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Citizen Ruth (1996)

Citizen Ruth

Plot Synopsis: Ruth Stoops is a down-on-her-luck drifter who gets two pieces of unexpected news after a routine arrest: she's pregnant for the fifth time, and she's ... (read more)

Rated R, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed by: Alexander Payne
Release Date: Dec 13, 1996
On DVD: Apr 08, 2003
All Flixster Ratings: 3.5 Stars (652)
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8 days ago
3.5 Stars
this is one of those movies where you're not really sure whether the ending is happy or not... good movie, though. Laura Dern's great.
45 days ago
4.0 Stars
Really interesting and funny movie that I saw years ago and recently again on cable. A good look into the extreme opinions on the ongoing abortion debate. Wonderful to see the irony of how people's ideals can sound sincere on paper, but when it comes... (read more)
52 days ago
3.5 Stars
Some of the characters and dialog are very funny, almost as if they were lifted from a John Waters movie. At the end, though, the story isn't really satisfying, and you're left wondering, "Is that it?"
85 days ago
3.0 Stars
I admire this film more in principle than in execution. I'm not quite sure how it got made, but I'm glad it did. Does a great job of showing people more excited about their cause than about the people directly affected by it. This film does have a p... (read more)
88 days ago
3.5 Stars
Makes fun of both sides equally. Funny and definitely worth seeing, especially as one of Alexander Payne's first movies
102 days ago
3.5 Stars
Funny satire that gives both sides an equal skewering, even though the pacing gets a little wonky sometimes.
127 days ago
3.0 Stars
I've been wanting to see this for years and finally happened across it in the bargain bin of a grocery store for $3.99. It was well worth the wait. Not my favorite movie from Alexander Payne, but it was nice to see where he started.
134 days ago
5.0 Stars
I love this film, a woman who either has an abortion or goes to jail, dont think its dipressing, its a barrel of laughs, she becomes a tool for both sides but eventualy accidently outwits every one
136 days ago
3.0 Stars
A weak and disappointing abortion satire from Alexander Payne. Still, it's fairly amusing and has some nice moments. (Payne's attention to detail is already here in his first film.) In any case, I'm willing to give the film three stars on the str... (read more)
179 days ago
5.0 Stars
Another Alexander Payne classic!!!! Very dark and witty, exaggerating both sides of the issue of abortion.
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