Ruth Stoops is a poor indigent drug-user (a huffer - inhaling glue and paint for a high) whose down and out existence is complicated once more by becoming pregnant (she has had and lost four children already). When a judge orders that she gets an abortion or face a felony charge, she is befriended by Gail Stoney, a pro-lifer whose husband is president of the local "Babysavers" group. Suddenly Ruth is thrust into the middle of the pro-choice/pro-life struggle, with each side w... (Full plot summary below)
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Ruth Stoops is a poor indigent drug-user (a huffer - inhaling glue and paint for a high) whose down and out existence is complicated once more by becoming pregnant (she has had and lost four children already). When a judge orders that she gets an abortion or face a felony charge, she is befriended by Gail Stoney, a pro-lifer whose husband is president of the local "Babysavers" group. Suddenly Ruth is thrust into the middle of the pro-choice/pro-life struggle, with each side wanting her to take their side as a "message" to others - and the situation escalates...
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| The New York TimesElvis MitchellA hilariously brazen comedy whose heroine is an improbable hoot. |
| PopcornQBrandon JudellWicked comedy about abortion conflict. Dern is terrific. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAlong the way, this funny picture does exactly what a satire should: It irritates everybody. At least it runs that risk. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIs it really possible to make a comedy about abortion? Alexander Payne, who cowrote and directed this mischievous bit of sociological screwball, has brought it off. |
| The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsA deft, three-dimensional performance from Dern, playing an almost entirely unlikable character, aids incalculably in exposing what happens when political factions lose touch with the realities of the issues for which they claim to provide answers. |
| Dallas ObserverAndy KleinBoth Fellini and Woody Allen have remarked that casting is 90 percent of directing--and Citizen Ruth bears witness to that notion. While this is primarily Dern's show, the casting is perfect all around. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA satire with the reckless courage to take on both sides in the abortion debate. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliHas its share of bitingly funny moments, and some of the comedy is quite inventive. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkAlexander Payne's equal-opportunity satire persuasively argues that no ideological group has a lock on "values" or "correctness," and reminds us that fanatics can be found on every side of an issue. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyUncharacteristically of Payne, the film lacks a sharp point of view, unfloding as a series of gigs (some quite funny), trying to be too fair--for a satire--to both sides of the abortion issue. |
