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1. www.nytimes.com › 1996/12/13 › moviesTo Abort, Not to Abort: A Comedy - The New York Times

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   Dec 13, 1996 · Anyone who thinks the battle over abortion rights is no laughing matter should enjoy being proved wrong by ''Citizen Ruth,'' a hilariously brazen comedy whose heroine is an improbable hoot.

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3. www.vulture.com › 2021 › 12Laura Dern Answers Every Question We Have About Citizen Ruth

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   Dec 2, 2021 · Citizen Ruth is about a paint-huffing vagrant who has been arrested 16 times and given birth to four children, all of whom were seized by the state. She possesses a reckless distaste for adult...

4. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › citizen-ruth-1997Citizen Ruth movie review & film summary (1997) - Roger Ebert

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   Apr 4, 1997 · “Citizen Ruth,” written and directed by Alexander Payne, is a satire with the reckless courage to take on both sides in the abortion debate. There are no positive characters in the film–certainly not Ruth, whose preferred state is oblivion, and who perks up only when both sides start making cash offers.

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   Oct 13, 2008 · A. O. Scott looks back at Alexander Payne's 1996 film with Laura Dern as a pregnant glue-sniffer who becomes a pawn in the abortion.Subscribe to the Times Vi...

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6. www.spiritualityandpractice.com › films › reviewsCitizen Ruth | Film Review | Spirituality & Practice

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   A televangelist (Burt Reynolds), who is the leader of Baby Savers, arrives and an offer of $15,000 is made to Ruth to have the baby. With great satirical elan, Citizen Ruth shows how both sides violate this woman's soul in various attempts to get their position across to the American public.

7. letterboxd.com › film › citizen-ruth‎Citizen Ruth (1996) directed by Alexander Payne • Reviews ...

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   Citizen Ruth is a chaotic battle for agency. Indigent, drug-addicted and pregnant Ruth Stoops is caught in an ideological war after being convicted for endangering her fetus. When she is advised by the judge to get an abortion, a pro-life family comes to the rescue and a fight for self-affirmation begins.

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   Is 'Citizen Ruth' a good movie?

   • According to 26 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, Citizen Ruth received positive reviews upon release, with an approval rating of 81% and an average score of 6.8/10.

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   What is the plot of Citizen Ruth?

   • Citizen Ruth is a film about a paint-huffing vagrant named Ruth who has been arrested 16 times and given birth to four children, all of whom were seized by the state. She is known for her reckless and crude behavior, once telling a man she slept with to ‘suck the shit out of my ass, you fucker!’

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   Is Citizen Ruth a satire?

   • Citizen Ruth, written and directed by Alexander Payne, is a satire with the reckless courage to take on both sides in the abortion debate. The logic of the film's plot is difficult to follow, but it's nothing compared to the ideological thicket that Ruth wanders into after her case becomes a national battleground for pro- and anti-abortion groups.

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   Who starred in Citizen Ruth?

   • Citizen Ruth is a 1996 American satirical black comedy film starring Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kelly Preston, Burt Reynolds, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kenneth Mars, and Tippi Hedren". Director: Alexander Payne.

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   What is Citizen Ruth about?

   • Citizen Ruth is a series in which Vulture talks to actors about performances they’ve probably forgotten by now, but we definitely haven’t. The film itself is about a paint-huffing vagrant named Ruth who has been arrested 16 times and given birth to four children, all of whom were seized by the state.

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   What was your favorite cameo in Citizen Ruth?

   • Laura Dern's favorite cameo in Citizen Ruth was her mother's appearance. She had come to visit Dern on set and Alexander asked her to do a cameo for some fun.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Citizen_RuthCitizen Ruth - Wikipedia

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   Citizen Ruth received positive reviews upon release. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 26 reviews, with an average score of 6.8/10.