Citizen Ruth
New Films International | Release Date: December 13, 1996 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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30
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Payne is just as guilty of using her (Ruth) as a figurehead for his ideas--most of them about the stupidity and futility of politics--as are the targets of his satirical abuse. Read full review
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Washington PostDesson Thomson
The film degenerates into an overly simplistic satire -- with moon-worshiping, Guatemala-visiting, lesbian aborters on one side, and fetally obsessive, meat-eating, gun-toting Jesus worshipers on the other. Read full review
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