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Ruby in Paradise
Sign in to save1993 film by Victor Nuñez
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5.9Reeling from her mother's recent death, Ruby Lee Gissing relocates to Florida to start anew. After finding a job at a souvenir store, Ruby becomes friends with the shop's owner, Mildred Chambers, and slowly acclimates to her new surroundings. Before long, she's juggling the affections of Mildred's Lothario son, Ricky, and the good-natured Mike. As she wavers between Ricky and Mike, Ruby also tries to come to terms with her past.
Released: 1993-10-08114 minDir: Victor NuñezDrama, RomanceBudget: $800,000Box office: $1.0M
Cast
- Ashley Judd as Ruby Lee Gissing
- Todd Field as Mike McCaslin
- Bentley Mitchum as Ricky Chambers
- Dorothy Lyman as Mildred Chambers
- Allison Dean as Rochelle Bridges
- Betsy Douds as Debrah Ann
Themes
- florida
- shoplifting
- spring break
- souvenir shop
- northanger abbey
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
3,317 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Metacritic
77/100
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations
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Wikidata facts
- FilmAffinity ID
- 328777
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- publication date
- 1993-01-01
- title
- Ruby in Paradise
- review score
- 7.5/10
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Categories
1990s coming-of-age drama films1990s feminist films1993 American films1993 drama films1993 English-language films1993 films1993 independent filmsAmerican drama filmsAmerican independent filmsEnglish-language drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms directed by Victor NuñezFilms set in FloridaFilms shot in 16 mm filmFilms shot in FloridaNorthanger AbbeyRepublic Pictures filmsSundance Film Festival award–winning filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates