Summary
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, 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, ridiculous people that rapidly dissolves into a media circus.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 72Audiences 71GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer81%
Metascore63
Audience score74%
Letterboxd · 17 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.0
User score6.5
Box office
10%of its budget back
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $285 K
Worldwide it made back $285 K of the $3 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 42 more
Released
1996
November 21, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more55 people
- Laura DernRuth Stoops
- Swoosie KurtzDiane Siegler
- Kurtwood SmithNorm Stoney
- Mary Kay PlaceGail Stoney
- Kelly PrestonRachel
- M.C. GaineyHarlan
- Kenneth MarsDr. Charlie Rollins
- David GrafJudge Richter
Kathleen NooneNurse Pat
Tippi HedrenJessica Weiss
Burt ReynoldsBlaine Gibbons- LRLance RomeRuth's Lover
- JKJim KalalTony Stoops
- SDShea DeganArresting Officer
- VMVince MorelliER Doctor
- MTMarilyn TippKathleen
- LNLois NemecSandy
- TVTim VandebergheBail Clerk
- SASebastian Anzaldo IIIMatthew Stoney
Alicia WittCheryl Stoney- MMMick McDonaldParty Dude
- OGOkley GibbsNorm's Manager
- RLRoberta LarsonBriana
- PCPam CarterFran
Directing · 3
- Alexander Payne Director, Screenplay
- Basti Van Der Woude Second Assistant Director
- Randa Rai Slack Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Jim Taylor Screenplay
Production · 3
- Cary Woods Producer
- Cathy Konrad Producer
- Lisa Beach Casting
Camera · 1
- James Glennon Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kevin Tent Editor
Sound · 1
- Rolfe Kent Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Jane Ann Stewart Production Design
- Lisa Denker Set Decoration
- Tracy Thies Art Department Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Tom McKinley Costume Design
- Angela Moos Makeup Artist
- Brian McManus Hairstylist
- Robyn Munger Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Wes Clowers Special Effects Supervisor
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