Citizen Ruth
1996 · 104 min
Directed by Alexander Payne. Written by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor. Starring Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place.
"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.
Critics 84% · audiences 74% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free)