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By Spencer S (1,155) on 10 Jul 2013

This marked the feature debut of director and co-writer Alexander Payne, and man, did he get off to a good start…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Alex W (1,471) on 13 Mar 2013

This is a really good movie that surprised me…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Jeremy P (697) on 01 Mar 2013

There's a little thing called an unlikeable protagonist. I'm not a fan of an unlikeable protagonist…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Roger R (198) on 17 Aug 2012

A whole lot of fun, much of which is down to Laura Dern's excellent turn as Ruth…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Joshua B (1,260) on 07 Apr 2012

Citizen Ruth is the most blatant satire I have ever seen, and it's one of the funniest as well…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Teddy G (25) on 12 Mar 2012

Very funny satire which pokes fun of both sides of the abortion debate. Laura Dern gives a wonderful performance…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Ben D (1,196) on 02 Mar 2012

The success of The Descendants in 2011 made me track down a copy of this, Alexander Payne's debut feature which somehow I missed on its inital…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Ray H (322) on 22 Nov 2011

Over-all, this movie fell short for me. The movie does a good job of poking fun at both extremist sides of the abortion battle…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Madeline M (234) on 26 Jul 2011

Over-the-top satire that makes excellent arguments about abortion…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By David K (1,644) on 10 Jul 2011

There are agendas on every issue, so let's get high and not worry about it…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By T A (71) on 03 Jul 2011

Kind of a corky movie. I'm not big on these type of movies so my rating isn't very good…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Gazpacho (1) on 03 Nov 2010

Brilliant laugh out loud satire on both sides of abortion 'debate' in 1990s USA…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 30 Mar 2010

A deft, three-dimensional performance from Dern, playing an almost entirely unlikable character, aids incalculably in exposing what happens…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Gregory G (257) on 23 Jan 2010

It's tough to make a film work when the media is the enemy - the conflict becomes inherently intangible and the protagonist passive…

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By Pete H (238) on 17 Dec 2009

Citizen Ruth' is a satire on abortion that's laugh-out-loud funny, surprising, and plays fair (both sides look like idiots)…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Wenise W (12) on 02 Nov 2009

I think this was meant to have been a dark comedy with a pro-abortion theme. The comedy and the message never get their comeuppance…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Alec B (1,705) on 06 Sep 2009

A destitute woman has to choose between getting an abortion and having her child…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Breandán M (14) on 26 Aug 2009

I can't believe this movie exists. It's great. Watch it…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Xuan P (14) on 12 Apr 2009

Jolly good times with Dern and Payne. Good laughs. Hypocritical nation.Pass along the glue, you greedy slouch…

Review of Citizen Ruth (1996)

By Jason S (2,514) on 07 Feb 2009

Written and directed by Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt, Election). This movie was before all those other movies…

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