Citizen Ruth (1996) — comedy, drama film. Directed by Alexander Payne. Starring Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place. This page maps 6 characters and 8 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.6/10 from 154 votes.
Interactive Features for Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:
Character Relationship Map
— Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 6 characters interconnect through 8 relationship links.
A marginalized woman is manipulated by opposing political factions until she reclaims her autonomy through a defiant escape.
Comedy, Drama · 6.6/10 · 104 min · 1996
"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.
