Citizen Ruth

1996 · 104 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 9,440 VOTES · DIR. Alexander Payne

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Overview

"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.

DramaComedy1990s

Dialogue Timeline — 1,940 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:30 % When somebody loves you %
00:06:28 [ GIass cIanks ]
00:11:47 Uh , uh , uh , uh ..
00:16:31 [ AirpIane engine roars ]
00:20:22 And we know that through us
00:24:09 I know you wouId , too, Ruth .
00:28:05 Good . [ CIicks tongue ]
00:32:02 I don't want another baby.
00:36:05 Oh , just a coupIe of Ioonies comin' out of the woodwork
00:39:42 Oh , uh , we're very proud of her.
00:44:13 [ ExhaIes deepIy ]
00:48:12 this might be a IittIe confusing at first
00:51:55 Just fine. No probIems at aII .
00:55:59 Ruth . Ruth , pIease. Honey, pIease come back home, okay?
01:00:00 % We are one %
01:04:24 What? What?
01:07:55 Now, we know you had a big disappointment in Akron .
01:11:42 [ SniffIes ]
01:15:56 You can't teII anyone ever.
01:20:15 WeII , what a nice thought.
01:24:40 with Tom DaIey and Barbara Spade
01:29:08 [ Breathing heaviIy ]
01:34:36 MAN : 1 0 minutes, everybody.
01:38:34 Uhh !

Cast & Characters

Laura Dern Ruth Stoops Swoosie Kurtz Diane Siegler Mary Kay Place Gail Stoney Kurtwood Smith Norm Stoney Kelly Preston Rachel M.C. Gainey Harlan Kenneth Mars Dr. Charlie Rollins David Graf Judge Richter Kathleen Noone Nurse Pat Tippi Hedren Jessica Weiss

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,940
Dialogue density18.7 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line01:38:34

Production Record

DirectorAlexander Payne
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$285,112
IMDb votes9,440