Movie·1996·104 min

Citizen Ruth

Name: Citizen Ruth
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1996-11-21
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kelly Preston

Citizen Ruth streams in the US on Kanopy and Hoopla, and free with ads on YouTube Free, as of October 5, 2026.

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

6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Drama Comedy

"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.

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