Citizen Ruth (1996)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.
"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.
- Released: 1996-11-21
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 155 votes
Directed by Alexander Payne.
Top cast
- Laura Dern as Ruth Stoops
- Swoosie Kurtz as Diane Siegler
- Kurtwood Smith as Norm Stoney
- Mary Kay Place as Gail Stoney
- Kelly Preston as Rachel
- M.C. Gainey as Harlan
- Kenneth Mars as Dr. Charlie Rollins
- David Graf as Judge Richter
- Kathleen Noone as Nurse Pat
- Tippi Hedren as Jessica Weiss
Where to watch Citizen Ruth
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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