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne

Producers

Cathy Konrad
Cathy Konrad
Cary Woods
Cary Woods

Writers

Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
81%
Tomatometer
26 votes
RT Hot
74%
Popcornmeter
201 votes
METASCORE
63
18 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
9,577 votes

Additional Info

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