Citizen Ruth (1996)

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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 159 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

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Where to watch Citizen Ruth

United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch 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, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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